Township of Upper Allen, PA Parking Regulations

Not bearing the current license or registration tag from the state, province, territory or other governmental unit in which such vehicle is registered; and/or

In the case of a vehicle duly registered in Pennsylvania, not bearing the current state inspection sticker.

§ 233-13 Parking prohibited in specific locations.

[Amended 12-11-2001 by Ord. No. 554; 9-6-2004 by Ord. No. 602]

Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:

Name of Street	Side	Location
Bumble Bee Hollow Road	Both	From South Market Street to Old Hollow Road
East Winding Hill Road [Added 9-7-2011 by Ord. No. 692]	Both	From a point 50 feet north of the railroad crossing to a point 30 feet south of the intersection of Norland Street
English Drive [Added 7-19-2023 by Ord. No. 827]	North and south	From the north end of the 1700 block to the transition to the Gray Drive transition
Gettysburg Pike [Added 12-21-2006 by Ord. No. 631]	South	From the northwest corner of the intersection with South York Street northward along the entire length of the property now known as the Union Hotel property
Gray Drive [Added 7-19-2023 by Ord. No. 827]	East	From the north side of the driveway for house number 1607 to the English drive transition
Gray Drive [Added 7-19-2023 by Ord. No. 827]	West	From the north side of the South Market Street outlet to the English Drive transition
Hertzler Road	Both	From Mt. Allen Drive eastward to the limits of the Reservoir Hills Development
Kim Acres Drive	Both	From South Market Street to Aspen Drive
McCormick Road [Added 5-21-2014 by Ord. No. 719]	North	From East Lisburn Road to Arcona Road
McCormick Road [Added 7-19-2023 by Ord. No. 827]	North and south	From East Lisburn Road to a point 4,500 feet east of that intersection
Mill Road	Both	From Grantham Road south to the Township line
Mt. Allen Drive	West	From U.S. Route 15 to Lisburn Road
South Market Street (PA 114, L.R. 416)	Both	From Gettysburg Pike to Aspen Drive
South Market Street [Added 7-15-2020 by Ord. No. 796]	East	From Cumberland Parkway north along the entire length of property now known as Sheetz to a point 423 feet north
South Market Street [Added 7-15-2020 by Ord. No. 796]	East and west	From Lisburn Road to Yellow Breeches Creek bridge, north and southbound
South York Street [Added 12-21-2006 by Ord. No. 631]	North	From the northwest corner of the intersection with Gettysburg Pike northward along the entire length of the property now known as the Union Hotel property
Winding Hill Drive [Added 4-18-2012 by Ord. No. 699]	Both	From East Winding Hill Road to a point 420 feet south

Parking shall be prohibited at the specified times in the following locations:

[Amended 5-15-2013 by Ord. No. 710; 7-19-2023 by Ord. No. 827]

Name of Street	Side	Location	Parking Restriction
Allendale Road	Both	From Wilson Lane to Independence Avenue	Parking shall be prohibited on said Allendale Road from Wilson Road to Independence Avenue at all times throughout the year from sunset until sunrise the following morning. Any vehicle, or combination thereof, not removed from said streets within 10 days of the first issuance of filing of a citation shall be subject to removal as provided for in § 233-16C of this chapter.
Independence Avenue	Both	From Gettysburg Road to the cul-de-sac terminus which is located in the Upper Allen Business Park	Parking shall be prohibited on said Independence Avenue at all times throughout the year from sunset until sunrise the following morning. Any vehicle, or combination thereof, not removed from said streets within 10 days of the first issuance of filing of a citation shall be subject to removal as provided for in § 233-16C of this chapter.

§ 233-14 Parking of commercial vehicles prohibited on residential streets.

No commercial motor vehicle or combination of vehicles over 20 feet in length shall be parked on a residential street within Upper Allen Township; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to a commercial motor vehicle or combinations of vehicles in the act of making pickups or deliveries to properties abutting the street on which the vehicle or vehicles are parked, nor shall this prohibition apply to a commercial motor vehicle or combination of vehicles parked on a residential street during the time the operator thereof is actively engaged in performing his occupation in or along said street or properties abutting said street.

For the purpose of this section, a "residential street" shall be defined as any street, alley, roadway, highway, berm (paved or unpaved), shoulder, trafficway, public right-of-way or public property in or abutting any residential or mixed-use district, as defined in the Upper Allen Township Zoning Ordinance[1] and delineated on the Upper Allen Township Zoning Map, as amended.[2]

[Amended 1-20-2021 by Ord. No. 803]

[1]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 245, Zoning.

[2]

Editor's Note: Said Map is on file in the office of the Township Secretary.

