Public Hearing for Ordinance 2025-01

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01

THE BOROUGH OF EVANS CITY

BUTLER COUNY, PENNSYLVANIA

ORDINANCE TO REGULATE PARKING ON A PORTION OF MARGARET AVENUE

The Evans City Borough council will hold a public hearing before its regular council meeting on Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. and consider adoption of a pending ordinance. The hearing will be held in the Community Room at 204 B South Jackson St., Evans City, PA 16033. The Proposed Ordinance 2025-01 will be pending as of the date of the advertisement. The proposed ordinance may be examined Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the  Evans City Borough office and on our website at www.evanscity.us.  A copy of the proposed ordinance shall also be provided to the Butler Eagle, and an attested copy of the proposed ordinance shall also be on file at the Butler County Law Library. Any person requiring special accommodation to attend the public hearing on May 5, 2025, should notify the Borough at (724) 538-8320.

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01
BOROUGH OF EVANS CITY
BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

AN ORDINANCE TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF EVANS CITY, BUTLER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, BY REGULATING PARKING ON A PORTION OF MARGARET AVENUE

WHEREAS, the Borough Council of the Borough of Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania (the “Borough”), finds that regulating parking on certain sections of Margaret Avenue is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents and the motoring public; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted in the Pennsylvania Borough Code, 8 Pa.C.S. § 1202(5), the Borough is authorized to regulate streets and traffic therein, including the establishment of no-parking zones;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as follows:

SECTION 1. NO PARKING ZONE ESTABLISHED

It shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle, trailer, or other vehicle at any time on the north side of Margaret Avenue, east of Jefferson Street, specifically in the area beginning at the eastern edge of the intersection of Margaret Avenue and Jefferson Street, and continuing eastward to the western property line of 205 Margaret Avenue (parcel ID# 400-S2-E153-0000), as identified on the Borough’s official street map.

SECTION 2. SIGNAGE

The Borough shall cause appropriate signage to be erected and maintained to provide adequate notice of the parking restriction established herein. Said signage shall be placed in a manner reasonably calculated to inform the public and shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the restriction.

SECTION 3. ENFORCEMENT

This ordinance shall be enforced by any police officer having jurisdiction within the Borough of Evans City. Such officers are hereby authorized and directed to issue citations for violations of this Ordinance in accordance with applicable laws and procedures.

SECTION 4. PENALTIES

Any person who violates the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction before a Magisterial District Judge, be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each 24-hour period during which the violation continues, together with the costs of prosecution.

In addition to the fine and costs of prosecution, the Borough may seek to recover reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement of this Ordinance, provided that such fees are awarded by the court upon a finding that they are appropriate under the circumstances.

Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

SECTION 5. REPEALER

All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment and proper publication as required by law.

ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Council of the Borough of Evans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania, this ___ day of ____________, 2025.

ATTEST:

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Lori Brooks                                                                                        Jean Charisse Deener-Kohan

Secretary/Treasurer                                                                     Evans City Borough Council President

EXAMINED AND APPROVED BY ME THIS ____ Day of ______, 2025.

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Dean Zinkhann

Mayor of Evans City Borough