On-street parking in Reading is governed by Chapter 576 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Codified Ordinances and the underlying Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.), notably §3353 (Restrictions on parking). The Reading Parking Authority manages metered parking, residential permit programs and many on-street operations within the City. §576-403 (Parking Prohibited in Specific Areas) lists locations where parking is barred, and §576-411 governs loading and timed zones.
Reading's on-street parking framework combines state statute and local ordinance. 75 Pa.C.S. §3353 (Restrictions on parking) establishes statewide minimums - no parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of a stop sign or traffic-control signal, on sidewalks, in front of driveways, on bridges, or in tunnels. Chapter 576 of the Reading Code layers local restrictions on top: §576-403 (Parking Prohibited in Specific Areas) lists specific blocks and areas where parking is locally prohibited; §576-407 caps continuous on-street parking at 72 hours; §576-411 governs loading zones and timed zones; §576-415 lists parking violations subject to immediate towing; and Part 8 (§§576-803 et seq.) sets out the City's removal and impoundment authority under 75 Pa.C.S. §3353.3.b. The Reading Parking Authority (RPA) operates meters, kiosks, residential permit zones and several public parking garages in Center City; payable meters and kiosk receipts fund parking operations under §576-510. Contested tickets are heard by the City of Reading parking ticket office and ultimately by the District Justice.
Parking-ticket fines are set by the City's parking-fine schedule (adjusted by ordinance). Vehicles in violation of §576-415 conditions (blocking a hydrant, crosswalk, or driveway; expired registration; obstruction of traffic; designated tow-away zones) are subject to immediate towing at the owner's expense. Repeat or aggravated violations under the underlying §3353 state statute carry summary-offense penalties under the PA Vehicle Code.
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