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Parking in Bloomsburg
Map areas in black are Public Parking Lots.
Short Term: 2 hours or less
Long Term: up to 5 hours
FREE Parking after 5:00 PM.
RESIDENTIAL PERMITS
Residential permits are enforced 7 AM to 7 PM Monday through Friday as per signs on the streets. Exceptions are 1st Street, Fair Street and Pine Street, which are enforced 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Permits are available annually for purchase at the station in the fall. 2 Permits
($10.00 each) and 1 Visitor pass ($20.00 each) is available per unit. Vehicle Registration and a copy of current lease are required.
Permits must be hanging from your rear-view mirror or you will be ticketed. Park only on the street where your permit is valid.
Vehicles MUST be moved for the street sweeping days in your block. There are 2 signs on every block with the street sweeping schedule that is in effect April - November.
Permits are not transferable from one person to another.
Fines for NO PERMIT VISABLE are $25.00.
RESIDENTIAL PERMITS REQUIRED ALL YEAR LONG IN DESIGNATED AREA LISTED BELOW:
The Bloomsburg Town Council voted to enact the following changes where Residential Permits are required: Ordinance 921, Section 15-801. Permit Parking: This ordinance is effective upon enactment. Enacted this 11th day of May, 2009.It shall be unlawful between the hours of 7AM - 7PM, Monday through Friday, from January 1 through December 31, for any person to park a motor vehicle or any other type of motor vehicle without a proper valid permit parking decal displayed thereon in the section of the Town of Bloomsburg hereinafter referred to as the "permit zone" and bounded as follows:
East Third Street from East Street to Oak Lane; East Fourth Street from East street to Oak Lane; East Fifth Street from East Street to Park Street; Wood Street from East Second Street to East Fifth Street; Spruce Street from East Second Street to East Fifth Street; Locust Street from East Second Street to East Fourth Street; Chestnut Street from East Second Street to East Fourth Street; Park Street from East Fifth Street to Columbia Boulevard; Penn Street from East Second Street to East Fourth Street; Chestnut Avenue from East Second Street to East Fifth Street; East Anthony Avenue from Chestnut Avenue to Chestnut Street; East Second Street on the south side from Spruce Street to Oak Lane; Oak Lane from East Second Street to East Fourth Street; and East Second Street form East Street to Penn Street.
RED METER POST PERMITS: On sale July 1 and January 2 each year.
Permits are available for purchase for persons living or working in the downtown area.
Red Meter Permits may be purchased at the station for $125.00/ 6 months, for parking in the municipal lots at meters with a red post. They are valid January - June and July - December. The Hoppes Lot and "East Street Only" permits are
$100.00 / 6 months.
Students must be present to get their permits and only one permit is issued per person. A signed copy of their lease and vehicle registration is needed at time of purchase. (Only a parent can obtain a permit for their son / daughter if the student cannot be present).
Persons with Red Meter Post Permits are not guaranteed a spot in any particular lot.
Permits must be placed on the dash of the vehicle you are driving and be clearly visible through windshield. You may list several license plate numbers on the permit, and must bring permit to the station if a number needs to added or changed. Valid only for license plates we have listed on the permit.
Lost Permits will be replaced at the current permit value at the time of loss.
TICKETS
Parking meters are enforced 9AM to 5PM - Monday through Friday.
On Main Street from East Street to West Street, you may not exceed parking at the meter for 2 hours. Courtesy reminder letters are mailed out after 10 days if the ticket is unpaid. If a ticket is not paid within 20 days from issue date of ticket, a citation will be issued. You must have your ticket number or license plate number in order to pay your ticket at the station. Credit Card Payments will soon be available on our website at www.bloompd.com.
Fines for EXPIRED METER tickets are $10.00 (a $5.00 discount if paid within 30 minutes of time of issue).
STREET SWEEPING
Street sweeping is enforced from 8AM to 3PM Monday through Friday, from April through November. Ticketing begins in April for 3 weeks, then once a week all spring and summer until October, then from the 3rd week in October, every week to Thanksgiving. We ticket the shaded week (weeks) on the recycling calendar (available at the station). Look for the sign on your street for the day to move your vehicle. Street Sweeping fines are $20.00.
EMERGENCY SNOW REMOVAL PARKING LOT PROCEDURES
During "significant" snowfall, the police department may post meters and lots with "No Parking" signs. A notice is placed on local radio stations (930 AM or 106.5 FM), in area newspapers and on BU's "Today Page". Vehicles not moved from the parking lots prior to plowing are subject to a $50.00 fine, and towing at the owner's expense.
