Whenever 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.
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the locations set forth in §
305-100 (Schedule XVII).
Parking shall be prohibited in the locations set forth in §
305-101 (Schedule XVIII) at all times on the days and between the hours indicated in said §
305-101 (Schedule XVIII).
No person shall park a vehicle or allow it to remain parked for longer than the time indicated in any of the locations set forth in §
305-102 (Schedule XIX) at any time on the days and between the hours indicated.
The areas set forth in §
305-103 (Schedule XX) are established as special purpose parking zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow it to remain parked in any such zone except as specifically provided for that zone.
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle (other than a pedalcycle) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of any street, except that standing or parking for the purpose of loading or unloading persons or property shall be permitted on the streets set forth in §
305-104 (Schedule XXI) on Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and between the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., and for no longer than necessary for the loading or unloading.
[Added 7-10-2000 by Ord. No. 1339; amended 8-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1430]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to park, store
or leave any motor vehicle of any kind in a no-parking zone unless
otherwise authorized by the Ephrata Borough Police, and it shall be
unlawful for any person to park, store or leave any motor vehicle
of any kind in a temporary no-parking zone unless otherwise authorized
by a valid temporary no-parking zone permit issued by the Ephrata
Borough Police Department.
B. The Chief of Police shall have the authority to review,
approve or reject applications for permits for temporary no-parking
zones, which prohibit parking of all vehicles except those authorized
by the terms of a valid temporary no-parking zone permit issued in
accordance with the following application procedures and requirements:
(1)
All applicants for a temporary no-parking zone
permit shall complete and submit an application for a temporary no-parking
zone permit to the Police Department of the Borough
(2)
All applications for temporary no-parking zone
permits shall be accompanied by an application fee in the amount established
from time to time by resolution of the Ephrata Borough Council.
(3)
Applications shall identify the property served,
define the exact location of the temporary no-parking zone, specify
the date(s) and time(s) the zone is to be effective and identify those
vehicles by type, purpose or other means that are authorized to park
within the proposed temporary no-parking zone.
(4)
The applicant shall state the purpose of the
request.
(5)
The property owner or the authorized agent for
the property owner shall sign the permit application.
(6)
Applications may be mailed, delivered by hand
or sent via facsimile.
(7)
All applications shall be reviewed and either
denied or a permit issued within two business days of receipt of a
completed application. All decisions and permits will be available
at the Ephrata Borough Police Department not later than 4:00 p.m.
on the second business day following the date the completed application
was received by the Police Department or mailed to the applicant not
later than the third business day following the date the completed
application was received by the Police Department.
(8)
Applications reviewed will be deemed one of
the following:
(a)
Denied as incomplete and returned to the applicant.
(d)
Permit issued with conditions.
(9)
Applicants receiving a temporary no-parking
zone permit must arrange to pick up from the Borough official no parking
signs and standards, which signs shall state "temporary no-parking
zone" and where applicable, "authorized vehicles only."
(10)
Parking signs and standards shall be returned
within two Borough business days from the expiration date of the permit.
(11)
Any business which may have cause to submit
frequent requests for temporary no-parking zone permits may, at its
sole expense, purchase no parking signs and standards as approved
by the Borough. These standards may only be used when accompanied
by a temporary no-parking zone permit.
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord.
No. 1566]
A. For the purposes of this section:
CHARGING
An electric vehicle is parked at an electric vehicle charging
station and is connected to the charging station equipment.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
A vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively,
on electrical energy from the electrical grid, or an off grid source,
that is stored on board for motive purposes. "Electric Vehicle" includes
a battery electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION
Any dedicated public parking space that is served by electrical
vehicle supply equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer
of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery
or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle.
B. Each electric vehicle charging station space shall be posted with
signage indicating the space is only for electric vehicle charging
purposes.
C. When a sign provides notice that a parking space is a publicly designated
electric vehicle charging station, no person shall park or stand any
nonelectric vehicle in a designated electric vehicle charging station
space. Further, no person shall park or stand an electric vehicle
in a publicly designated electric vehicle charging station space when
not electrically charging or parked beyond the days and hours designated
on the regulatory signs posted.
D. Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this §
305-33.2 shall be fined as provided for in §
305-52 of this chapter.
E. In addition to any fines imposed, the Borough shall have the authority to remove and impound any vehicle illegally parked in a designated electric vehicle parking space as provided for in §
305-54 of this chapter.
[Added 4-8-1996 by Ord. No. 1279]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article
IV shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs of prosecution.