Meter parking only shall be permitted under the provisions of
Ordinance No. 702, approved April 12, 1948, in the areas, during the
hours, upon the days and under the regulations and provisions provided
in said Ordinance No. 702, which is hereby saved from repeal by any
provision of this chapter.
[Added 2-14-1955 by Ord. No. 761]
A. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. and
5:00 p.m. on weekdays, except holidays, no parking shall be permitted
on the following highways of the Borough of Lansdowne, all being south
of West Baltimore Avenue and west of Lansdowne Avenue:
[Added 2-14-1955 by Ord. No. 761; amended 4-9-1956 by Ord. No. 766; 12-19-1990 by Ord. No. 1100; 6-16-1999 by Ord. No. 1155; 6-2-2004 by Ord. No. 1195; 3-15-2017 by Ord. No. 1305]
A. From and after the passage of this section, it shall be unlawful
for any motor vehicle except as hereinafter specified to be parked
on the streets of the Borough during the period between 2:00 a.m.
and 6:00 a.m.
B. Owners of automobiles, motorcycles and trucks, hereinafter "vehicle(s),"
that occupy no more parking space than that provided by the standard
parking space allotted on the streets of the Borough may avail themselves
of the privileges of parking on said streets between the hours of
2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. within reasonable proximity of property of
which the owner or possessor of said vehicle ("vehicle owner") is,
or is employed by, the owner or tenant, provided that said owner makes
application to the Chief of Police of the Borough of Lansdowne for
a parking permit on a form to be supplied by the Chief as specified
hereinafter, pays the required fee as provided hereinafter, obtains
the approval of the Chief of Police and receives a permit and displays
the permit on the vehicle as directed by the Chief of Police. All
such vehicles must bear current license tags and current inspection
sticker issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
C. The Chief of Police of the Borough of Lansdowne shall upon request
provide an application form for the parking permit herein provided.
The applicant shall state on the form his or her name, address, apartment
number (if applicable), the make, model, year, color and license number
and name of the registered owner of the vehicle for which the permit
is sought, as well as the parking location. The application should
be accompanied by the application fee as hereinafter provided. Upon
receipt of the application properly completed and executed, the payment
of the proper fee, and provided that all provisions of this section
have been complied with, the Chief of Police shall issue the applicant
a parking permit if there is parking space available at the parking
location requested. Overnight parking permits shall be limited to
not more than five per dwelling unit. For purposes hereof, "dwelling
unit" shall mean a residence that includes cooking, sleeping and bathroom
facilities and that is to be occupied on a year-round basis.
[Amended 2-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
D. All streets will be posted with signs reading "No parking 2:00 a.m.
to 6:00 a.m."
E. The fee for a parking permit shall be as set forth from time to time
by resolution of the Borough Council for each calendar year, prorated
for the balance of the calendar year.
F. The Chief of Police will pay over, deliver and account for all moneys
received under this section to the Borough Manager on a monthly basis.
G. Any person who shall violate any subsection of this section shall,
upon conviction before a Magisterial District Judge, pay a fine of
not less than $5 and not more than $25, plus costs, or on default
thereof shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 30 days. Each
day that this section is violated shall constitute a separate offense.
H. Each police officer or parking enforcement officer shall also place
on each vehicle reported for violation of any of the provisions of
this section a notice to the owner or operator thereof that the vehicle
has been parked in violation of the provisions of this section and
instructing such owner or operator to pay, within 10 days, a penalty
of not less than $2 and not more than $50 to the police headquarters
of the Borough of Lansdowne. The exact amount of the fine may be determined
by resolution of the Borough Council from time to time. Failure to
pay within the prescribed time will result in an additional penalty
of $10 for each violation.
[Added 11-14-1955 by Ord. No. 764]
A. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on weekdays, except
holidays, no parking shall be permitted on the following highways
of the Borough of Lansdowne:
(1) North side of Sayers Avenue.
(2) East side of Elberon Avenue.
(3) West side of Wycombe Avenue from a point 120 feet south from the
right-of-way of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
to Nyack Avenue.
(5) West side of Wycombe Avenue from a point 200 feet south from Nyack
Avenue to Fairview Avenue.
(6) Bartram Avenue between Walnut Avenue and Wycombe Avenue.
(10)
East side of Lansdowne Avenue, between Nyack Avenue and Fairview
Avenue.
(11)
West side of Lansdowne Avenue between Lansdowne Court and Fairview
Avenue.
(12)
North side of Stratford Avenue between Wycombe Avenue and Union
Avenue.
[Added 5-9-1960 by Ord. No. 789]
(13)
East side of the following streets, between Essex Avenue and
Plumstead Avenue: Congress, Green, Highland and Jackson Avenues.
[Added 5-9-1960 by Ord. No. 789]
(15)
North side of Stewart Avenue from Owen Avenue west to the end
of Stewart Avenue.
[Added 10-20-1970 by Ord. No. 888]
(16)
South side of Woodland Avenue.
