Article 7
Off-Street Unmetered Parking

§7-701 Unmetered Parking Lots Established.

The following are established as the unmetered parking lots operated by the Borough:

Lot

Location

Maximum Parking Time

Days in Operation

Hours in Operation

Municipal Parking Lot

west end of Borough Hall

15 minutes

Every day except Sunday

8 a.m. to

5 p.m.

(Ord. 2009-1, 7/13/2009)

§7-702 Reserved Parking Spaces for Handicapped May Be Provided.

The Borough, at its discretion, may provide, at convenient and suitable locations in one or more of the unmetered parking lots, reserved parking spaces for handicapped, and shall designate those spaces by appropriate signs. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Article for any person to park in any such reserved parking space any vehicle unless that vehicle bears or displays either a “handicapped registration plate,” a “handicapped parking placard,” a “disabled veteran registration plate,” or a “disabled veteran placard.” Provided, all provisions, requirements and restrictions contained in the other Sections of this Article shall apply to vehicles lawfully parked in reserved parking spaces for handicapped.

(Ord. 2009-1, 7/13/2009)

§7-703 Unlawful to Park Overtime or When Lot Closed.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow a vehicle to remain parked in any unmetered parking lot:

A.    For longer than the maximum parking time prescribed by §7-701.

B.    At any time when the lot is not in operation and is closed to public use.

(Ord. 2009-1, 7/13/2009)

§7-704 Unmetered Lots for Certain Types of Vehicles.

The unmetered parking lots established by §7-701 shall be for the use of passenger cars, passenger vans and pickup trucks only, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park any other kind or class of vehicle in any such lot.

(Ord. 2009-1, 7/13/2009)

§7-705 Manner of Parking.

Every vehicle parked in an unmetered parking lot shall be parked wholly within the lines bounding or marking the individual parking space assigned to that vehicle, and shall be parked headed into the parking space. It shall be unlawful for any person:

A.    To park a vehicle in a space not rented by him.

B.    To park a vehicle otherwise than as required by this Section.

C.    To park a vehicle elsewhere than in an individual parking space, the prohibited areas including, but not limited to, the access and exit driveways and turning and maneuvering spaces.

(Ord. 2009-1, 7/13/2009)

§7-706 Parking on Rental Basis Only.

The parking spaces in the unmetered parking lots shall be available for parking on a monthly rental basis only. The rental fee shall be fixed by the Borough by a resolution and shall be for a calendar month or the part of a calendar month remaining after the rental arrangements are made. The rental fee shall be paid in advance to the Chief of Police for the use of the Borough, and after the first month shall be automatically renewable until the renter notifies the Borough that he wishes to terminate the rental arrangements. At any time, however, the Borough may, by amending §7-701, discontinue provision of a specific unmetered parking lot or a portion of the parking spaces in any such lot, or may change any unmetered parking lot, or part of an unmetered parking lot, to a metered parking lot or to metered parking spaces. The rental parking spaces shall be assigned by the Chief of Police. The name of the renter of a parking space and/or the numbers and/or letters on the registration tag of the vehicle entitled to be parked there shall be posted by the Borough at the rental space or shall be painted on the surface of that parking space.

(Ord. 2009-1, 7/13/2009)

§7-707 Penalty for Violation.

Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs. Provided, it shall be the duty of the police officers and of parking enforcement personnel of the Borough to report to the appropriate official all violations of any provision of this Article, indicating, in each case, the Section violated; the license number of the vehicle involved in the violation; the location where the violation took place; and, any other facts that might be necessary in order to secure a clear understanding of the circumstances attending the violation. The police officer or other person making the report shall also attach to or place upon every such vehicle a notice stating that the vehicle was parked in violation of this Article. The notice shall contain instructions to the owner or driver of the vehicle that if he will report to the office of the Chief of Police and pay the sum of $_____ within _____ hours after the time of the notice, or if he will place the sum of $_____ enclosed within the envelope provided, in any of the special parking fine boxes installed at various locations within the Borough, that act will save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs prescribed in the first sentence of this Section.

(Ord. 2009-1, 7/13/2009)