Booting Policy

Policy Statement and Ordinance as follows:

A motor vehicle found parked within the Borough on any public street or on any public property, at any time, may, by or under the direction of the Borough’s Parking Department or any officer of the Borough Police Department, be booted if there are five or more outstanding parking citations or one or more arrest warrants as a result of outstanding parking citations pending against the owner of the motor vehicle. Any public property may be enforced including all Borough owned garages and lots.

After the motor vehicle has been booted, the Borough shall place or cause to be placed on the vehicle, in a conspicuous manner, notice sufficient to warn any individual that the vehicle has been immobilized, and that any attempt to move the vehicle might result in damage to the vehicle. The notice shall also outline the procedure for obtaining removal of the boot. As soon as practicable, the Borough shall provide the owner of the booted vehicle, at his request, with a list of the prior outstanding parking citations or warrants for which, or on account which, the vehicle was booted. Any public property may be enforced including all Borough owned garages and lots.

Conditions and Terms to be booted:

If a vehicle has (1) or more outstanding parking warrants or (5) or more outstanding parking tickets the vehicle is eligible to be booted.

If the tickets are written five days consecutively, the Manager will investigate thoroughly prior to booting the vehicle.

Once a vehicle is booted, a $100 fine is assessed in addition to any outstanding parking tickets. All tickets must be paid in full and all warrants must be satisfied at court; proof that the warrants are satisfied must be given to the parking department prior to the boot being removed.

If a vehicle that has been booted does not respond to the fine within 48hrs that vehicle will be towed to West End Towing. The owner of the vehicle will be responsible for all fees, warrants, tickets and towing charge and any other applicable fees (charged by West End). The owner must come to the Parking Department with proof of having satisfied court matters and pay fees at the Borough and will then be given a certified release form to give to West End Towing in order to have his/her boot released.

The following payment methods are accepted to have a boot released: Money Order, Credit Card, Debit Card or Cash. No personal checks are accepted.