2nd reading today on parking ban
City council today will have the second reading of a residential parking ordinance to ban commuters from parking on various sections of city streets.
The city will install signs warning commuters of possible fines for parking in front of residents’ homes. The restrictions will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The ordinance will go in effect 45 days after the approval of the second reading.
The restrictions do not apply to metered spaces, 2-hour spaces, or other pre-existing parking agreements.
Here are streets in the residential parking zone:
Institute Hill
Brady Street from First Street to city limit
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth streets from Brady Street to Pearl Street
Third Street from Brady Street to Eau Claire Street
Eau Claire Street from School Street to Third Street
Pearl Street from First Street to Orchard Avenue
South side
Center Avenue from South McKean Street to Hickory Street
Brown Avenue from Center Avenue to city limit
Walker Avenue and Fairview Avenue from Center Avenue to Mackey Avenue
Spring Street from Center Avenue to McClain Avenue
South Monroe Street from McClain Avenue to Center Avenue
Lincoln Avenue from Center Avenue to Grant Avenue
Short Street from Lincoln Avenue to Zeigler Avenue
Gamble Avenue from Center Avenue to Short Street
Donaghy Avenue from Center Avenue to Grant Avenue
Areas off Main Street
The entire length of Quarry Street, Mill Street, Negley Avenue, Washington Street, Vero Street, Church Street, Second Avenue and Third Avenue
Upper Shore Street from West Wayne Street to Negley Avenue
Main Street to the 500 block of West Wayne Street
Liberty Street from West Diamond Street to Quarry Street
From Courthouse to the 500 block of West Diamond Street
Shore Street from West Diamond Street to Walsh Street
North Vogley Street from Main Street to Race Street
West Birch Street from Main Street to South Chestnut Street
West Brush Street from Main Street to Liberty Street
West Cunningham Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street intersection
West Jefferson Street to the West Cunningham Street intersection
South Chestnut Street from Negley Avenue to West New Castle Street
West New Castle Street from South Church Street to Broad Street
Broad Street from West Jefferson Street to West Penn Street
Washington Street from Negley Avenue to West Pearl Street
Church Street from West Cunningham Street to Walnut Street
Bluff Street from West Diamond Street to West Pearl Street
West Pearl Street from Main Street to North Bluff Street
West Penn Street from Main Street to Broad Street
East Brady Street from McKean Street to Monroe Street
West Diamond Street to West Walnut Street
McKean Street from Quarry Street to Lumar Drive
Franklin Street from East Jefferson Street to East Pearl Street
East North Street from McKean Street to Franklin Street
East New Castle Street from Main Street to Franklin Street
East Penn Street from Main Street to Elm Street
East Pearl Street from McKean Street to Franklin Street
East Cunningham Street from Cliff Street to South Monroe Street
North Cliff Street from Jefferson Street to East Penn Street.