[Adopted 9-13-1971 by Ord. No. 71-22 (Ch.
83, Art. VII, of the 1971 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A way over certain streets and along which vehicles being
operated within the Township of Marple must operate.
All vehicles operating within the Township of
Marple shall be operated only over and along the through traffic routes
herein established, except for the following which this article shall
not prohibit.
A.
The operation of vehicles upon any street where necessary
to reach a destination point, provided that streets upon which such
traffic is permitted are used until reaching the intersection nearest
the destination point.
B.
The operation of emergency vehicles upon any street
in the Township of Marple.
C.
The operation of vehicles owned or operated by the
Township of Marple, public utilities, any contractor or material man
while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets,
street improvements or street utilities within the Township of Marple.
D.
The operation of vehicles upon any officially established
detour in any case where such vehicles could lawfully be operated
upon the street for which such detour is established.
There is hereby established within the Township
of Marple through traffic routes, consisting of all streets, except
those designated below as other than through traffic routes.
All streets specifically designated below shall
be deemed to be other than through traffic routes, and, on such streets,
through traffic shall be prohibited, and the Chief of Police shall
cause all such streets upon which through traffic is prohibited to
be clearly posted with signs stating "No Through Traffic":
A.
Langford Road from Winding Way to Sproul Road.
B.
Springhouse Road from Langford Road to Lawrence Road.
[Repealed 12-11-1972 by Ord. No. 72-31]
C.
Winding Way from Langford Road to New Ardmore Avenue.
D.
On Langford Road at a point between Lawrence Road
and Sproul Road being specifically located at a point 2,800 feet in
a northeasterly direction from a point in the center line of Sproul
Road.
[Added 5-13-1985 by Ord. No. 85-2]
E.
On James Road and Bella Drive at Malin Road and Meadowbrook
Lane and Laurel Lane at the Township line.
[Added 5-12-1986 by Ord. No. 86-10]
F.
On Summit Avenue from West Chester Pike to North Sproul
Road and on Derwyn Avenue from Church Lane to Summit Avenue.
[Added 6-12-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-8]
G.
On Fairview Road from Malin Road to West Chester Pike.
[Added 8-14-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-9]
Any person violating the provisions of this
article shall be guilty of a violation of this article, for which
violation said person shall be liable to pay a fine of $2 for each
offense, and each daily occurrence of the same offense shall be considered
as a new offense and fineable as such and payable at the Police Department.
If the fine is not paid within 48 hours from the time of issuance
of a ticket advising the offender of the time, place and nature of
the violation, legal proceedings shall be instituted; and, upon conviction
by summary proceedings before any Justice of the Peace of the Township
of Marple, the offender shall be subject to pay a fine or penalty
of not less than $10 nor more than $300 for each and every offense,
together with costs.
