Stockton may limit parking on Moore Street

Council seeks to improve visibility, promote safety

By Linda Seida
   STOCKTON — Parking on Moore Street could be reduced by about 50 percent if a new ordinance wins Borough Council approval.
   The change would improve visibility and promote safety for pedestrians and drivers, according to council President Michael Hagerty.
   The proposal to limit parking comes in response to residents’ complaints. “People on Moore Street have asked for this,” Mr. Hagerty said.
   The council introduced an ordinance to amend the parking regulations on Aug. 27.
   A public hearing will be held Sept. 24 at Borough Hall, 2 S. Main St. The council is expected to vote on the ordinance that evening.
   The hearing will be held during the council’s agenda meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m.
   Moore Street is a block away from the Stockton Borough School on Route 29. Many of the children who attend kindergarten through sixth grade walk to and from school by crossing the road where Moore Street intersects with Route 29. The change will make the crossing safer, Mr. Hagerty said.
   Vehicles also have experienced trouble at the intersection over the years. “There has always been a difficulty navigating that corner, getting in and out of it,” Mr. Hagerty said.
   For one property owner especially, it has become a real problem. “A lady on the south corner has had trucks driving over her front yard. They can’t see,” Mr. Hagerty said.
   If the change is approved, no parking would be permitted on the south side of the street at any time. On the north side, parking would be prohibited at all times from the western curb line of Route 29 to a point 50 feet west.
   Violations of the ordinance would carry a $50 fine or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days or both. Also, vehicles would be towed at the owners’ expense.