[Added 12-20-1977 by Ord. No. 961]
[Added 9-17-1980 by Ord. No. 1000]
A. Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekdays, except
holidays, no parking shall be permitted on the following highways
of the Borough of Lansdowne:
(1) East side of Lansdowne Avenue between Nyack Avenue and Baltimore
Avenue.
(2) West side of Lansdowne Avenue between Scottdale Road and Stratford
Avenue.
[Added 4-9-1962 by Ord. No. 811]
A. No parking between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(1) South side of Berkley Avenue east from Ardmore Avenue for a distance
of 150 feet.
(2) North side of Essex Avenue east from Ardmore Avenue for a distance
of 150 feet.
(3) West side of Owen Avenue between Stratford and Stewart Avenues.
(4) West side of Windermere Avenue from Marshall Road to Albemarle Avenue.
[Added 9-17-1980 by Ord. No. 1000]
B. Parking of motor vehicles on the south side of West Marshall Road
between Ardmore Avenue and the parking metered spaces east of Ardmore
Avenue shall be limited to one hour for any one vehicle between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on all days except Sundays.
[Added 10-28-1975 by Ord. No. 937]
[Added 4-18-1978 by Ord. No. 968]
A. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., parking shall be limited
to 30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays, except holidays.
(1) North side of Powelton Avenue between Wycombe and North Maple Avenues.
[Added 5-21-1980 by Ord. No. 996]
A. The Borough Council does hereby prohibit the parking of motor vehicles
of any kind, except those actually involved in the performance of
a necessary emergency service, during the designated time period listed
below on the following identified and designated public or private
property:
[Amended 10-1-2008 by Ord. No. 1235]
(1) Violet Lane (twenty-four-hour no parking on both sides).
(2) East Windermere Terrace from Baltimore Avenue to a point extending
470 feet south from Baltimore Avenue (no parking on west side only
from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.).
(3) West Windermere Terrace from Baltimore Avenue to a point extending
400 feet south from Baltimore Avenue (no parking on west side only
from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.).
B. The Fire Marshal of the Borough of Lansdowne is hereby authorized
and directed to post signs on the aforesaid identified and designated
public or private properties, said signs to read "No parking by order
of the Fire Marshal." If, in the judgment of the Fire Marshal, such
signs are not sufficient in specific situations to give proper notice,
he is also authorized to have boundary lines painted marking the area
where parking is prohibited and to have painted the words "Fire Lane"
in letters up to three feet high on the area where the parking is
prohibited.
C. By further reference and amendment to this section, the Borough Council
may add to or subtract from the list of areas where parking is prohibited
under this section and where the Fire Marshal shall exercise the duties
and authority specified in this section.
D. In addition to the duties and authority given to the Fire Marshal
by other provisions of this section, the Fire Marshal of Lansdowne
Borough is hereby given authority and discretion during the actual
duration of any actual fire or other temporary emergency to post temporary
signs reading "No parking — temporary fire regulation by order
of the Fire Marshal" on public or private property whenever he shall
determine that temporarily the parking of motor vehicles on such property
would create an unreasonable, temporary hazard to public health, safety
and welfare in that such temporary parking would unreasonably interfere
with the lawful and necessary operation of the Fire Department or
hamper the egress and protection of occupants of buildings and their
property in case of fire or other temporary emergency. Upon the termination
of such fire or other temporary emergency, the Fire Marshal shall
remove the signs.
E. Any person who shall violate this section by parking or allowing
to remain parked a motor vehicle where and when the parking of such
vehicle is prohibited by this section shall, upon summary conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $15 and costs of prosecution
upon conviction. Such fines or penalties shall be collected as like
fines or penalties are now by law collected.
[Added 6-18-1986 by Ord. No. 1055]
A. It is the purpose and intent of this section to restrict the parking
and stopping of certain defined commercial vehicles on the public
streets and private property of certain defined areas of the Borough
of Lansdowne to promote safety and improved surveillance, to protect
residential areas from the burden and intrusion of commercial activities
and to promote and preserve property values.
B. Except while actually loading or unloading and rendering requested
service to property owners or tenants in the Borough of Lansdowne,
it shall be unlawful for any person to park or stop for a period exceeding
one hour any commercial vehicle (as defined in this section) in any
area of the Borough of Lansdowne zoned residential district under
the Lansdowne Zoning Ordinance of 1985 and any subsequent amendments thereto either on the public
streets or on private property unless such vehicle is fully enclosed
in a garage. This prohibition shall not apply to vehicles serving
official Borough purposes, public school purposes, fire company purposes
or public utility purposes (or to contractors actually erecting or
repairing buildings in the Borough).
C. For the purpose of this section, "commercial vehicle" is hereby defined
to include all and any truck tractor, trailer, or tractor-trailer
combination or any other vehicle usable for commercial purposes having
the registered gross or combined weight classification of Class 3
or higher (7,001 pounds or higher) as set forth in the Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Code of 1976, as amended, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1916.
D. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty
of a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced
to pay a fine not exceeding $300 or to undergo imprisonment for a
period not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense
and shall be punishable as such.
[Added 6-2-2004 by Ord. No. 1195]
It shall be unlawful for operators of motor vehicles to park
more than 12 inches from the curb.