[Amended 2-13-1981 by Ord. No. 281-2; 3-2-1981 by Ord. No. 381-1; 6-13-1986 by Ord. Nos. 686-4 and 686-5; 5-1-1989 by Ord. No. 589-1; 3-13-1992 by Ord. No. 392-2; 3-9-1996 by Ord. No. 396-1; 8-9-1996 by Ord. No. 896-2; 1-18-2019 by Ord. No.
0119-01; 2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 0222-01]
A.
The provisions of this article shall be effective
from May 15 through September 15, between the hours of 10:00 a.m.
prevailing time and 10:00 p.m. of each day, and shall apply to all
parking meter zones established within the City, except as otherwise
provided herein.
Parking meter zones are hereby established within the City upon those streets or parts of streets described in § 92-69, in which zones the parking of vehicles upon streets shall be regulated by parking meters between the hours specified in the schedule of any day.
[Amended through 5-17-2019 by Ord. No. 0519-03. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
The following locations are hereby designated as twelve-hour parking
meter zones. The maximum parking time at such locations shall be 12
hours.
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Street or Parking Area
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Location
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Baltimore Avenue
[Added 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 0520-01] |
From the Boardwalk to Second Street, on both sides except for meters designated as thirty-minute parking pursuant to § 92-69B
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Brooklyn Avenue
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From the Boardwalk to Philadelphia Street, both sides
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Christian Street
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From Second Street to Scarborough Avenue, south side, and to
the west end of Wilmington Avenue, north side
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City Parking Lot
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On the east side of Municipal Building
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City Parking Lot
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On Lakeview Street between the Pennsylvania Railroad property
and the VIA property, north side
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Delaware Avenue
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From the Boardwalk to Second Street, both sides
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First Street, North
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 0520-01] |
From Rehoboth Avenue to Virginia Avenue, both sides, except for meters designated as thirty-minute parking pursuant to § 92-69B
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First Street, South
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 0520-01] |
From Rehoboth Avenue to Wilmington Avenue, west side, and from
Wilmington Avenue to Brooklyn Avenue, both sides
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Fourth Street
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From Rehoboth Avenue to Sussex Street, both sides
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Grenoble Place
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From the Boardwalk to Lakeview Street, both sides
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Hickman Street
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From the Boardwalk to King Charles Avenue, both sides, and from
King Charles Avenue westerly 100 feet along the north side of said
street
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King Charles Avenue
|
From Hickman Street to Laurel Street, both sides, and in front
of the American Legion on the east side between Philadelphia Street
and Laurel Street
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Lake Avenue
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From the Gerar Bridge to Lakeview Street, south side
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Lake Avenue
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From Third Street to Rehoboth Avenue, north side
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Lakeview Street
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From Lake Avenue south to its termination point on west side,
and from Grenoble Place south side to its termination point on east
side, respectively
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Laurel Street
|
From the Boardwalk to King Charles Avenue, both sides and from
King Charles Avenue westerly along the south side of said street 37
feet
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Martin's Lawn
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Entire parking lot
|
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Maryland Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to First Street and from Second Street to
Third Street, both sides
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Olive Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to Third Street, both sides, where a meter
is present
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Philadelphia Street
|
From the Boardwalk to Bayard Avenue, both sides
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Rehoboth Avenue
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 0520-01] |
From the boardwalk to Fourth Street, north and south sides and both sides of the islands, except for meters designated as thirty-minute parking pursuant to § 92-69B, and from First Street to Second Street, in front of the United States Post Office on the north side, excepting Meter No. R-115, spaces 6 and 7 inclusive, solely between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and from Second Street to Lake Avenue, north side, Meter No. R-203, spaces 1 through 4, inclusive, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., and from Fourth Street westerly to Canal Street, north and south sides of street and both islands
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Second Street, North
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From Rehoboth Avenue north to Maryland Avenue, west side
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Surf Avenue
|
From the north side of Henlopen Hotel to Lake Avenue, east side
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Surfside Park
|
Entire triangle, north side of Henlopen Hotel, except for Meter
Nos. H1 and H2 designated for electric vehicle charging
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Third Street, North
[Repealed 4-16-2021 by Ord. No. 0421-03] | |
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Virginia Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to First Street, both sides
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Wilmington Avenue
[Added 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 0520-01] |
From the boardwalk to Second Street, on both sides, except for meters designated as thirty- minute parking pursuant to § 92-69B
|
B.
