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Parking Enforcement



Parking Enforcement Office:

The Parking Enforcement Office is dedicated to providing for the safety and parking enforcement needs of the Borough’s residents, commuters and visitors through maintaining traffic flow, maximizing the capacity of the existing parking supply through increased turnover and improving the monitoring of illegally parked vehicles in both the residential and commercial districts.

Parking Enforcement Officers, PEO's enforce residential and commercial areas Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am to 12:00 midnight. All enforcement policies and procedures are in compliance with the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code and the Borough of West Chester’s Municipal Parking Code.

Parking Enforcement Officers are readily available to provide general parking information and to help motorist with directions to on street and off street parking locations.

To speak with the Parking Enforcement Manager call 610-696-4521. Or contact by E-mail at Parking Enforcement@west-chester.com

Reporting Abandoned Vehicles:

For assistance with illegally parked vehicles in a Residential Permit Area, on private property or abandoned on a Borough street call the Parking Services Office at 610-696-4521. When calling be prepared to provide the vehicle’s street location, license plate number, make, model and color.

Parking Fines:

Code:Chapter:Section:Sub Section:Violation Description:Fine:
1A15-41410451PARKED AT EXPIRED METER -STREET$20.00
1B15-41410472PARKED AT EXPIRED METER - LOTS$20.00
2A15-41410433PARKED OVER POSTED TIME LIMIT -1 HR$15.00
2B15-41410433PARKED OVER POSTED TIME LIMIT- 2HR$15.00
2C15-41410433PARKED OVER POSTED TIME LIMIT - 3HR$15.00
2D15-41410433PARKED OVER POSTED TIME LIMIT - 15 MIN$15.00
315-41410472BFAILURE TO DEPOSIT PROPERTY CURRENCY IN METER BOX$20.00
415-41410169NOT PARKED WITHIN METERED SPACE$20.00
515-41410452.1DEPOSIT COINS FAILED TO OPERATE METER$20.00
7A15-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS POSTED - 2AM TO 5AM EVERYDAY$20.00
7B15-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS - 2 TO 5 AM MON & THURS$20.00
7BM15-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS - 2 TO 5 AM MON ONLY$20.00
7C15-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS - 2 TO 5 AM TUESDAY ONLY$20.00
7D15-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS - 2 TO 5 AM WEDNESDAY ONLY$20.00
7E15-41410432EPARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS - 2 TO 5 AM MON THRU FRIDAY$20.00
7EF15-41410432ENO PARKING 2 TO 5AM FRIDAY ONLY$20.00
7S15-41410432PARKED DURING POSTED HOURS - 2AM TO 7AM SUNDAY$20.00
815-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS POSTED - 2AM TO 9AM SUNDAY$20.00
9A15-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS POSTED - 8AM TO 11AM MONDAY$20.00
9B15-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS POSTED - 8AM TO 11AM TUESDAY$20.00
9C15-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS POSTED - 8AM TO 11AM WEDNESDAY$20.00
9D15-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS POSTED - 8AM TO 11AM THURSDAY$20.00
9E15-41410432PARKED DURING PROHIBITED HOURS POSTED - 8AM TO 11AM FRIDAY$20.00
1015-41410432PARKED IN PROHIBITED AREA POSTED - 8AM TO 5PM$20.00
11A15-4147777-3PARKED W/OUT VALID RESIDENT PERMIT$25.00
11B15-41410467.3PARKED W/OUT VALID RESIDENT PERMIT - IN LOT$25.00
11C15-4147777-4PARKED W/OUT VALID STUDENT PERMIT$15.00
12TITLE 753353A3IIPARKED IN PROHIBITED AREA POSTED -NO PARKING ZONE$15.00
12N15-41410429PARKED IN PROHIBITED AREA POSTED - NO PARKING ZONE$25.00
1315-4141043(A)2NO PARKING ZONE (TEMPORARY)$15.00
14TITLE 753353A2IIPARKED W/IN 15FT OF A FIRE HYDRANT$25.00
1815-41410499-ABLOCKED THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC - STOPPING/STANDING/DOUBLE PARKED$25.00
15TITLE 753353A1XPARKED W/IN 30 FEET OF A STOP SIGN$15.00
1615-41410497-APARKED W/IN 25 FEET OF AN INTERSECTION$15.00
19TITLE 753354D3PARKED IN PROHIBITED AREA POSTED - HANDICAPPED$50.00 - $100.00
20TITLE 7533353A1IPARKED IN POSTED AREA POSTED - FIRE ZONE$25.00
2115-41410430PARKED IN A PROHIBITED AREA POSTED -OBSTRUCTION ALLEYWAY$15.00
22L15-41410441BPARKED ON ANOTHER'S PROPERTY W/O CONSENT - LOT$25.00
22N15-41410441APARKED ON ANOTHER'S PROPERTY W/O CONSENT$25.00
2515-41410499-APARKED IN A PROHIBITED AREA - NO STOPPING OR STANDING$25.00
2615-41410443BPARKED IN PROHIBITED AREA LOADING ZONE$15.00
2715-41410442PARKED IN PROHIBITED AREA - BUS STAND$15.00
29TITLE 753353A1IIPARKED IN PROHIBITED ARES - SIDEWALK$15.00
30TITLE 753353A3IIPARKED IN A POSTED AREA -SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE$15.00
31TITLE 753353A2IPARKED IN A PROHIBITED AREA -PRIVATE DRIVE$15.00
11315-41410467.3PARKED W/OUT VALID PERMIT IN LOT #3$15.00
11615-41410467.6PARKED W/OUT VALID PERMIT IN LOT #6$15.00
11715-41410467.7PARKED W/OUT VALID PERMIT IN LOT #7$15.00
231TITLE 753354BPARKED MORE THAN 12" FROM CURB$15.00
232TITLE 753354BPARKED MORE THAN 12" FROM CURB$15.00
241TITLE 753354BPARKED AGAINST TRAFFIC FLOW 1 WAY ST.$15.00
242TITLE 753354APARKED AGAINST TRAFFIC FLOW 2 WAY ST.$15.00

Borough Parking Ordinances:

For additional information about Borough Parking Ordinances logon to:
Chapter 77: PARKING PROGRAM, RESIDENTIAL
Chapter 104: VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Pennsylvania Vehicle Code:

To obtain information on Pennsylvania's Vehicle Code logon to:
http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/75.html - TITLE 75

Parking Enforcement Zones:
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CONTACT US

Parking Services and Enforcement Department, PS&ED
Borough of West Chester Phone: (610) 696-4521
401 E. Gay Street Fax: (610) 436-1330
West Chester, PA 19380 E-mail: ParkingDept@west-chester.com

 
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