§ 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).

§ 12-920. Permits for Hotel Loading Zones. 132

   (1)   The Department may designate a hotel loading zone upon the special request of a hotel when it is determined by the Department that such hotel loading zone is necessary and justified by traffic conditions, provided that no such zone shall be designated for a hotel that maintains an off-street passenger vehicle loading and unloading facility.

   (2)   A hotel loading zone shall consist of 20 feet of curb space directly adjacent to the hotel, and shall be available only to hotel customers, vendors, and persons making deliveries to or receiving deliveries from the hotel. The parking limit in a hotel loading zone shall be 30 minutes.

   (3)   The annual permit fee for such hotel loading zone shall be five hundred dollars ($500).

   (4)   The Department shall post signs indicating the location of each hotel loading zone for which a permit has been granted. The fee for installing such signs shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

   (5)   The Department may terminate any hotel loading zone permit and remove the signs erected if payment of the annual fee shall be thirty days in arrears, or whenever public convenience or necessity warrants such action; provided that 15 days' notice of such intended action shall be given to the person to whom the permit has been issued.

   (6)   A hotel that has obtained a valet parking zone permit pursuant to Section 12-917 may, upon the designation of a hotel loading zone and payment of the hotel loading zone permit fee required by subsection (3) herein, elect to surrender its valet parking zone permit to the Department, in which case the hotel shall be entitled to a pro rata refund of any fees paid pursuant to subsection 12-917(3).

 

Notes

132	Added, Bill No. 110827 (approved December 21, 2011).

§ 12-921. Penalty. 133

   (1)   Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be liable for payment of fines, costs and additional fees prescribed and assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 12-2800 of this Title.

 

Notes

133

Amended, 1989 Ordinances, p. 72; renumbered, 1989 Ordinances, p. 99; renumbered, 1992 Ordinances, p. 859; renumbered, Bill No. 970403 (approved May 19, 1998). Renumbered from former Section 12-918 by Code editor because a new Section 12-918 was added by Bill No. 060761 (approved January 23, 2007). Renumbered, Bill No. 080276 (approved April 28, 2008); renumbered, Bill No. 110827 (approved December 21, 2011).

§ 12-922. Parking with Sun Screening Devices. 133.1

   (1)   Definitions.

      (a)   Sun Screening Device. In this section “sun screening device” refers to a sun screening device or other material which, if used by a person driving a motor vehicle, would constitute a violation of 75 Pa. C.S. § 4524(e).

   (2)   Prohibited Conduct. No person shall park any motor vehicle with a sun screening device on any public highway.

   (3)   Exemption. Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 12-2800 (“Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations”) or any other provision of the Code to the contrary, a violation of this Section shall be dismissed upon a showing that, at the time a violation was issued pursuant to this Section, the motor vehicle at issue was subject to a valid certificate of exemption issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, consistent with 75 Pa. C.S. § 4524(e).

 

Notes

133.1

Added, Bill No. 240158 (approved May 1, 2024), effective June 30, 2024.

§ 12-923. Smart Loading Zones. 133.2

   (1)   The Parking Authority shall install smart loading zones that include sensors, a camera-based parking enforcement system pursuant to Section 12-924, and such additional technology necessary to administer and enforce this section. Existing loading zones may be converted to smart loading zones as provided in this section. Smart loading zones are authorized at the following locations:

      (a)   South side of Walnut Street between 12th Street and 20th Street.

      (b)   North side of Sansom Street between 12th Street and Broad Street.

      (c)   North side of Sansom Street between 17th Street and 19th Street.

      (d)   North side of Chestnut Street between 12th Street and 20th Street.

   (2)   Motor vehicles may, upon payment of the fee of ten cents ($0.10) per minute, use smart loading zones for a period not to exceed one (1) hour.

   (3)   Vehicles may not stop, stand, or parking in a smart loading zone for more than three (3) minutes without payment as required in subsection (2) or longer than one (1) hour in any case.

   (4)   The Parking Authority shall install clear and conspicuous signage identifying each smart loading zone, including applicable penalties for use of the smart loading zone in violation of this Section.

   (5)   The Department of Streets may promulgate regulations providing for the location and parking restrictions applicable to each smart loading zone, unless otherwise provided for in this Section.

 

Notes

133.2

Added, Bill No. 241063 (approved January 15, 2025), effective February 14, 2025.