The following locations are hereby designated as thirty-minute
parking meter zones. The maximum parking time at such locations shall
be 30 minutes.
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Street or Parking Area
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Location
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|---|---|
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Baltimore Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to Second Street, Meter Nos.
B-114 through B-117, inclusive, Meter Nos. B-25 through B-28, inclusive,
Meter Nos. B-4 and B-5, Meter Nos. B-133 and B-134, and Meter Nos.
B15A and B15B
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Convention Center Lot
|
In the Convention Center parking lot directly behind the Rehoboth
Beach Fire Company. Four spaces are designated for City Hall business
only from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and there shall be no charge for
use of these spaces during these hours
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First Street, North
|
From Rehoboth Avenue to Maryland Avenue, east
side, Meter Nos. FN-3 through FN-6, inclusive, Meter Nos. FN-11 through
FN-13, inclusive
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Lake Avenue
|
From Third Street to Fourth Street, north side,
Meter Nos. LA-1 to LA-4 inclusive
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Rehoboth Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to First Street, Meter Nos. R-1, north side,
spaces 1 through 10 inclusive; R-6, south side, spaces 1 through 8
inclusive; R-9, north side, spaces 1 through 6 inclusive.
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Rehoboth Avenue
|
From First Street to Second Street, Meter Nos. R-107, north
side, spaces 1 through 6 inclusive; R-114, south side, spaces 1 through
6 inclusive.
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Rehoboth Avenue
|
From Second Street to Lake Avenue, north side, Meter No. R-203,
spaces 1 through 4, inclusive, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.
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Wilmington Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to Second Street, Meter Nos.
W31 and W32, inclusive
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C.
[1]The following locations are hereby designated as three-hour
parking meter zones. The maximum parking time at such locations shall
be three hours.
[Added 3-19-2021 by Ord.
No. 0321-04]
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Street or Parking Area
|
Location
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|---|---|
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Grove Park Parking Lot
|
On the north side of Rehoboth Avenue between the Lewes and Rehoboth
Canal and the City traffic circle, all spaces, except that meters
shall not be operational until two hours after the close of the farmers
market on any day the farmers market is convened, and further excepting
spaces designated for use by the Rehoboth Beach Museum, the Chamber
of Commerce Visitor Center and Main Street. During the hours those
organizations are open to the public, there shall be no charge for
the use of those designated spaces.
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[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, regarding three-hour parking
meter zones, was repealed 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 0520-01.
[Amended 8-12-1983 by Ord. No. 883-5]
After the expiration of 90 minutes following the issuing of the original summons for any motor vehicle which is parked, stopped or standing in violation of the provisions of this article or for which additional coins have not been deposited at the expiration of the time provided for in § 92-69, an additional summons shall be issued for any motor vehicle which continues to be parked, stopped or standing in violation of the provisions of this article or for which additional coins have not been deposited at the expiration of the time provided for in § 92-69.
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 0520-01; 2-17-2023 by Ord. No. 0223-01]
On the parts of streets and islands designated
as parking meter zones, parking spaces shall be indicated by lines
painted on the curb or pavements, parking bumpers, or by other appropriate
means. In each parking meter zone there shall be installed a parking
meter which, upon payment, shall entitle a person to park his or her
vehicle for such limited time as may be indicated on the meter.
[Amended 3-8-1991 by Ord. No. 391-4]
A.
No person shall park any vehicle in such a manner
that it shall not be wholly within the parking space, as designated
by the lines or markings thereof.
B.
Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction,
pay a fine not less than $50 nor more than $100 and shall pay the
costs of prosecution, provided that, with the consent of the person
charged with a violation under this section, the Chief of Police is
authorized to accept and receive, without hearing, not less than $50
as a penalty for such violation if such penalty is paid within seven
days from the date of violation or accept $75 if such violation is
paid within 30 days from the date of the violation or accept $100
if such penalty is paid after 30 days from the date of the violation.
