ORDINANCE NO._________

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF GETTYSBURG

AMENDING CHAPTER 15, PARTS 3, 4, 5, AND 10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF GETTYSBURG REGULATING PARKING.

The Borough Council of the Borough of Gettysburg hereby enacts, adopts and ordains this Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Gettysburg as follows:

SECTION 1: Chapter 15, Part 3, Section 302 shall be amended to read as follows:

"§15-302. Loading and Unloading.

Generally - The loading and unloading of goods, wares and merchandise from any motor vehicle is hereby restricted to such length of time as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of loading and unloading of such goods, wares and merchandise. For the purpose of enforcement of this section, such loading or unloading of any motor vehicle shall not be considered as parking; however, except as specifically provided in this section relative to the loading and unloading of motor vehicles, no person shall load or unload a motor vehicle from any place upon any street or alley in the Borough where parking is prohibited or shall allow a motor vehicle to remain for loading or unloading, in any place upon any street or alley where parking is limited as to time, for longer than the time for which parking is permitted; or shall load or unload upon any street or alley in such a way that one lane for vehicular traffic shall not be kept open at all times.

Loading and Unloading of Motor Vehicles - Stopping, standing and/or parking of motor vehicles for the purpose of loading or unloading of goods, wares and merchandise at commercial, business, office or dining establishments shall be permitted upon the streets or alleys of the Borough of Gettysburg where such loading or unloading of goods, wares and merchandise will serve to minimize congestion in busy areas of the Borough by leaving open the primary public streets of the Borough for use by the traveling public. This exception for loading and unloading of motor vehicles is only where such street or alley provides ample space for the loading and unloading of goods, wares and merchandise. Where the primary public street servicing a commercial, business, office or dining establishment contains adequate available parking spaces and minimal traffic congestion, the loading or unloading of goods, wares and merchandise shall be completed from the available parking spaces on said primary public street. However, it is generally the policy of the Borough of Gettysburg that the loading and unloading of goods, wares and merchandise by motor vehicles occur where reasonably safe and practical in the public alleys to the rear of properties being serviced by such motor vehicles.

1. Through Traffic - In the event a motor vehicle utilizes a public alley of the Borough for the purpose of loading or unloading of goods, wares and merchandise as an alternative to blocking parking spaces and traffic flow on the public streets of the Borough, such motor vehicle shall be permitted to load or unload in a manner that will block through traffic on narrow alleys of the Borough for loading and unloading only and only for the amount of time which is reasonably necessary for loading and/or unloading of the motor vehicle.

2. State Roads - Loading and unloading of motor vehicles as provided for in this Ordinance is limited to the public streets and alleys of the Borough of Gettysburg. No stopping, standing and/or parking of motor vehicles for the purpose of loading or unloading shall be authorized on State roads or highways except as allowed pursuant to the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

3. Enforcement - The use of the public streets and alleys of the Borough for the purpose of loading and/or unloading of motor vehicles shall be enforced by the Gettysburg Borough Police Department. As the purpose of this provision is to facilitate the flow of traffic through the Borough in order to lessen congestion and to ensure the safety of the traveling public, the Police Department shall have discretion to balance the needs of a commercial, business, office or dining establishment in the loading and unloading of goods, wares and merchandise and the convenience and safety of the traveling public on the public streets and alleys of the Borough."

SECTION 2: Chapter 15, Part 3, Section 309 shall be amended to the extent that the special purpose parking zones for loading and unloading purposes previously designated by ordinances duly enacted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Gettysburg are hereby deleted as special purpose parking zones for loading and unloading purposes. Chapter 15, Part 3, Section 309 is hereby reserved to enable the Borough Council of the Borough of Gettysburg to designate special purpose parking zones for loading and unloading from time to time by ordinance duly enacted by the Borough Council.

SECTION 3: Chapter 15, Part 3, Section 313, subsection 2. shall be amended to read as follows:

"§15-313. Parking Tickets and Payment of Parking Tickets.

2. The Borough police officers and the police department parking meter enforcement personnel shall also leave on the windshield of such vehicle a parking ticket in the form of an envelope setting forth thereon a notice to the owner or operator thereof that such vehicle has been stopped or parked in violation of the provisions of this Part 3 and instructing the owner or operator to report to the Borough in regard to such violation, or to pay the penalty herein provided. The parking ticket shall also notify the owner or operator that he or she may place the full amount of the fine in such envelope and deposit it in one of the red fine-o-meter boxes located on meter posts in the metered area or deliver the same to the Borough within seven (7) days of the date of violation as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of such violation."

