The Central Berks Regional Police Department is empowered by both Mt Penn Borough, Lower Alsace Township, St. Lawrence Borough, and Oley Township Ordinances and the Commonwealth Motor Vehicle Code to issue parking tickets for various parking violations. Some of these include, but are not limited to:
- Parking in a prohibited area
- Double Parking
- Parking at Fire Hydrant
- Parking against traffic
- Parking within or too close to an intersection
- Parking or leaving an unattended vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner
- Parking in a crosswalk or too close to a stop sign
- Parking on a sidewalk or in front of a private driveway
- Parking in spaces for handicapped or disabled veterans
The fine for a parking ticket is $25.00. The fine for illegally parking in spaces designated for handicapped persons and disabled veterans is $50.00. A parking ticket must be paid within 5 days of the issue date to the Police Department. Payment can be mailed in the mailer or paid in person at the Police Department during office hours. Please note payment must be made with cash or check. If paying by check, please make check payable to Central Berks Regional Police Department. Please note the Central Berks Regional Police Department does not accept credit cards. Failure to pay the parking ticket within 5 days will result in the issuance of a traffic citation by the local District Court. In this case the cost of the fine will increase by $48.50 ($38.50 court costs and $10.00 judicial computer system fee) to total of $73.50 based on a $25.00 parking ticket, or $98.50 for a $50.00 parking ticket.
If you receive a parking ticket, the only officer that can discuss this issue with you is the ISSUING officer. No other officer, including the Police Chief, can take action on your behalf. If you wish to contest the ticket, you may do so by not paying the original parking ticket. After the 5 days, the state citation will be issued and mailed to you. At that point you need to follow the instructions on the state citation for pleading “not guilty”. Please keep in mind that the costs will automatically go up to the totals above.