A Palmerton resident is concerned with commercial trailers being parked on her street, which she said is in direct violation of a borough ordinance.

Marybeth Johnson, who resides in the 200 block of Franklin Avenue, said that in some instances, the person who leaves the trailers lives in a different neighborhood.

Johnson said that under the borough ordinance, it is unlawful to park any type of commercial trailers on a public street unless involved in work.

“It’s been going on all summer long,” Johnson said. “I managed to get the trailers moved for a couple of weeks, and lo and behold they were back.”

Johnson said she contacted the borough, and also spoke with the chief of police about the issue.

“It’s pushing any type of parking up toward us; it’s taking up a block of parking,” she said. “The borough can’t cut the grass. We want to keep our town nice looking.”

Further, Johnson said parents walk their dogs and children, and that when they walk and a car comes down, someone can get hurt.

“Another thing that gets me is depending on who owns them, they’re privileged; I don’t think it’s right,” she said. “A lot of people on the block are tired of it.”

Johnson said she believes the ordinance is “pretty cut and dry,” yet “nothing is being done to enforce these regulations.”

“Is it because of all the protests and (rumors of) defunding the police, that my complaints go unaddressed,” Johnson said. “Why bother with codes, ordinances, zoning issues if no one is going to enforce them. Or do they just don’t care who does what in this town?”

Johnson said she’s reached her wits’ end.

“It’s wrong in more ways than one,” she said. “I’m tired of fighting with (the borough) over an ordinance they required to be followed.

There’s a reason for these ordinances. At least I thought so.”

Contacted Tuesday morning, borough police Chief Randy Smith said he’s aware of the situation.

“They’re not allowed to be parked on a public street,” Smith said. “I have started issuing parking tickets to the trailers.”

Smith said the situation is being dealt with.

“The first day I did it, there were five trailers parked on borough streets; some have moved since getting tickets, some have not,” he said. “Two are parked on the 200 block of Franklin Avenue, there’s still one over in the borough parking lot which used to be the old Lehigh playground.”