§ 12-919. On-Street Parking of Boats, Motor Homes, Truck Campers, Vending Carts and Other Large Vehicles. 130

   (1)   Definitions. In this Section, the following definitions shall apply:

      (a)   Block. An area of land bounded by streets which are confirmed on the City Plan and legally open.

      (b)   Motor Home. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

      (c)   Truck Camper. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102

      (d)   Semitrailer. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

      (e)   Truck Tractor. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102..

      (f)   House Coach. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

      (g)   House Trailer. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

      (h)   Recreational Trailer. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

      (i)   Recreational Cargo Trailer. As defined in the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa. C.S. § 102.

   (2)   Prohibited Conduct.  131

      (a)   No person shall park a boat, motor home, truck camper or vending cart for more than fifteen (15) days in any on-street parking space located on a single block of any street or highway. Any boat, motor home, truck camper or vending cart parked in an on-street parking space shall be on wheels and readily movable.

      (b)   No person shall park a semitrailer or truck tractor on a single block of any residential street or on any public street that has been determined by regulation of the Department of Streets to be a location with respect to which the safe and efficient use of the right-of-way by pedestrians or traffic would be impaired by such parking.

   (c)   Within the First, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Councilmanic Districts, no person shall park a boat, motor home, house coach, house trailer, truck camper, recreational cargo trailer, or recreational trailer on any public street or City property for longer than three (3) hours or the posted legal parking limit, whichever is less.

 

Notes

130	Added, Bill No. 080276 (approved April 28, 2008); amended, Bill No. 220245 (approved September 13, 2022); Caption and Section amended, Bill No. 240475 (approved June 26, 2024).
131	Amended, Bill No. 140650 (approved October 29, 2014); amended, Bill No. 220814 (approved January 10, 2023); amended, Bill No. 220922 (approved January 10, 2023); amended, Bill No. 220968 (approved April 12, 2023); amended, Bill No. 230185 (approved July 12, 2023).