§ 21.111. Parking.
(a) Prohibitions. The following are prohibited:
(1) Parking a vehicle in an area designated by the Department for persons with a disability unless one of the following requirements is met:
(i) The Department has given written permission.
(ii) A valid plate or valid placard has been issued to a user of the vehicle under section 1338 or 1342(a) or (b) of the Vehicle Code (relating to person with disability plate and placard; and veteran plates and placard). A valid plate or valid placard for a person with a disability issued by a jurisdiction outside of this Commonwealth is deemed to be in compliance with the plate and placard requirements of this subparagraph. Placards shall be displayed in the manner required under section 1338(b) or 1342(b) of the Vehicle Code.
(2) Parking a vehicle as follows without written permission of the Department:
(i) In a location that obstructs a gate, road, trail, access way, drinking fountain, entrance, exit or road turnaround.
(ii) In an area that is posted as closed.
(iii) When the State forest is closed under § 21.104 (relating to closure).
(b) Violations.
(1) Summary offense. A violation of this section constitutes a summary offense under section 7505 of the Crimes Code (relating to violation of governmental rules regarding traffic).
(2) Parking tickets.
(i) For a violation of subsection (a) or a parking provision of the Vehicle Code, the Department may issue a parking ticket, as provided for in 234 Pa. Code Rule 401 (relating to means of instituting proceedings in summary cases charging parking violations), which will be handed to the violator or placed on the windshield of the violator’s vehicle.
(ii) If the Department has issued a parking ticket, the Department will file a citation if the violator fails to pay a charge to the Department in the amount provided in this subparagraph within 5 days of the violation and in the manner specified on the ticket.
(A) For violations of subsection (a), the charge will be in the amount of the maximum fine as provided in section 7505 of the Crimes Code.
(B) For violations of a parking provision of the Vehicle Code other than section 3354(d)(3) or (e) of the Vehicle Code (relating to additional parking regulations), the charge will be in the amount of the maximum fine as provided in the Vehicle Code.
(C) For violations of section 3354(d)(3) or (e) of the Vehicle Code, the charge will be in the amount of the minimum fine required under section 3354(f) of the Vehicle Code.
(iii) If the Department has not issued a parking ticket, the Department may issue a citation as provided for in 234 Pa. Code Rule 401.
Authority The provisions of this § 21.111 issued under sections 302, 313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S. § § 1340.302, 1340.313 and 1340.502); and the Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S. § § 7505 and 7506.
Source The provisions of this § 21.111 adopted September 4, 2015, effective September 5, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 5493.
Cross References This section cited in 17 Pa. Code § 21.105 (relating to property left in a State forest).
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