[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
All streets within the Borough of Morrisville
are hereby designated as streets where motor vehicles may remain standing
without lights; provided, parking is not otherwise prohibited.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in
the following locations:
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Street
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Side
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Between
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|---|---|---|
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Arbor Lane
[Added 7-21-2008 by Ord. No. 972] |
West
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Benton Lane and Fairhill Avenue
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Baker Avenue
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North
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Harrison Avenue and Philadelphia Avenue
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Barnsley Avenue
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Both
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Bridge Street and a point 25 feet north thereof
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Bridge Street
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North
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Pennsylvania Avenue and Delaware Canal
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Bridge Street
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South
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Pennsylvania Avenue and the Canal
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Bridge Street West
[Amended 7-21-2008 by Ord. No. 972] |
South
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From the Borough line at Falls Township to Pennsylvania
Avenue
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Carolina Avenue
|
South
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Entire length
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Center Street
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East
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Entire length
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Central Avenue
[Added 7-21-2008 by Ord. No. 972] |
North
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Central Avenue and Park Avenue
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Chambers Street
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East
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Pennsylvania Avenue and Washington Street
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Corliss Avenue
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North
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Entire length
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Delmorr Avenue
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East
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Bridge Street and Chambers Street
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Delmorr Avenue
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East
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Palmer Street and Union Street
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Delmorr Avenue
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East
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Palmer Street and a point 400 feet north thereof
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Delmorr Avenue
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West
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Palmer Street and Union Street
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Doloro Drive
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Both
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Plaza Boulevard and Melvin Avenue
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Harper Avenue
|
West
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Hillcrest Avenue and Clymer Avenue
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Oak Avenue
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North
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Entire length
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Osborne Avenue
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South
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Stockham Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue
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Maple Avenue
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North
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Entire length
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Maple Avenue West
[Added 7-21-2008 by Ord. No. 972] |
North
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North Pennsylvania Avenue to a point 60 feet from intersection
of North Pennsylvania Avenue and Maple Avenue
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Maple Avenue West
[Added 7-21-2008 by Ord. No. 972] |
South
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North Pennsylvania Avenue to a point 76 feet from intersection
of North Pennsylvania Avenue and Maple Avenue
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Park Avenue
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West
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Bridge Street and a point ___ feet north thereof
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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Both
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Bridge Street and Philadelphia Avenue
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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East
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Trenton Avenue and Franklin Street
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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East
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Ridge Avenue and Trenton Avenue
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Pennsylvania Avenue
|
East
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East Bridge Street and Union Street
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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West
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Trenton Avenue and Hendrickson Avenue
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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West
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Anderson Avenue and Brooks Avenue
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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West
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Philadelphia Avenue and Harrison Avenue
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Plaza Boulevard
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East
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Entire length
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Plaza Boulevard
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West
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Trenton Avenue to a point 1,500 feet south thereof
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Union Street
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North
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Pennsylvania Avenue and a point 150 feet east
thereof
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Washington Street
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East
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Bridge Street and Railroad Avenue
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Washington Street
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West
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Union Street and Bridge Street
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[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
Parking is hereby prohibited on the following
streets and alleys of the Borough of Morrisville at any and all times
between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days when school is
in session:
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Street
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Side
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Between
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|---|---|---|
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Grandview Avenue
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East
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A point approximately 475 feet north of intersection
with Barnsley Avenue and the intersection with Melvin Avenue
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Grandview Avenue
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West
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Intersection of Melvin Avenue and a point approximately
375 feet south thereof
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Harper Avenue
|
West
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Intersection of Hendrickson Avenue and a point
approximately 150 feet south thereof
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Hendrickson Avenue
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South
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Intersection of Harper Avenue and a point approximately
180 feet west thereof
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Hillcrest Avenue
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South
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Intersection of Legion Avenue and intersection
of Harper Avenue
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Penn Avenue
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East
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Intersection of Cleveland Avenue and intersection
of unnamed alley
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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East
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Intersection of Osborne Avenue and a point 75
feet south of Palmer Street
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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West
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A point 250 feet north of Osborne Avenue to
Osborne Avenue
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Pennsylvania Avenue
|
West
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Intersection of Osborne Avenue to a point 75
feet south thereof
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Stockham Avenue
|
Both
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Intersection with Osborne Avenue and points
approximately 150 feet north thereof
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Stockham Avenue
|
East
|
Intersection of Osborne Avenue and intersection
of Hillcrest Avenue
|
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
A.
