Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following
words and phrases shall be construed throughout this article to have
the following meanings:
ADMINISTRATOR
The individual appointed by the Mayor and responsible for
the orderly operation and administration of all aspects of the handicapped
parking program, unless otherwise provided hereunder.
[Amended 11-15-2005 by Ord. No. 19-2005]
APPLICANT
A resident (or the parent or guardian of the resident) who
files an application for the installation of a handicapped parking
space.
BLOCK
The section of a City street identified by the hundreds,
for example 0-99, 100-199, 200-299.
CITY
The City of Lancaster.
DEPARTMENT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
HP SPACE
A parking space reserved for use by handicapped persons or
disabled veterans utilizing vehicles lawfully bearing handicapped
registration plates or placards.
PLACARD
An instrument of notice that is hung from the inside rearview
mirror of a vehicle indicating that said vehicle is currently authorized
to park in a handicap parking area.
RESIDENT
One who occupies real estate within a block of a City street
and such real estate is used as his/her principal residence.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION
The Traffic Commission organized and existing under the provisions of the Code of the City of Lancaster, Chapter
22, Article
VII.
Neither the Administrator nor the Traffic Commission
may authorize HP space(s) in excess of the limitations set forth below:
A. Central Business District. No additional HP spaces
may be granted by the Administrator or the Traffic Commission within
the Central Business District, (CB and CB1), as defined by the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Lancaster. The Director of Public Works
may direct the installation of a HP space within the Central Business
District as he/she deems appropriate.
[Amended 11-15-2005 by Ord. No. 19-2005]
B. One-way roadways. When the roadway is a one-way roadway,
no more than two HP spaces may be granted on each side of the block
on which parking is permitted.
C. Two-way roadways. When the roadway is a two-way street,
no more than three HP spaces may be granted on each side of the block
on which parking is permitted.
D. Other parking restrictions. The Administrator and
Traffic Commission may consider other parking restrictions applicable
to a particular block and other information regarding the block including
but not limited to the size of the block, and may further restrict
the number of HP spaces to maintain an adequate number of unregulated
parking spaces, as they deem appropriate.
E. Council action. City Council may authorize more than
the maximum number of HP spaces on a particular block by ordinance
setting forth the block which is excluded from this limitation and
the maximum number of HP spaces permitted on that particular block.
Any such ordinance shall expire and be of no further force and effect
after the expiration of two years from the effective date of the amending
ordinance, unless reenacted by Council. The Administrator shall notify
City Council, the Traffic Commission and each applicant on the subject
block no more than 90 days and no less than 60 days prior to the expiration
of such ordinance.
F. Existing HP spaces. HP spaces in excess of the limitations set forth in this section and existing on the effective date of this ordinance shall be permitted to remain in place, subject to the removal after complaint (§
285-131) and the annual reporting requirement set forth in §
285-132.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly
and willfully, with the intent to deceive, make a false statement
to any public official for purposes of obtaining a HP space. Any person
who violates this provision shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined
not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.