[Amended 2-13-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-4; 6-12-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-7; 11-13-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-12]
A.
On the following bridges and streets or parts of streets,
by authority granted by § 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code, it
shall be unlawful for any person or persons to drive any vehicle or
combination having a gross weight in excess of the maximum prescribed
below for that bridge or street or part of street, as the case may
be; provided that nothing in the above shall prohibit any person from
driving an emergency vehicle on any of those streets or parts of streets;
or from driving on any of those streets or parts of streets a truck
or other commercial vehicle making local deliveries to, or pickups
from, premises located along that street or part of a street:
|
Street or Bridge
|
Between
|
Maximum Gross Weight
(pounds)
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bass Lake Drive
|
MacArthur Street and property of Chambers Hill
Limited Partnership
|
16,500
| |
|
Cockley Road
|
Chambers Hill Road and the Swatara-Lower Swatara
Township boundary line
|
11,000
| |
|
80th Street
|
Chambers Hill Road and the Swatara-Lower Swatara
Township boundary line
|
11,000
| |
|
80th Street
[Repealed 8-14-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-7] | |||
|
South 82nd Street
|
Spruce Drive South to end of South 82nd Street
|
18,000 (9 tons)
| |
|
Evelyn Street
|
Nyes Road and the cul-de-sac at the west end
of Evelyn Street
|
14,000 (7 tons)
| |
|
Greg's Drive
|
Shasta Drive and Lee's Drive
|
18,000 (9 tons)
| |
|
Harrisburg Street, South
|
Highland Street and Quarry Road
|
11,000
| |
|
Harrisburg Street, South
|
Quarry Road and Main Street (Oberlin)
|
36,000 (18 tons)
| |
|
Jefferson Street
|
Nyes Road and the cul-de-sac at the west end
of Jefferson Street
|
14,000 (7 tons)
| |
|
Lilac Lane
|
MacArthur Street and property of Chambers Hill
Limited Partnership
|
16,500
| |
|
Pajabon Drive
|
Keckler Road and property of Chambers Hill Limited
Partnership
|
16,500
| |
|
Somerset Street
|
Nyes Road and the cul-de-sac at the west end
of Somerset Street
|
14,000 (7 tons)
| |
|
Stacey Drive
|
Keckler Road and property of Chambers Hill Limited
Partnership
|
16,500
| |
|
Strites Road
|
Chambers Hill Road and the Swatara-Lower Swatara
Township boundary line
|
11,000
| |
|
Sue Drive
|
Derry Street and the cul-de-sac at the north
end of Sue Drive
|
14,000 (7 tons)
|
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall be prosecuted under § 4902(a) and (g)(1) of the Vehicle
Code[1] and, upon conviction, shall 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, and costs.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902(a) and (g)(1).
A.
On the following bridges and streets or parts of streets,
by authority granted by § 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code, it
shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle or combination
in violation of the size restrictions prescribed below for that bridge
or street or part of street:
|
Street or Bridge
|
Between
|
Restriction
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| |||
[Amended 1-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-1; 12-14-2005 by Ord. No.
2005-14; 1-12-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-1]
A.
By reason of hazardous traffic conditions and other
safety factors, by authority granted by § 4902(a) of the
Vehicle Code, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle
or combination in violation of the restriction prescribed below for
that bridge or street or part of street, provided that, unless otherwise
specified below in relation to the specific street or bridge involved,
nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from driving an
emergency vehicle on any of those streets or parts of streets, or
for driving on any of those streets or parts of streets a truck or
other commercial vehicle making local deliveries to or pickups from
premises located along that street or part of a street, or from driving
on any of those streets or parts of streets a school bus:
|
Street or Bridge
|
Between
|
Restriction
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
80th Street
[Added 8-13-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-5] |
From the Township line (bordering Lower Swatara Township) northwardly
to Chambers Hill Road
|
Maximum gross weight rating of 16,000 pounds (8 tons)
| |
|
Cockley Road
[Added 8-13-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-5] |
From the Township line (bordering Lower Swatara Township) northwardly
to Chambers Hill Road
|
Maximum gross weight rating of 16,000 pounds (8 tons)
| |
|
Rudolph Dininni Bridge
|
Derry Street and Grayson Road
|
No vehicles Class 4 or above, i.e., having 2
axles with 6 tires or 3 or more axles, nor vehicles with trailers
shall be permitted; emergency vehicles falling into this classification
shall be exempt from this prohibition, but local deliveries or pickups
by excluded vehicles shall not be permitted unless a special permit
is issued by the Township, which permit may require such undertaking
or security as the Township deems necessary to cover the cost of repairs
and restoration necessitated by the permitted movement of vehicles
| |
|
Strites Road
[Added 8-13-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-5] |
From the Township line (bordering Lower Swatara Township) northwardly
to Chambers Hill Road
|
Maximum gross weight rating of 16,000 pounds (8 tons)
| |
|
NOTE: The Township may issue permits for movement
of vehicles of size and weight in excess of restrictions promulgated
under this section with respect to streets and bridges and may require
such undertaking or security as it deems necessary to cover the costs
of repairs and restoration necessitated by the permitted movement
of vehicles. The Township shall not refuse to issue a permit with
respect to a highway under its jurisdiction if there is no reasonable
alternate route available. For purposes of this section, "reasonable
alternate route" shall mean a route meeting the criteria set forth
in Pennsylvania Department of Highway regulations relating to traffic
and engineering studies.
| |||
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall be prosecuted under § 4902(a) and (g)(1) of the Vehicle
Code[1] and, upon conviction, shall 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902(a) and (g)(1).
[Amended 11-13-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-12; 5-10-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-4]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle
other than a passenger car on any of the following streets or parts
of streets; provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit any
person from driving an emergency vehicle on any of those streets or
parts of streets, or from driving on any of those streets or parts
of streets a truck or other commercial vehicle making local deliveries
to or pickups from premises located along that street or part of a
street:
|
Street
|
Between
| |
|---|---|---|
|
40th Street
|
Rutherford Street and Pieffers Lane
| |
|
Mushroom Hill Road
|
Paxton Street (U.S. Route 322) and Chambers
Hill Road
|
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