No vehicle with a body width in excess of 84 inches
(seven feet) and/or a vehicle over 253 inches (21 feet) in length,
including any trailer or tractor-trailer combination, truck or bus,
and no trailer of any size, including boat trailers, U-haul trailers
or other apparatus for hauling drawn by an automobile, truck or tractor
or any recreational vehicle (RV), mobile home, boat and/or trailer
shall be parked on any roadway, street, alley and Borough owned or
controlled parking areas of the Borough of Morrisville, except for
local delivery or pickup in progress or while work is in progress,
which work pertains to the use of that vehicle, such as electrician,
plumber, carpenter, heating and air conditioning installation or repairs
or on-call tow vehicles.
B.
Except that the parking of a recreational vehicle
shall be allowed in front of the recreational vehicle owner's property
while actively engaged in loading or unloading of said vehicle, not
to exceed 72 hours (three days). Recreational vehicles owned by a
person not a Borough resident that is visiting a resident of the Borough
may be parked on the street in proximity of that resident for a period
not to exceed 168 hours (seven days). Notice shall be made to the
Police Department by the resident or resident's representative, identifying
the host resident name, address and phone; visitor's name, make and
model of recreational vehicle and dates that the vehicle will be parked
within the Borough.
C.
Except that the parking of a boat and/or boat trailer
shall be allowed to be parked and remain parked in front of the residence
of the owner of the boat and/or boat trailer when the total length
of the boat and/or boat trailer does not exceed 25 feet and its owner
does not have off-street parking from the public roadway, street or
alley available. Any resident owner of a boat and/or boat trailer
which is served with a parking violation ticket may appeal the ticket
on a form prescribed by the Chief of Police, to the Chief of Police,
who shall act on the appeal within 15 working days from the notice
of the violation. An unfavorable decision of the Chief of Police may
be appealed to the Mayor, who shall act on the appeal within 10 working
days of the notice of the Chief of Police to uphold the violation.
No citation for failure to pay a ticket shall be issued during the
appeal process. All boats and/or trailers that are parked in violation
of this section are subject to towing at the owner's expense.
Parking shall be prohibited in the following
locations at all times on the days and between the hours hereby indicated:
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Highway
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Side
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Days
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Hours
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|---|---|---|---|
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Carlisle Circle
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All
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Wednesday and Saturday
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6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Doloro Circle
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All
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Wednesday and Saturday
|
6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
|
|
South Pennsylvania Avenue
[Repealed 7-21-2008 by Ord. No. 972] | |||
[Added 10-15-2018 by Ord.
No. 1022]
A.
Public streets and public parking facilities within commercial areas
may be designated with time limitations. It shall be unlawful to park
a vehicle in any area so designated by posted signs for longer than
designated time limits. Vehicles parked longer than posted time limits
are subject to fine(s) and/or impoundment.
B.
A vehicle will be deemed to have been parked longer than the posted
time limit if it has not been moved after the expiration of the maximum
time limitation indicated on posted signage.
C.
Curbside street parking along Bridge Street between Pennsylvania
Avenue and Delmorr Avenue in Morrisville Borough shall be limited
to two hours.
D.
Council may, from time to time and within its discretion, designate
other areas, streets and/or blocks where parking may be restricted
between certain hours, and such restrictions shall be clearly marked
with signage indicating the applicable time restrictions.
E.
For any vehicle on any street or public parking facility which is
parked in violation of the regulations of this chapter, it shall be
presumed that the registered owner of the vehicle parked the vehicle
in violation of this chapter, or permitted others to park his vehicle
in violation of this chapter, and the registered owner is responsible
for the violation and for the fine or civil penalty imposed.
F.
The parking regulations established by this chapter are not all-encompassing,
and additional regulations may be established by posting permanent
or seasonal signs stating the additional regulation imposed, or by
police officers directing traffic during periods of heavy traffic
volume or during periods of emergencies, or during special events
as designated by the Borough Manager.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
All motor vehicles on public property shall
be currently licensed, inspected and maintained in operating condition
so as not to be a hazard or nuisance by noise, exhaust, emissions
or appearance.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
No person shall park or leave unattended a vehicle
on private property without the consent of the owner or other person
in control or possession of the property, except in case of emergency
or disablement of the vehicle, in which case the operator shall arrange
for the removal as soon as possible.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
All motor vehicles including, but not limited
to, cars, trucks, trial bikes, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles (ATV)
and snowmobiles shall be driven only upon paved streets and shall
be properly licensed.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
No person shall park or caused to be parked
any vehicle on a public roadway, street, alley, parking lot or other
public property or Borough owned or controlled parking areas and cover
such vehicle with cloth, vinyl, tarp or any other material when such
covering obscures from view the license plate, inspection sticker
and windows. Any vehicle with such covering is subject to removal
of such covering by a law enforcement officer to determine that the
vehicle has a proper license plate and inspection sticker and that
there are no unlawful materials inside the vehicle which the officer
is able to observe through the windows of said vehicle.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
A.
