Boro

80 N 8th Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Office (724) 465-6691
Fax (724) 463-4177

Announcement:

NEW PERMIT PARKING RULES AND REGULATIONS

Permit Parking stickers go on sale          August 16th:

Beginning in 1993, the Borough designated certain areas as part of the residential parking district.  In these areas it is illegal to park between the hours of 7AM to 6PM, Monday through Friday, without a valid parking permit displayed on the rear bumper of the registered vehicle.  The Borough parking permit program allocates up to two parking spaces in the residential parking district for each parcel.  Property owners or managers must authorize tenants to obtain the permits for that property.

 Residential parking permits will be available beginning August 16th at the Indiana Borough Building for all residents living within areas designated for on-street permit parking.  Starting this year, the Borough will issue lifetime permits to permanent residents, free of charge.  These permits attach to the resident’s vehicle and will not expire as long as the resident owns that vehicle.  There will be no need to replace the permit on an annual basis.  When the permittee replaces the vehicle, he/she must remove the permit and return it to the Borough office.  The Borough will issue another permit for the new vehicle.  Of course, if the resident moves from that address, he/she must also relinquish the permit.  If they relocate to another residence in a permit parking zone, they can be reissued a permit.

 Similar to previous years, non-permanent residents must pay an annual fee of $240 for the residential parking permit.  The Borough will no longer accept a driver’s license as proof of permanent residency.  Instead, non-homeowners must bring a copy of the previous year’s income tax return or check stub from a current payroll or social security payment showing the local address of the applicant.  Social Security Numbers, check amounts, and other private information should be redacted from the documents.

 In an effort to make it easier for residents to obtain permits for on-street parking in residential areas, Indiana Borough has provided application forms, here on its website, under the “Announcements” tab.  The application forms are available in a format that may be printed off the website.  Applicants are asked to complete the form and bring it to the Indiana Borough Municipal Building, along with driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof-of-residency.  In addition, the website displays rules and regulations governing the Residential Permit Parking Program.  Copies of the application form are also available at the Borough Municipal Building for anyone that does not have access to the internet.

Permits issued for this year are valid from September 1,       2010 until August 31, 2011.  Lifetime permits are free to all  permanent residents within the residential parking district    for as long as they continue to reside at that address and      own/operate the registered   

vehicle.  Non-permanent residents must pay an annual fee of $240 for each permit.  The Borough will not accept a current driver’s license as proof of permanent residency.  Rather, applicants must demonstrate homeownership, payment of wage taxes to the Borough, or some other evidence of permanency.   Applicants must still register the specific vehicle titled in their name for the permit.

New permits will be issued beginning August 16 at the Indiana Borough Municipal Building, 80 N. 8th Street, between the hours of 8AM and 4PM, Monday through Friday.  If a renter, please ensure that the property owner has completed and signed the authorization section at the bottom of the form granting permission to issue the permit.  A permit cannot be issued unless the applicant provides his/her Driver’s License, vehicle registration and, if appropriate, proof of permanent residency.