[Amended 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-01]
[Amended 12-12-1980 by Ord. No. 1280-4; 3-12-1982 by Ord. No. 382-1; 5-13-1983 by Ord. No. 583-5; 3-8-1991 by Ord. No. 391-3; 3-13-1992 by Ord. No. 392-2; 3-12-1993 by Ord. No. 393-3; 4-20-1994 by Ord. No.
494-5; 5-12-1995 by Ord. No. 595-4; 3-9-1996 by Ord. No. 396-1; 5-28-2002 by Ord. No. 0502-1; 4-21-2003 by Ord. No. 0503-2; 7-21-2003 by Ord. No.
0703-1; 4-16-2007 by Ord. No. 0407-03; 4-21-2008 by Ord. No.
0408-01; 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-03; 2-18-2011 by Ord. No.
0211-04; 4-17-2015 by Ord. No. 0415-04; 5-20-2016 by Ord. No. 0516-01; 1-18-2019 by Ord. No. 0119-01; 3-19-2021 by Ord. No. 0321-04; 4-16-2021 by Ord. No. 0421-03; 2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 0222-02; 2-16-2024 by Ord. No. 0224-04]
The charges for occupancy of parking spaces
shall be as follows:
A.
Four-dollar-per-hour spaces, for parking spaces designated at the following locations, excepting those spaces designated in § 92-69B, for which the maximum parking is 30 minutes.
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Street or Parking Area
|
Location
|
|---|---|
|
Baltimore Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to Second Street, both sides
|
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Brooklyn Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to Philadelphia Street, both sides
|
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Christian Street
|
From Second Street to Scarborough Avenue, both sides
|
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City parking lot
|
On Lakeview Street between the Pennsylvania Railroad property
and the VIA property, north side
|
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Delaware Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to Second Street, both sides
|
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First Street
|
From Brooklyn Avenue to Virginia Avenue, both sides
|
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Fourth Street
|
From Rehoboth Avenue to Sussex Street, both sides
|
|
Grenoble Place
|
From the Boardwalk to Lakeview Street, both sides
|
|
Grove Park parking lot
|
Entire parking lot
|
|
Hickman Street
|
From the Boardwalk to King Charles Avenue, both sides, and westerly
of King Charles Avenue for a distance of 100 feet on the north side
|
|
King Charles Avenue
|
From Hickman Street to Laurel Street, both sides, and in front
of the American Legion on the east side between Philadelphia Street
and Laurel Street
|
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Lake Avenue
|
From Lakeview Street to the Gerar Lake Bridge, south side
|
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Lake Avenue
|
From Third Street to Rehoboth Avenue, north side
|
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Lakeview Street
|
From Lake Avenue south to its termination point on the west
side, and from Grenoble Place south to its termination point on the
east side
|
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Laurel Street
|
From the Boardwalk to King Charles Avenue and westerly of King
Charles Avenue for a distance of 100 feet on the north side, and 37
feet on the south side
|
|
Martin's Lawn
|
Entire parking lot
|
|
Maryland Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to First Street, both sides, and from Second
Street to Third Street, both sides
|
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Olive Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to First Street, both sides, from Second
Street to First Street for a distance of 235 feet on the north side,
and from Second Street to Third Street, both sides
|
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Parking lot, east side of Convention Center
|
Entire parking lot
|
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Philadelphia Street
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From the Boardwalk to Second Street, both sides
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Rehoboth Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to the traffic circle, both sides of the
street and both sides of the islands, and from the traffic circle
to Canal Street, south side of the street
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Second Street
|
From Rehoboth Avenue to Maryland Avenue, west side
|
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Surf Avenue
|
From the north side of Henlopen Hotel to Lake Avenue, east side
|
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Surfside Park
|
Entire triangle, north side of Henlopen Hotel
|
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Virginia Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to First Street, both sides
|
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Wilmington Avenue
|
From the Boardwalk to Second Street, both sides
|
[Amended 5-20-2016 by Ord. No. 0516-01]
The operator of any vehicle parked within a
space regulated by this article, during any applicable time, shall
pay, in advance, the appropriate fee for the length of time the vehicle
is to be parked in such space. Failure to pay the appropriate fee
shall be a violation of this article. Payment may be made by one of
the following means:
A.
