CHAPTER 71: PARKING REGULATIONS

Section

   71.01   Designation of restricted parking

   71.02   Parking of vehicles (motorized and unmotorized) on the streets, alleys, and rights-of-way

   71.03   Authority of police to enforce parking regulations

   71.04   Parking on public sidewalks prohibited

   71.05   Parking restrictions

   71.99   Penalty

Cross-reference:

   Definitions applicable to Title VII, see § 70.01

§ 71.01 DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING.

   (A)   The Town Council, by resolution duly adopted as prescribed by law, shall designate from time to time the hours for parking vehicles upon the various streets, highways and alleys in the town, and the Town Council shall locate and prescribe the various zones on the public streets, highways and alleys of the town for the parking of vehicles as aforesaid and shall designate and prescribe the limit for such parking by installing appropriate signs in proximity to such parking spaces on such streets, highways and alleys.

   (B)   It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of or operated by such person to be parked overtime in such parking areas so designated by the Town Council as provided in division (A).

   (C)   The parking restrictions as set forth in the agreement between the town and the State Department of Transportation is adopted as the parking restrictions for the outside of Paoli Square (Court Street) and the first block of West Main Street.

(Ord. 1970-1, passed 3- -70; Am. Ord. 1991-2, passed 5-8-91; Am. Ord. 1998-2, passed 5-6-98) Penalty, see § 71.99

Cross-reference:

   Parking Schedules, see Ch. 72

§ 71.02 PARKING OF VEHICLES (MOTORIZED AND UNMOTORIZED) ON THE STREETS, ALLEYS, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

   (A)   The following vehicles, if properly parked in other respects, may park on the streets, alleys and rights-of-way of the town:

      (1)   Cars;

      (2)   Vans and mini vans;

      (3)   Motorcycles;

      (4)   Sport utility vehicles; and

      (5)   Pick-up trucks, including dual wheeled pick-up trucks (pick-up trucks may have “toppers” which do not extend above the roof line of the cab or the length of the bed but may not have campers or other permanent fixtures that extend above the roof line of the cab or beyond the length of the bed).

   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle, whether motorized or unmotorized on the streets, alleys and rights-of-way of the town, other than for the limited purpose of loading or unloading, for a period not to exceed one hour, which vehicle is not specifically described in division (A) of this section. No vehicle having a trailer or other attachment, including those mentioned in division (A) of this section, shall park on the streets, alleys and rights-of-way of the town, other than for the limited purpose of loading or unloading, for a period not to exceed one hour.

   (C)   The police officers of the town are hereby given the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of this section and they shall have the right, at their discretion, to tow away and store any vehicle parked or left unattended, as in this section provided and contrary to the terms and provisions thereof. All costs and charges for the towing and/or storage of such vehicles so removed shall be charged to the owners or operators thereof.

   (D)   Any person who violates a provision of this section shall be deemed to have committed an ordinance violation.

(Ord. 1998-10, passed 9-2-98) Penalty, see § 71.99