Wherever a space is marked off on any street
for the parking of an individual vehicle, every vehicle parked there
shall be parked wholly within the lines bounding that space, and it
shall be a violation of this article for any person to park a vehicle
or allow it to remain parked otherwise.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XIII (§
170-50), attached to and made a part of this chapter, except at the angle designated and only within the painted stall lines. On all streets or portions thereof where angle parking is now or shall hereafter be authorized, all vehicles parked thereon shall be parked with the front thereof nearest the curb.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XIV (§
170-51), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
Parking of large vehicles (defined as "any vehicle that exceeds 80 inches in height") shall be prohibited at all times in the locations within the Township described in Schedule XIV-A (§
170-51.1), attached to and made a part of this chapter, and official "No Large Vehicle" signs shall be erected (or are hereby confirmed if heretofore erected).
No person shall park a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XV (§
170-52), attached to and made a part of this chapter, during the hours specified in said schedule, on any day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
No person shall park a vehicle or allow the same to remain parked upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XVI (§
170-53), attached to and made a part of this chapter, between the hours specified, for longer than the time indicated in said schedule.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or to allow the same to remain parked in any special purpose parking zone established in Schedule XVII (§
170-54), attached to and made a part of this chapter, except as specifically provided for such zone.
[Added 4-6-2021 by Ord. No. 330-2021]
A. A vehicle
required to be registered under the provisions of the Vehicle Code
at 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1301 et seq. shall not be parked on a
highway or street in the Township of Bern without a valid registration
under the provisions of Title 75.
B. A vehicle
required under the provisions of the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 4703 to bear an official certificate of inspection to
be driven or moved upon a highway of this commonwealth shall not be
parked on a highway or street in the Township of Bern unless it bears
a valid official certificate of inspection issued in accordance with
the provisions of Title 75 and regulations promulgated by authorities
of the commonwealth for administration and enforcement of inspection
requirements.
C. Violations of §
170-24.1A and
B shall have penalties as set forth in §
170-25, entitled "Penalties for parking violations."
[Amended 8-5-2008 by Ord. No. 246-2008]
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $25 and costs; provided, however, that it shall be the duty
of police officers and parking enforcement personnel of the Township
to report to the Township Manager and the Board of Supervisors all
violations of any provisions of this article, indicating, in each
case, the section violated, the license number of the vehicle involved
in the violation, the location where the violation took place and
any other facts that might be necessary in order to secure a clear
understanding of the circumstances attending the violation. The police
officer or other person making the report shall also attach to or
place upon every such vehicle a notice stating that the vehicle was
parked in violation of this article. The notice shall contain instructions
to the owner or driver of the vehicle that if he will report to the
Administrative Offices of the Township and pay the sum of $25 within
72 hours after the time of the notice, or if he shall by first class
mail postage prepaid remit the sum of $25, to the Bern Township Police
Department, 1069 Old Bernville Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605,
that act will save the violator from prosecution and from payment
of the fine and costs prescribed in the first sentence of this section.
In the event that the violator does not remit payment to the Township
as set forth above or indicates a desire to plead not guilty, a citation
will be issued against the violator before the appropriate issuing
authority. Thereafter, a summons will be issued and the case will
proceed pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.