Two-way highways. Every vehicle standing or parked
on a two-way highway, shall be positioned parallel to, and with the
right-hand wheels within 12 inches of, the right hand curb, or in
the absence of a curb, as close as practicable to the right edge of
the right-hand shoulder.
B.
One-way highways. Every vehicle standing or parked
upon a one-way highway shall be positioned parallel to the curb or
edge of the highway facing in the direction of authorized traffic
movement with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right
hand curb or, in the absence of a curb, as close as practicable to
the right edge of the right-hand shoulder or, with its left-hand wheels
within 12 inches of the left-hand curb or, in the absence of a curb,
as close as practicable to the left edge of the left-hand shoulder.
C.
Angle parking. Angle parking is prohibited, except
where official signs have been erected permitting angle parking and
where lines or markings shall have been painted or placed on the highway
or lines or markings placed upon a trafficway for the purpose of designating
angle parking places. It shall be a violation of this chapter to park
any vehicle across such line or marking or to park a vehicle in such
a manner that the entire vehicle shall not be entirely within the
area designated by such lines or markings.
D.
Extra wide vehicles. No person shall park a vehicle
of any width when such vehicle would intrude into the traffic lanes
of any roadway and reduce the width of such lane to less than 12 feet
on one-way streets and 24 feet on two-way streets.
E.
"T" intersection. Parking in "T" intersections is
prohibited. A "T" intersection is that intersection formed by one
roadway abutting another roadway at an angle with the abutting roadway
terminating at the through road and not continuing through. The intersection
is formed by extending imaginary lines across the through roadway
from the abutting roadway. No person shall park any vehicle in this
type of intersection or within five feet of the intersection on the
through roadway when such vehicle would restrict or prevent a vehicle
entering the roadway from traveling straight or prevent or restrict
any vehicle from making a turn in a singular movement consistent with
traveling at a lawful and prudent rate of speed.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
Except for persons parking vehicles lawfully
bearing registration plates or parking placards issued to handicapped
persons or disabled veterans, no person shall park a vehicle on public
or private property reserved for a handicapped person or disabled
veteran, which property has been so posted in accordance with Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation regulations.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
All vehicles on the roadways, streets and alleys
of the Borough of Morrisville or Borough owned or controlled parking
lots must have a current license plate and a valid inspection sticker.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
It shall be unlawful for any person to repair
any vehicle, except in case of emergency or urgent necessity, upon
any of the streets, roadways or alleys, or Borough owned or controlled
parking areas in the Borough of Morrisville, it being the intent of
this section to prohibit altogether any person from using the streets
or alleys or Borough owned or controlled parking areas for the purpose
of repairing vehicles.
B.
Roadways.
(1)
A person shall not park a pedalcycle in such a manner
as to obstruct the movement of a legally parked motor vehicle;
(2)
A pedalcycle may be parked on the roadway at an angle
to the curb or edge of the roadway and any location where parking
is allowed;
(3)
A pedalcycle may be parked on the roadway abreast
of another pedalcycle or pedalcycles near the side of the roadway
at any location where parking is allowed; and
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
It shall be unlawful for any person to use any
of the roadways, streets, alleys, rights-of-way, Borough owned or
controlled parking areas in the Borough of Morrisville for the purpose
of the display for sale or the storage of any vehicle. Except that
the owner of a vehicle for private sale may display a temporary "for
sale" sign not to exceed eight inches by 14 inches within said vehicle
when that vehicle is maintained and operated for the regular and personal
use of the owner.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
A bicycle or pedal vehicle parked on a sidewalk
shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of pedestrians
or other traffic.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
Any person violating this chapter (except handicapped
parking) is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more
than $75. Persons guilty of unlawfully parking in handicapped designated
parking spaces shall pay a fine in accordance with the Motor Vehicle
Code.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 895]
The violator of a parking violation may pay
the fine indicated on the citation by mailing a check to, or appearing
at, the Morrisville Police Department within five days. Failure to
pay the fine within five days shall result in the citation being filed
with the District Court for further disposition.