§ 233-15 Parking of boats, buses, recreational vehicles, trailers, and certain other vehicles prohibited on residential streets.

[Amended 1-20-2021 by Ord. No. 803; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

[1]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 245, Zoning.

[2]

Editor's Note: Said Map is on file in the office of the Township Secretary.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a boat, bus, equipment, machinery, recreational vehicle, trailer ("trailer" shall mean any wheeled vehicle without its own motive power, and/or designed to carry property or passengers or designed and used exclusively for living quarters wholly on its own structure, and to be drawn by a motor vehicle or tractor and including, but not limited to, house trailers, boat trailers and rental handling trailers), upon any residential street or highway in the Township, without having either:

(1)

Attached such to a car, truck, van or other motorized vehicle; or

(2)

Secured a permit. A permit must be obtained from the Township Police Department prior to the vehicle being parked on the residential street. The permit shall be valid for up to 96 consecutive hours. A maximum of five permits will be issued for the same vehicle per calendar year. A minimum period of 15 days is required between permits.

(3)

Equipment, machinery and trailers used for the purpose of making deliveries to or picking up goods, wares, merchandise or materials from and of performing work on or from premises situated upon or adjacent to any such street or alley shall be permitted to park upon any residential street without a permit.

(4)

At no time shall any of the aforementioned vehicles be permitted to park on any Township-maintained street upon the commencement of a snow emergency, as may be designated by the Township in accordance with this chapter.

(5)

Any person, firm or corporation who or which violates any provision of this section, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day on which a violation of this section shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.

§ 233-16 Parking of vehicles prohibited on Township streets during periods of snowfall.

[Amended 9-17-2014 by Ord. No. 725]

Snow emergencies. In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on Township streets, the Township, in its discretion, may declare a snow or ice emergency ("snow emergency"). Information on the existence of a snow emergency shall be given by the Township through radio, newspaper, its website, or other available media, and information regarding the termination of the snow emergency shall be given by the use of the same media.

It shall be unlawful to park or permit to be parked any motor vehicle or other vehicle on any street or alley which is part of the Township-maintained street system upon the commencement of a snow emergency and until the snow has been plowed.

Any member of the Upper Allen Township Police Department or other employee of Upper Allen Township engaged in road work is hereby authorized to remove any vehicle abandoned or parked upon any public street or alley in violation of the terms and provisions of this chapter and to take any said vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety. The registered owner of any said vehicle shall be promptly notified, in writing, of the fact of the removal and of the place to which said vehicle has been removed, where said owner may obtain the same upon payment of any and all towing and storage charges.

§ 233-17 Handicapped parking.

In any public parking area maintained by Upper Allen Township, the Chief of Police may cause to be designated, by appropriate signs, parking spaces specifically reserved for use by vehicles operated by or transporting handicapped persons.

In any privately owned parking area which is held open for parking to the public within Upper Allen Township, the owner or person in control thereof may, by the erection of appropriate signs, reserve certain parking spaces for use by vehicles operated by or transporting handicapped persons.

The vehicles entitled to occupy the parking spaces reserved pursuant to Subsections A and B hereof shall be:

(1)

Any vehicle bearing a handicapped registration plate, as provided by Section 1338 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1338), when occupied by the person to whom or on behalf of whom such plate has been issued.

(2)

Any vehicle bearing a disabled veteran registration plate, as provided by Section 1342 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1342), when occupied by the disabled veteran to whom such registration plate has been issued.

(3)

Any other vehicle when occupied by a person who is entitled to receive a handicapped or disabled veteran registration plate under the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.

(4)

Any other vehicle when occupied by a person who has a currently valid handicapped parking placard or any like form issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation or the like agency of any other state or local government.

No operator of any vehicle other than those specified in Subsection C hereof shall park such vehicle in any parking space reserved for use by handicapped persons in accordance with this chapter.

§ 233-18 Parking prohibited in fire lanes.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

Under provisions of the International Fire Code, as amended from time to time and as adopted by ordinance of the Township to be effective within the Township,[1] the Township is authorized to require and designate public or private fire lanes as deemed necessary for the efficient and effective use of fire apparatus. Such fire lanes are to be properly designated and marked in accordance with said fire code. It shall be unlawful to park or permit to be parked any motor vehicle or other vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in any such duly designated and marked fire lane.

[1]

Editor's Note: See Ch. 112, Construction Codes, Uniform, and Ch. 138, Fire Prevention.

§ 233-19 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 9-6-2005 by Ord. No. 602]

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof before a Magisterial District Judge having jurisdiction thereover, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $50 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 10 days. Each day that a violation of the parking regulations continues shall be considered a separate offense for each said day.