SECTION 4: Chapter 15, Part 4, Section 406.2.C. shall be amended to remove a portion of South Stratton Street from a two (2) hour parking time limit area. Therefore, Chapter 15, Part 4, Section 406.2.C.(6) shall be deleted and numbers (7) through (13) shall be renumbered as (6) through (12).

SECTION 5: Chapter 15, Part 4, Section 406.2.E. shall be amended to expand the twelve (12) hour parking time limit area on South Stratton Street. Accordingly, Chapter 15, Part 4, Section 406.2.E.(2) shall be amended to read as follows:

"(2) South Stratton Street, east side, York Street to East High Street."

SECTION 6: Chapter 15, Part 4, Section 411, subsection A. and subsection B. shall each be deleted and subsections C. and D. shall hereafter be identified as subsections B. and C. New subsection A. shall be amended to read as follows:

"§15-411. Fines.

A. Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each separate parking violation. The owner or driver may deposit the full amount of the fine in one of the red fine-o-meter boxes located on meter posts in the metered area or deliver the same to the Borough within seven (7) days of the date of violation as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of such violation."

SECTION 7: Chapter 15, Part 5, Section 511, subsection A. and subsection B. shall each be deleted and subsections C. and D. shall hereafter be identified as subsections B. and C. New subsection A. shall be amended to read as follows:

"§15-511. Fines.

A. Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each separate parking violation. The owner or driver may deposit the full amount of the fine in one of the red fine-o-meter boxes located on meter posts in the metered area or deliver the same to the Borough within seven (7) days of the date of violation as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of such violation."

SECTION 8: Chapter 15, Part 10, Section 1002 shall be amended to add the following definition:

"§15-1002. Definitions.

BOROUGH - the Borough of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania."

SECTION 9: Chapter 15, Part 10, Section 1002 shall be amended to delete "Parking Manager" and the definition thereunder.

SECTION 10: Chapter 15, Part 10, Section 1005, subsection 1.C. and subsections 2.A. and B. shall be amended to read as follows:

"§15-1005. Permits.

1. The following types of residential parking permits may be issued:

C. Decal-type permits to persons residing in dwelling units located within one block of the portions of the streets set forth in § 15-1003 above who are able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Borough that there is a lack of parking available for their motor vehicle, both on and off street, within a reasonable distance of the place where they reside for use only on the motor vehicle which it is issued (hardship permits).

2. Display of Permits.

A. The decal-type permits shall be of types determined by the Borough and shall be displayed on the left side of the rear bumper of the motor vehicle authorized to display the same.

B. The placard-type permits shall be of types determined by the Borough and shall be displayed only on the left side of the dashboard of the motor vehicle authorized to use the same so that the permit is clearly visible through the windshield."

SECTION 11: Chapter 15, Part 10, Section 1006, subsections A., B., D.(1)(e), D.(2)(e), and E. shall be amended to read as follows:

"§15-1006. Application.

Persons entitled to residential parking permits shall make application therefor to the Borough on forms supplied by the Borough and shall pay the fee therefor. All permits shall be issued for a period of one year beginning September 1 and ending August 31.

A. The annual fee for a resident permit shall be $24. No more than two (2) resident permits may be granted to any single person nor more than four (4) resident permits may be granted to more than one person residing in any single dwelling unit. Resident permits are valid only for a vehicle of the applicant for which an application is specifically made.

B. The fee for a guest permit no matter when applied shall be $2.50. Guest permits shall be issued only to persons holding resident permits. Not more than a total of two guest permits shall be issued to persons residing in any one dwelling unit; provided, however, that in the case of tourist homes, the Borough may issue additional guest permits up to the number of bedrooms actually available for paying guests.

D. A separate application shall be submitted for each permit sought.

(1) The application for resident and hardship permits shall contain the following information:

(e) Any other information required by the Borough.

(2) The application for a guest permit shall contain the following information:

(e) Any other information deemed necessary or useful by the Borough. The Borough may require satisfactory proof of all information set forth on an application.

E. Upon receipt of the application and permit fee, and determination that the information upon the application indicates that the applicant is entitled to the requested permit, the Borough shall issue the same which shall be valid until August 31 next following. The permit shall be renewable at any time prior to its expiration date for a period of one year beginning on the day following its expiration date so long as the Borough is satisfied that there have been no changes in the information set forth on the application."

SECTION 12: All remaining provisions of Chapter 15 shall remain in full force and effect unless otherwise repealed by any other ordinance. All other ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 13: This Ordinance shall take effect upon enactment.

ENACTED, ADOPTED, AND ORDAINED this 10th day of May, 2010.

BOROUGH OF GETTYSBURG

By:

John D. Butterfield

President of Borough Council

ATTEST:

By:

Sara L. Stull, Secretary

APPROVED this 10th day of May, 2010.

By:

William E. Troxell, Mayor