Depositing
twenty-five cent coins of the United States, commonly referred to
as quarters, in the parking meter that controls the relevant parking
space.
B.
By a credit
card approved for acceptance by the City where the meter controlling
the relevant space is equipped to accept credit cards. A reasonable
service fee may be added to each credit card transaction.
[Amended 2-16-2024 by Ord. No. 0224-04]
C.
By electronic
means through a third-party vendor contracted by the City for such
purpose. A reasonable service fee may be added to each transaction
processed by the contracted third-party vendor.
[Amended 2-16-2024 by Ord. No. 0224-04]
[Amended 5-20-2016 by Ord. No. 0516-01; 2-17-2023 by Ord. No. 0223-01]
No vehicle shall remain parked in a parking
space after the parking time has expired. Failure to pay for parking
in the appropriate zone, pay for parking using the appropriate license
plate, move the vehicle after paid time has expired, or to pay for
additional time by an approved means shall be considered as parking
overtime.
[Amended 4-20-1994 by Ord. No. 494-5; 2-17-2023 by Ord. No. 0223-01]
No person shall deface, tamper with, damage,
open or willfully break, impair or destroy any parking meter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 18-48, Parking
summons paid after 30 days; penalties, which immediately followed
this section, was repealed 3-8-1991 by Ord. No. 391-3.
[Added 3-15-2004 by Ord. No. 0304-01; amended 4-16-2007 by Ord. No.
0407-05; 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-01; 5-20-2016 by Ord. No. 0516-01; 2-17-2023 by Ord. No. 0223-01]
Three types of parking meters are approved for use in the City.
The City Manager shall determine which type of meter is used at each
parking space covered by this article. The three types of meters are:
A.
Single-space
meters, where each parking space has a meter that accepts payment
only for that space and the only identification is the location of
the meter.
B.
Multispace
meters, where the meter accepts payment for more than one parking
space.
C.
Pay and display meters, where a group of parking spaces are serviced by a meter which prints a receipt showing transaction date, time, expiration time, and amount paid. The user displays this receipt print side up on the dashboard inside the parked vehicle so as to be visible from outside the vehicle through the windshield. In addition to other penalties contained in this article, failure to display the required receipt in the manner specified shall be a violation of this article and shall be subject to a fine in accordance with § 92-80.
[Amended 5-20-2016 by Ord. No. 0516-01]
The City Manager shall be responsible for the
collection of coins from the parking meters. The City Manager shall
designate an employee of the City or appoint a suitable person to
make such collections under such rules and regulations as the City
Manager shall establish. All money collected by way of parking meters
shall be deposited by the City Manager to the credit of the City and
shall be uniquely identifiable from all other revenues of the City.
[Amended 5-8-1981 by Ord. No. 581-1; 3-12-1982 by Ord. No.
382-2; 3-8-1991 by Ord. No. 391-3; 3-13-1992 by Ord. No. 392-2; 4-20-1994 by Ord. No. 494-5; 3-18-2005 by Ord. No. 0405-02; 4-16-2007 by Ord. No. 0407-04; 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-01; 3-19-2010 by Ord. No. 0310-02; 3-18-2011 by Ord. No. 0311-02]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $30 nor
more than $200 and shall pay the costs of prosecution, provided that,
with the consent of the person charged with a violation under this
article, the Chief of Police, or his authorized representative, is
authorized to accept and receive, without a hearing, not less than
$30 as a penalty for such violation if paid within 7 days after the
day that the violation occurs and to accept and receive, without a
hearing, the sum of not less than $45 as a penalty for such violation
if the penalty is paid within 30 days after the day that the violation
occurs and to accept and receive, without a hearing, the sum of not
less than $110 as a penalty for such violation if the penalty is paid
after 30 days after the day the violation occurs and to accept and
receive, without a hearing, the sum of not less than $150 as a penalty
for such violation if the penalty is paid after 60 days after the
violation occurs.
