[Amended 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 9-1989]
A. No person shall operate a motor vehicle or tractor upon any sidewalk
in the Borough; nor shall any person operate a motor vehicle upon
or across any sidewalk except in order to gain access to or egress
from a driveway or alley at such locations where the curb, if such
sidewalk is curbed, shall have been properly cut down for the purpose.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section is guilty
of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay
costs of prosecution and either or both of the following:
(1) To pay a fine of not more than $300.
(2) Except where infirmity or age or other circumstance would create
a hardship, be directed by the Court in which conviction is obtained
to pick up and remove litter from public property or private property,
or both, with prior permission of the legal owner. If the person has
no prior record of conviction for violation of this section, he may
be sentenced to pick up and remove litter for not less than eight
hours nor more than 16 hours. Upon a second conviction, the person
may be sentenced to pick up and remove litter for not less than 16
hours and not more than 32 hours. Upon third and subsequent convictions,
he may be sentenced to pick up and remove litter for not less than
40 hours and not more than 80 hours. The court shall schedule the
time to be spent on such activities in such a manner that it does
not interfere with the person's employment and does not interfere
substantially with the person's family responsibilities or religious
obligations.
B. If any person shall violate any provision of this section, and be
convicted thereof, and fail to pay such fine, costs and/or successfully
complete pickup and removal of litter as aforesaid, as directed by
the Court, may be imprisoned for a number of days equal to one day
for each $10 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.
[Amended 7-13-1993 by Ord. No. 6-1993]
A. The following speed limits are hereby established:
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Highway
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Between
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Speed Limit
(miles per hour)
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Athletic Street [Added 6-13-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]
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Center Street and South Avenue
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15
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Center Street [Added 6-13-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]
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Second Avenue and Athletic Street
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15
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Jones Street
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James Street and Rivertown Shops
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15
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Second Avenue [Added 6-13-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]
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Center Street and South Street
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15
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South Avenue [Added 6-13-2006 by Ord. No. 4-2006]
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Second Avenue and Athletic Street
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15
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B. Any person who shall operate a vehicle or tractor at a speed in excess
of that established therefor upon any highway or portion thereof specified
in this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of $35 and costs of prosecution; if convicted of exceeding
the maximum speed by more than five miles per hour, an additional
fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour
over the maximum speed limit.
C. Any person who does not comply with an order entered as a result
of a conviction under this section may be imprisoned for a number
of days equal to one day for each $40 of the unpaid balance of the
fine and costs.
[Amended 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 4-1989]
A. The following are hereby established as one-way highways:
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Highway
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From
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To
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Direction of Travel
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Arch Street
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Grant Avenue
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Sheridan Avenue
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South
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Block Way
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South Avenue
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Wood Street
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South
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Front Street
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Center Avenue
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South Avenue
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North
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Herron Avenue
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South Avenue
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Center Avenue
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North
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Penn Avenue
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James Street
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Grant Avenue
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South
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Spruce Street
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Second Avenue
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First Avenue
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West
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Third Avenue
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Center Avenue
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Church Street
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South
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Union Street
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First Avenue
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Allegheny River Boulevard
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West
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B. Any person who shall operate a motor vehicle or tractor upon any
highway or portion thereof hereby established as a one-way highway
other than in the direction hereby established for traffic thereon
shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $25 and costs of prosecution or, in default of payment of
such fine and costs, may undergo imprisonment for a number of days
equal to one day for each $10 of the unpaid balance of the fine and
costs.
[Amended 12-8-1987 by Ord. No. 8-1987; 2-14-1995 by Ord. No.
