Chapter 11.28
STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING
Sections:
11.28.010 Repealed.
11.28.020 Prohibited parking places.
11.28.030 Red-painted curbs and signs – No parking.
11.28.040 Time-limit parking – Impounding.
11.28.050 Repealed.
11.28.060 Repealed.
11.28.070 Repealed.
11.28.080 Blocking roadway prohibited.
11.28.090 Bus stop and passenger zone – Parking prohibited.
11.28.100 Loading and unloading materials.
11.28.110 Authority to determine passenger and loading zones.
11.28.120 Repealed.
11.28.130 Method of parking – Loading permits.
11.28.140 Penalty for violation.
11.28.010 Prohibited parking areas specified.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.30.010.]
11.28.020 Prohibited parking places.
It is unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park the same in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer, or a traffic control sign or signal. No sign shall be required to designate this prohibition.
A. Within an intersection;
B. On a crosswalk;
C. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or directly across the street from such entrance;
D. On a sidewalk;
E. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would impede or obstruct traffic. [Ord. 910 § 8, 2015; Ord. 209 § 5, 1967; prior code § 63.30.035(c).]
11.28.030 Red-painted curbs and signs – No parking.
A. All curbing painted red shall mean no parking at any time. Other restrictions shall be shown by standard parking signs. No person shall park or stand a vehicle in violation of any parking sign or in violation of a parking prohibition indicated by curbing which is painted red.
B. No person shall park or stand a vehicle in any area entirely enclosed by red lines painted on the curb and street, or painted on the street, and designated by the words “no parking” painted within the enclosed area in red and/or white, or otherwise marked by an appropriate sign, or by a combination of placed and painted signs, indicating no parking permitted. [Ord. 910 § 8, 2015; Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.01.125.]
11.28.040 Time-limit parking – Impounding.
A. It is unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle to leave, place, stand, or park the vehicle on any street, highway, alley, walk, or other public thoroughfare within the borough on or within any area and/or zone designated as a time-limit parking area and/or zone for a period of time greater than as specified by a posted appropriate sign.
B. In addition to the penalty provided for a violation of this title, any vehicle found parked as prohibited in this section may be removed and impounded by any police officer of the borough and the removal and impounding costs shall be charged against the offending vehicle and paid before release of such vehicle. [Ord. 910 § 8, 2015; Ord. 332 § 5, 1975; prior code § 63.30.017.]
11.28.050 Prohibited 24-hour parking – Impounding.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 209 § 5, 1967; prior code § 63.30.015.]
11.28.060 Prohibited parking on sidewalk.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 209 § 5, 1967; prior code § 63.30.020.]
11.28.070 Prohibited parking in licensed vehicle stand.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 209 § 5, 1967; prior code § 63.30.025.]
11.28.080 Blocking roadway prohibited.
It is unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle, whether the same is or is not attended or occupied by any person, to stop, stand, leave or park the same in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 10 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, except momentarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or merchandise and such stopping does not actually impede or obstruct such vehicular traffic, or unless in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals, or to a police officer. [Ord. 910 § 10, 2015; Ord. 209 § 5, 1967; prior code § 63.30.035(b).]
11.28.090 Bus stop and passenger zone – Parking prohibited.
It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop the same for a period of time longer than is actually necessary for the actual loading or unloading of passengers at any bus stop, or other place marked as a passenger zone, and the stop cannot interfere with a bus waiting to enter or about to enter the zone. [Ord. 910 § 10, 2015; Ord. 209 § 5, 1967; prior code § 63.30.035(d).]
11.28.100 Loading and unloading materials.
It is unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park the same for a period of time longer than is actually necessary for the actual unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of material or merchandise in any place marked as a loading zone. [Ord. 910 § 10, 2015; Ord. 209 § 5, 1967; prior code § 63.30.035(e).]
11.28.110 Authority to determine passenger and loading zones.
The chief of police of the borough, with the consent and direction of the borough assembly, shall determine the location of passenger and loading zones as specified in WMC 11.28.090 and 11.28.100, and shall erect and maintain suitable signs indicating the same. [Ord. 209 § 5, 1967; prior code § 63.30.035(f).]
11.28.120 Use of parking meter zones by taxicabs.
Repealed by Ord. 910. [Ord. 209 § 5, 1967; prior code § 63.30.035(g).]
11.28.130 Method of parking – Loading permits.
Except when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals, it shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle, whether it is or is not attended or occupied by any person, to stop, stand, leave or park the same in a roadway other than parallel with the curb or edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of traffic, with the curb side or edge of the roadway wheels more than 12 inches from the curb or edge of the roadway, or closer than three feet to any vehicle stopped or parked immediately in front thereof, excepting as provided in the following subsections:
A. Upon those streets which have been marked or signed for angle parking, vehicles shall be parked at the angel to the curb indicated by such marks or signs; and
B. If the privilege is reasonably necessary in the conduct of the owner’s business, and will not seriously interfere with or impede traffic, the chief of police of the borough, with the consent of the borough assembly, may issue a special permit, renewable annually, fixing the places where, the hours when, and the conditions under which the owner or operator of a vehicle used to transport merchandise or materials may be allowed the privilege of loading and unloading while such vehicle is backed against the curb; and it shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any such vehicle to back against the curb to load or unload without such a permit; or to violate any of the terms or conditions of such a permit. [Ord. 910 § 12, 2015; Ord. 209 § 5, 1967; prior code § 63.30.035(a).]
11.28.140 Penalty for violation.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and shall be punished by the fine established in the WMC 1.20.050 fine schedule if the offense is listed in that fine schedule or by a fine of up to $500.00 if the offense is not listed in the WMC 1.20.050 fine schedule. [Ord. 910 § 12, 2015; Ord. 295 § 5, 1973; prior code § 63.30.018.]