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Borough of West Chester, PA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 104 Vehicles and Traffic
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Chapter 104
Vehicles and Traffic
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough of West Chester
6-13-1973
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Regulations
§ 104-1
Definitions and interpretation.
§ 104-2
Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.
§ 104-3
Temporary and emergency regulations.
§ 104-4
Experimental regulations.
§ 104-5
Authority of police officers.
§ 104-5.1
Use of speed-timing devices.
Article II
Traffic Regulations
§ 104-6
Motor vehicles not to be driven on sidewalks.
§ 104-7
(Reserved)
§ 104-8
Traffic signals at certain intersections.
§ 104-9
One-way highways established.
§ 104-10
Speed limit zones established.
§ 104-11
U-turns prohibited.
§ 104-12
(Reserved)
§ 104-13
(Reserved)
§ 104-14
(Reserved)
§ 104-15
(Reserved)
§ 104-16
Stop intersections established.
§ 104-17
Yield right-of-way intersections established.
§ 104-18
Traffic lane restrictions.
§ 104-19
Blocking certain intersections prohibited.
§ 104-20
Certain classes of vehicles prohibited on certain highways.
§ 104-21
(Reserved)
§ 104-22
Unlawful to operate motor vehicles or tractors on highways closed for construction or repair.
§ 104-23
(Reserved)
§ 104-24
Accident reports required.
Article III
Parking Regulations
§ 104-25
Standing without lights authorized.
§ 104-26
Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces.
§ 104-27
Truck parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.
§ 104-28
(Reserved)
§ 104-29
Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.
§ 104-29.1
Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations; signs designating tow-away zone.
§ 104-29.2
(Reserved)
§ 104-30
Parking prohibited in named and unnamed alleys between signs.
§ 104-31
Parking prohibited in certain locations during school hours.
§ 104-32
Parking prohibited during certain hours.
§ 104-33
Parking time limited at certain locations.
§ 104-34
Parking limited to doctors' patients at certain locations.
§ 104-34.1
Electric vehicle charging station.
§ 104-35
(Reserved)
§ 104-35.1
(Reserved)
§ 104-35.2
(Reserved)
§ 104-35.3
(Reserved)
§ 104-35.4
(Reserved)
§ 104-35.5
(Reserved)
§ 104-35.6
(Reserved)
§ 104-36
(Reserved)
§ 104-36.1
(Reserved)
§ 104-36.2
(Reserved)
§ 104-36.3
(Reserved)
§ 104-37
(Reserved)
§ 104-38
(Reserved)
§ 104-39
Oversized vehicles.
§ 104-40
School bus parking.
§ 104-41
Parking prohibited on private property.
§ 104-42
Designation of bus stops; parking otherwise prohibited.
§ 104-43
Designation of loading zones; parking otherwise prohibited.
§ 104-44
Designation of taxi zones and car share zones; parking otherwise prohibited.
§ 104-45
Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.
§ 104-45.1
Parking prohibited at handicapped areas.
§ 104-46
Violations and penalties.
Article IV
On-Street Metered Parking
§ 104-47
Parking meter zones established.
§ 104-48
Placement and characteristics of parking meters.
§ 104-49
Parked vehicles to be wholly within marked spaces.
§ 104-50
Manner of parking at meter.
§ 104-51
Overtime parking unlawful.
§ 104-52
(Reserved)
§ 104-52.1
Deposit of coins and failure to operate meter.
§ 104-53
(Reserved)
§ 104-54
Suspension of metered parking on first Fridays from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
§ 104-55
Unlawful to tamper with meter.
§ 104-55.1
Unlawful operation of business.
§ 104-56
Duty of police officers and parking enforcement officers.
§ 104-57
Purpose of levying and assessing parking meter deposits.
§ 104-58
Violations and penalties.
§ 104-59
Purchase and installation of parking meters authorized.
§ 104-60
Provisions not to affect other parking prohibitions.
Article V
(Reserved)
§ 104-61
through § 104-65. (Reserved)
Article VI
Metered Off-Street Parking
§ 104-66
Metered or leased parking lots established.
§ 104-67
Parking time limits, charges and hours of operation for various parking lots.
§ 104-68
Placement and characteristics of meters.
§ 104-69
Parked vehicles to be within individual parking spaces.
§ 104-70
Manner of parking at meters.
§ 104-71
Unlawful operation of business.
§ 104-72
Coin deposit in meter required; overtime parking unlawful.
§ 104-72.1
Deposit of coins and failure to operate meter.
§ 104-72.2
Parking meter and multicompartment parking control device.
§ 104-73
Unlawful to tamper with meters.
§ 104-74
Duty of police officers and parking enforcement officers.
§ 104-75
Revision of rates and charges authorized.
§ 104-76
Use of revenues received.
§ 104-77
Violations and penalties.
§ 104-78
Contracts for lease or purchase of meters authorized.
Article VII
Snow and Ice Emergency
§ 104-79
Declaration of emergency; automatic emergency.
§ 104-80
Parking prohibited on specific highways during emergency; restrictions on operation of motor vehicles and tractors on such streets.
§ 104-81
Placement of signs along highways affected: information on existence of emergency.
§ 104-82
Highways affected.
§ 104-83
Violations and penalties.
§ 104-84
Use of off-street parking lots during emergencies.
§ 104-85
Removal of vehicles during emergencies.
Article VIII
Removal and Impounding of Illegally Parked Vehicles
§ 104-86
Authority to remove and impound illegally parked vehicles.
§ 104-87
Approved storage garages designated.
§ 104-88
Garages to provide certificates of insurance.
§ 104-89
Towing and storage charges fixed.
§ 104-90
Notification of removal and impounding.
§ 104-91
Effect of payment of towing and impounding charges without protest.
§ 104-92
Effect of payment of charges under protest.
§ 104-93
Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
§ 104-94
Liability of owner or operator of vehicle for fine or penalty.
§ 104-95
Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.
§ 104-95.1
"No parking" posting required for private commercial properties.
Article IX
Additional Parking Violations and Penalties
§ 104-96
Parking restrictions at sidewalks, crosswalks, bridges and beyond curb in nondesignated parking spaces.
§ 104-97
Parking restrictions at curblines, railroad crossings and traffic control devices and near intersections.
§ 104-98
Parking restrictions within intersections and at excavations, driveways or fire hydrants.
§ 104-99
Stopping and/or standing of vehicles/double parking prohibited on any public street or public alley.
Article X
Interpretation
§ 104-100
Continuation of existing regulations.
Article XI
Immobilizing Vehicles
§ 104-101
Boot installation.
§ 104-102
Notice of booting.
§ 104-103
Removal of boot.
§ 104-104
Immobilization hearing.
§ 104-105
Towing and storage of immobilized vehicles.
§ 104-106
Booting fee.
§ 104-107
Tampering with boot prohibited.
Article XII
Valet Parking
§ 104-108
Scope.
§ 104-109
Definitions.
§ 104-110
Valet parking application.
§ 104-111
Fees.
§ 104-112
Use of public parking garage or surface lot.
§ 104-113
Prohibited activities.
§ 104-114
Insurance.
§ 104-115
Violations and penalties.