3-1995]
A. The following intersections (in addition to highways intersecting with the through highways established by §
244-10 of this article) are hereby established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected (or are hereby confirmed if heretofore erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named highway upon the first-named highway in the direction or directions hereby indicated. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named highway in the direction or directions hereby indicated in each case shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such intersection:
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Stop Highway
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Through Highway
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Direction of Travel
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Allegheny Avenue
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Penn Street
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East
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Allegheny River Boulevard
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Wildwood Avenue
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North
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Arch Street
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Allegheny Avenue
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South
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Arch Street
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Fairview Avenue
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South
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Arch Street
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Sheridan Avenue
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South
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Athletic Street
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South Avenue
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North and South
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Brunot Street
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Center Avenue
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North
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Brunot Street
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South Avenue
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South
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Center Avenue
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First Avenue
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East and West
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Center Avenue
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Second Avenue
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East and West
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Center Avenue
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Third Avenue
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East and West
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Church Street
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Second Avenue
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East and West
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Diamond Way
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South Avenue
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North
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Diamond Way
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South Avenue
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South
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East Railroad Avenue
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Center Avenue
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North
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East Railroad Avenue
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Grant Avenue
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North
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East Railroad Avenue
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Grant Avenue
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South
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East Railroad Avenue
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James Street
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North and South
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East Railroad Avenue
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South Avenue
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North and South
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Entrance into Allegheny River Boulevard from Jones Street
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Allegheny River Boulevard
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North
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Fairview Avenue
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Penn Avenue
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East and West
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First Avenue
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Center Avenue
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North and South
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First Avenue
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North Avenue
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North and South
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First Avenue
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Ridge Avenue
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North
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First Avenue
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South Avenue
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North and South
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Front Street
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Allegheny River Boulevard
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East and West
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Front Street
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Allegheny River Boulevard
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Southwest
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Front Street
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Seldon/High Streets
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North and South
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Grant Avenue
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Penn Avenue
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West
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Grant Avenue
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West Railroad Avenue
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East
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Herron Avenue
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Center Avenue
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North
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High Street
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North Avenue
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North
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James Street
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Jones Street/Allegheny River Boulevard
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East
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Jones Street
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Allegheny River Boulevard/James Street
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North
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Jones Street
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Grant Avenue
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North and South
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Lamagna Drive
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Allegheny River Boulevard
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West
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North Avenue
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Allegheny River Boulevard
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West
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North Avenue
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First Avenue
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East and West
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Parker Street
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First Avenue
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East and West
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Penn Avenue
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Allegheny Avenue
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North and South
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Penn Avenue
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Fairview Avenue
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North and South
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Penn Avenue
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Grant Avenue
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North and South
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Peter Street
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Second Avenue
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East
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Ridge Avenue
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First Avenue
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West
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Ridge Avenue
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Seldon Street
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West
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Second Avenue
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Center Avenue
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North and South
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Second Avenue
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Parker Street
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North and South
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Second Avenue
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South Avenue
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North and South
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Second Avenue
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Wildwood Avenue
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Southwest
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Seldon Avenue
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Ridge Street
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West
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Seldon Street
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High Street
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Southwest
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Shannon Road
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Second Avenue
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Northwest
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South Avenue
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Athletic Street
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East and West
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South Avenue
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Brunot Street
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East
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South Avenue
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East Railroad Avenue
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West
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South Avenue
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First Avenue
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East and West
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South Avenue
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Fourth Street
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East
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South Avenue
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Second Avenue
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East and West
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South Avenue
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Third Avenue
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East and West
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Spruce Street
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First Avenue
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West
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State Street
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James Street
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North
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State Street
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Wildwood Avenue
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North
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Third Avenue
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Center Avenue
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South
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Third Avenue
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Church Street
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South
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Third Avenue
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South Avenue
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South
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Union Street
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Allegheny River Boulevard
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West
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West Railroad Avenue
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Allegheny Avenue
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North and South
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West Railroad Avenue
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Fairview Avenue
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North and South
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West Railroad Avenue
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Grant Avenue
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North and South
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West Railroad Avenue
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James Street
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North and South
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Wood Street
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Second Avenue
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West
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Wood Street
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Third Avenue
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East
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B. Any operator of a vehicle or tractor who shall fail to come to a
full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any stop
intersection, as hereinabove required, shall, upon conviction thereof,
be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs of prosecution and, in
default of payment of such fine and costs, may be imprisoned for a
number of days equal to one day for each $40 of the unpaid balance
of the fine and costs.
