On-street parking in Scranton is governed by the City's Vehicles and Traffic chapter (Code of the City of Scranton, eCode360 portal SC1148) and the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.), notably Β§3353 (Restrictions on parking). The Scranton Parking Authority (SPA) operates meters, kiosks, residential permit zones and several public parking garages in Center City. Statutory setbacks of 15 ft from hydrants, 20 ft from crosswalks and 30 ft from stop signs/signals apply citywide.
Scranton's on-street parking framework combines state statute and local ordinance. 75 Pa.C.S. Β§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 - and 75 Pa.C.S. Β§3354 governs additional stopping, standing and parking limits. The City of Scranton Code layers local restrictions on top through its Vehicles and Traffic chapter, which authorizes specific block-by-block prohibitions, time-limited parking, loading zones and residential permit zones. The Scranton Parking Authority (SPA) is a separate municipal authority that operates the City's meters and kiosks, manages permit programs, and runs the public parking garages including the Linden Street, Medallion, Connell and Casey garages. Snow-emergency designations are activated by the City Department of Public Works on declared snow emergency routes (a significant operational program given the Pocono / Lackawanna Valley winter snowfall) and require vehicles to be removed from designated routes during the emergency. Contested tickets go to the SPA and ultimately to the Magisterial District Court.
Parking-ticket fines are set by the City's parking-fine schedule (adjusted by ordinance). Vehicles in violation of statutory or local no-parking restrictions are subject to ticketing and immediate towing at the owner's expense under the City's removal authority and 75 Pa.C.S. Β§3353.3. Failure to remove a vehicle from a posted snow emergency route during an activation is subject to ticket and tow. Repeat or aggravated violations of the underlying Β§3353 / Β§3354 state statutes carry summary-offense penalties under the PA Vehicle Code.
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