Franklin Township, PA Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)

, Monday through Saturday except legal holidays, and at least 10% of the parked vehicles must be registered to people who do not live in the area, using PennDOT registration data. The Board also weighs air quality, traffic congestion, proximity to transit, resident willingness to bear administrative costs, and nearby institutional parking demand before designating an area. Once designated, signs go up showing the days, hours, locations and conditions under which parking is permit-only. Residents, or proprietors of a business or professional office in the area, apply to the Chief of Police for a permit, paying a fee set by township resolution; one permit is issued per vehicle, valid through the calendar year and renewable annually.

Temporary visitor permits and fee-free exemption permits for handicapped persons are also available. A permit does not guarantee a specific space and does not excuse the holder from any other parking rule. Misusing, transferring, or falsifying an application for a permit is itself a violation, and the Chief of Police can revoke a permit for any violation, subject to a right to appeal to the Township within 10 days of a revocation notice. Violations of this Part carry a fine of not more than $25 and costs under § 15-411, with a 72-hour pay window at a township fine box to avoid prosecution.