[Amended 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 4-1989; 9-10-1991 by Ord. No.
7-1991]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle
or other tractor, trailer or tractor-trailer combination having a
gross weight in excess of that herein respectively prescribed upon
any of the following highways or portions thereof within the Borough
of Verona:
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Highway
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Between
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Maximum Gross Weight
(pounds)
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Front Street
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Entire length thereof
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12,000
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Katz Way
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James Street and Grant Street
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12,000
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Ridge Avenue
|
Entire length thereof
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12,000
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Seldon Avenue
|
Entire length thereof
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12,000
|
B. Provided that any school bus, emergency vehicle or vehicles making
local deliveries or pickups, unless a reasonable alternate route is
available, shall be exempt from the prohibitions and restrictions
imposed by this section.
C. Any person operating a vehicle or combination upon a highway in violation
of a prohibition and restriction imposed in this section, when it
is determined that such highway may be damaged or destroyed, is guilty
of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay
a fine of $75, except that any person convicted of operating a vehicle
with a gross weight in excess of a posted weight shall, upon conviction,
be sentenced to pay a fine of $150 plus $150 for each 500 pounds or
part thereof in excess of 3,000 pounds over the maximum allowable
weight.
D. Any person operating a vehicle or combination upon a highway in violation
of a prohibition or restriction imposed in this section based upon
hazardous traffic conditions or other safety factors is guilty of
a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $100.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle or
tractor upon any highway in the Borough that is under construction,
resurfacing or repair, in disregard of any official sign, barricade
or notice that the same is closed to vehicular traffic. Any person
who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25 and costs
of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs,
to imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
[Amended 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 4-1989]
A. The Mayor is hereby authorized to designate as play highways, whenever
he shall deem such action advisable and for whatever period of time
directed by him, any portion of any highway in the Borough whereon
sledding and coasting shall be permitted. Such highway shall be set
apart for the purpose under the direction of the Mayor.
B. No person shall operate any motor vehicle or tractor upon any play
highway at any time when such highway shall be so designated, except
in case of emergency, with special permission of the Mayor or of the
police officer in charge, who shall first clear such play highway
of all persons using such highway for the purpose for which it was
set aside. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section
shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $25 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment
of such fine and costs, may undergo imprisonment for a number of days
equal to one day for each $10 of the unpaid balance of the fine and
costs.
[Amended 5-9-1989 by Ord. No. 4-1989]
The operator of any motor vehicle involved in an accident in
the Borough and required by law to report such accident to any department
or agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any other person
required to make such report shall, at the time of making such report
to the commonwealth, make a written report to the Chief of Police
of the Borough containing the same information. Any person failing
to make the report to the Chief of Police hereby required shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs of
prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, may
undergo imprisonment for a number of days equal to one day for each
$10 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.
[Added 2-14-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]
A. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon
the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the
direction or directions indicated in each case, to make a left turn
onto the second-named street, as indicated, at any time when such
a turn is prohibited by this section:
Vehicle Traveling on
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Direction of Travel
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Not to Make
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Onto
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When
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State Street
|
North
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Left turn
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Wildwood Road
|
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs of prosecution.
Any person who is in default of payment of the fine and costs as ordered
by the Court may be imprisoned for a number of days equal to one day
for each $40 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.
[Added 2-14-1995 by Ord. No. 4-1995]
A. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon
the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the
direction or directions indicated in each case, to make other than
a right turn at any time stated, both left turns and straight-across
traffic being prohibited:
Vehicles Traveling on
|
Direction of Travel
|
Times
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Not to Make Left Turn Onto or Travel Straight Across
|
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James Street
|
East
|
All
|
Allegheny River Boulevard
|
B. Any person who violates any provision of the section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs of prosecution.
Any person who is in default of payment of the fine and costs as ordered
by the Court may be imprisoned for a number of days equal to one day
for each $40 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.