[Amended 10-14-2002 by Ord. No. 52-2002; 5-27-2003 by Ord. No. 16-2003; 8-9-2004 by Ord. No. 37-2004; 9-25-2006 by Ord. No. 60-2006; 2-12-2007 by Ord. No. 14-2007; 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. 68-2007; 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 72-2008; 11-22-2010 by Ord. No. 97-2010; 11-25-2016 by Ord. No. 63-2016; 1-25-2021 by Ord. No. 102-2020; 2-8-2021 by Ord. No. 5-2021; 10-10-2022 by Ord. No. 119-2022; 3-13-2023 by Ord. No. 30-2023; 6-26-2023 by Ord. No. 53-2023; 9-11-2023 by Ord. No. 82-2023]
A. Notice that a motor vehicle/conveyance is parked in violation of any parking restriction or parking regulation, either in this Part or as otherwise provided by law shall be provided. The notice shall indicate:
(1) The dollar amount of the penalty charged;
(2) That the penalty shall be paid to the Reading Parking Authority within 240 hours from the time of the violation;
(3) The place where the penalty shall be paid; and
(4) The manner of payment.
The Reading Chief of Police shall have the discretion and authority to void any parking ticket issued by the Reading Parking Authority and the Reading Police Department. The Reading Police Department shall provide notice to the Reading Authority stating when parking tickets are voided and documenting the circumstances under which the ticket was voided. the authority fo the Reading Police Chief to void tickets under this provision shall in no way usurp the appeal process of the Reading Parking Authority.
B. All parking penalties shall be paid no later than 30 days after the date of the violation.
C. The following penalties shall be charged to the owner or operator of a vehicle for a violation of these enumerated sections:
Code | Violation | Penalty | 10 Day Penalty | 30 Day Penalty |
Code | Violation | Penalty | 10 Day Penalty | 30 Day Penalty |
48 hour parking restriction on truck, trailer or mobile home | $115.00 | $57.50 | $57.50 | |
564-105A. | Trucks, trailers, tractors over one hour | $125.00 | $62.50 | $62.50 |
Posted limited time parking | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 | |
576-402-10m | 10 minute | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
576-402-15m | 15 minute | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
576-402-1h | 1 hour | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
576-402-20m | 20 minute | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
576-402-2h | 2 hour | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
576-402-30m | 30 minute | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
Any person who shall violate any provision hereof shall, upon conviction hereof, be subject to the penalty of a fine not more than $25. | ||||
Parking outside stall lines or parking more than one vehicle in one space, after the expiration of one 30-day grace period from the date the stall markers were installed | $25.00 | $12.50 | $12.50 | |
*576-403A.(1) | No stopping, standing, parking in traffic lane | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
576-403A.(10) | No stopping or standing | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
576-403A.(2) | Parked on sidewalk | $70.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
*576-403A.(3) | Parked within intersection | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
*576-403A.(4) | Parked in crosswalk | $80.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
576-403A.(5) | Parked within marked safety zone | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
576-403A.(6) | Parked alongside excavation/construction site | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
576-403A.(7) | Parked on bridge or elevated roadway | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
576-403A.(8) | Parked on railroad tracks | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
576-403A.(9) | Parked between roadways of a divided highway | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
576-403B.(1) | Obstructing driveway issued on complaint | $70.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
*576-403B.(2) | Within 7 feet of fire hydrant | $200.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
*576-403B.(3) | Parked within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
576-403B.(4) | Parked within 30 feet of traffic signal | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
576-403B.(5) | Parked within 20 feet of or 75 feet of a fire station | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
576-403B.(6) | Parked in bus stop | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
576-403B.(7) | Parked on limited access highway | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
576-403B.(8) | No standing | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
576-403B.(9) | No parking yellow curb | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
576-403C.(1) | Parked within 50 feet of railroad crossing | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
576-403C.(2) | Official signs posted no parking | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
*576-403C.(3) | Parked in alley less than 18 feet wide | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Parked obstructing garage entrance | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 | |
Performing greasing or repair work | $90.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | |
Vehicle stored on city street/property 72 hours | $70.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | |
576-408A. | Vehicle registration expired or missing | $70.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
576-408B. | Inspection sticker expired or missing | $70.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
576-408C. | Inoperable vehicle parked on street | $70.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
Private property issued on complaint | $70.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | |
Vehicle in handicapped space no plate or placard | $200.00 | $102.50 | $102.50 | |
Parked in loading/pickup zone | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 | |
Non-payment of parking fee notice | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 | |
Signs posted resident permit zone over time limit | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 | |
*576-418A.(1) | Hazardous vehicle health hazard | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
*576-418A.(2) | Hazardous vehicle fire hazard | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
*576-418A.(3) | Hazardous vehicle traffic hazard | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Parked against flow of traffic | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | |
Parked overtime in limited metered zone | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 | |
Parked overtime at a metered space | $45.00 | $22.50 | $22.50 | |
DAYTIME PARKING RESTRICTIONS | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 | |
576-602B.(1) | Daytime restrictions 8-12 | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
576-602B.(2) | Daytime restrictions 12-4 | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
Official signs posted no parking (Public Works) | $35.00 | $17.50 | $17.50 | |
**576-816(1) | Boot fee | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
**576-816(b) | Barnacle fee | $100.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Official signs posted snow emergency route | $60.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | |
* Hazard class of violations ** Reduction in fee | ||||
D. In all cases, failure of the owner or operator to make payment within 30 days from the date a violation notice was served shall make the owner or operator subject to the penalties for the violation set forth in the table above or an amount not to exceed the current allowable maximum prescribed by law.