§ 162-1Repealer.
§ 162-2Title.
§ 162-3Definitions and terms.
§ 162-4Stopping at certain intersections.
§ 162-5Standing or unattended vehicles.
§ 162-6Yield intersections.
§ 162-7One-way streets.
§ 162-8Maximum speed limits established on certain roads.
§ 162-9Special powers of Chief of Police.
§ 162-10Permanent regulations.
§ 162-11Enforcement remedies.
§ 162-12Notice of violation.
The following ordinances and resolutions are hereby deleted in their entirety and the following provisions substituted in their place:
| Ordinance No. 2 | 5-4-1948 | Parking of Vehicles on Public Roads |
| Ordinance No. 11 | 4-22-1953 | Opening and Construction of New Roads |
| Ordinance No. 14 | 12-13-1954 | Stopping at Through Highways |
| Ordinance No. 18 | 12-12-1955 | Obstructions to Roads, Bridges, Walks, etc. |
| Ordinance No. 36 | 12-8-1965 | Traffic and Parking Regulations |
| Ordinance No. 37 | 3-9-1966 | Traffic and Parking Regulations amended |
| Ordinance No. 58 | 5-29-1974 | New Road Permits |
| Ordinance No. 63 | 3-9-1977 | Traffic Control |
| Ordinance No. 65 | 2-8-1978 | Amendment to Ordinance No. 58 |
| Resolution | 9-9-1981 | Amendment to Ordinance No. 63, Traffic Control |
| Resolution | 11-11-1981 | Amending resolution of 9-9-1981 |
| Resolution | 10-12-1983 | Amending resolution of 9-9-1981 |
| Resolution | 12-12-1984 | Amending resolution of 9-9-1981 |
| Resolution | 12-12-1984 | Amending resolution of 9-9-1981 |
| Resolution | 1-11-1989 | Amending resolution of 9-9-1981 |
| Resolution | 8-8-1990 | Amending resolution of 9-9-1981 |
| Resolution | 9-12-1990 | Amending resolution of 9-9-1981 |
| Resolution | 9-12-1990 | Amending resolution of 9-9-1981 |
| Resolution | 5-8-1991 | Amending resolution of 9-9-1981 |
This chapter shall be known as the "Traffic Control, Parking and Roadways Ordinance," as duly advertised and adopted.
Words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the applicable meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
- PARKING
- The leaving of a vehicle unattended for any purpose for any period of time, except that the temporary parking of emergency vehicles shall be considered exempt.
- PUBLIC ROADWAY
- Any area of land dedicated as public right-of-way and accepted by the Township Supervisors for the use of vehicular traffic, including roads, streets, lanes and alleys. Placement of all utilities and drainage facilities within the public right-of-way is encouraged.
- ROADWAY OPENINGS
- Any activity which requires the cutting or opening of an area within the public right-of-way for the installation or repair of new or existing utilities or facilities.
- THROUGH HIGHWAY
- Those roadway segments within the municipal boundaries of Daugherty Township designated as legislative routes (LR) or state routes (SR).
The driver of a vehicle shall stop in obedience to a stop sign at an intersection where a stop sign is erected at one or more entrances thereto. Stop signs shall be erected at such street intersections as shall be designated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. Failure to bring a vehicle to a full stop within a reasonable distance of the intersections designated herein shall constitute a violation of this chapter or the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania,
From and after the effective date of this chapter, all designated LR (legislative route) or SR (state route) roadways are hereby classified as "through highways."
It shall be unlawful for the driver or operator of any vehicle, street car or public transit carrier, except as otherwise provided in the chapter, before entering a through highway to fail to come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering the intersection on such through highway, when an official "THRU TRAFFIC STOP" or "STOP" sign or signs have been erected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
The driver or operator of any vehicle, street car or public transit carrier shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter during the hours when a traffic signal is actually in operation or when a state or local police officer is actually on duty directing traffic.
This chapter shall not apply to vehicles, when operated with due regard for safety, under the direction of the police in the chase or apprehension of violators of the law or persons charged with or suspected of any violation, nor to fire department or fire patrol vehicles responding to a fire alarm, nor to ambulances when traveling in emergencies. The exemption, however, shall not protect the driver of any such vehicle from the reckless disregard of the safety of others.
The following intersections and or streets located in the Township are hereby declared to be 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 street in the direction or directions hereby indicated. All vehicles approaching the intersection upon the first-named street in the direction or directions hereby indicated in each case shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering said intersection:
| Stop Sign on | Direction of Travel | At Intersection of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Road | East | Harold Street | |
| Allendale Road | East | Pittsburgh Road | |
| Allendale Road | West | Harold Street | |
| Allendale Road | West | Pittsburgh Road | |
| Ash Street | North 4th Street | ||
|
Barker Avenue [Added 10-9-2002 by Ord. No. 105]
|
Center Street | ||
| Barker Avenue | Crescent Heights Place | ||
| Blockhouse Run Road | Wises Grove Road | ||
| Cardinal Drive | Wises Grove Road | ||
| Center Street | Barker Avenue | ||
| Center Street | Main Avenue | ||
| Craig Street | Grove Street | ||
| Crescent Heights Place | Main Avenue | ||
| Crescent Heights Place | Mercer Road | ||
| Dana Drive | Fairfield Drive | ||
| Daugherty Drive | Craig Street | ||
| Daugherty Drive | Marion Hill Road | ||
| Dave Street | Franklin Road | ||
| Dave Street | Scott Street | ||
| Dogwood Drive | Harmony Road | ||
| Dogwood Drive | Wises Grove Road | ||
|
Drumcliff Drive [Added 10-12-2005 by Ord. No. 119]
|
Hillcrest Drive | ||
|
Drumcliff Drive (south extension) [Added 10-12-2005 by Ord. No. 119]
|
Shannon Circle | ||
| Druschel Road | Tulip Drive | ||
| Elm Street | North 4th Street | ||
| Franklin Road | Mercer Road | ||
| Friskhour Road | Blockhouse Run Road | ||
| Goehring Road | Harmony Road | ||
| Goehring Road | Tulip Drive | ||
| Grove Street | 51st Street | ||
| Grove Street | North | Lynn Drive | |
| Grove Street | West | Lynn Drive | |
| Harmony Road | Blockhouse Run Road | ||
| Harmony Road | Tulip Drive | ||
| Harold Street | Allendale Road | ||
| Helbling Road | Tulip Drive | ||
| Hillcrest Street | Marion Hill Road | ||
| Hilton Drive | Mercer Road | ||
| Inman Drive | State Route 68 | ||
| John Street | Marion Hill Road | ||
| Klein Road | South extension | Hilton Drive | |
| Klein Road | Wises Grove Road | ||
| Londonderry Drive | Marion Hill Road | ||
| Lynn Drive | North | Grove Street | |
| Lynn Drive | West | Grove Street | |
| Main Avenue | Mercer Road | ||
| Maple Street | Florence Road | ||
| Marion Hill Road | State Route 68 | ||
| McCreary Road | Mercer Road | ||
| McCreary Road | Sunset Drive | ||
| McGuire Street | North | Stuber Road | |
| McGuire Street | South | Stuber Road | |
| Middle Road | Florence Road | ||
| North 4th Street | Mercer Road | ||
|
North 4th Street [Added 10-9-2002 by Ord. No. 105]
|
North 16th Avenue | ||
| North Avenue | Mercer Road | ||
| Oak Street | North 4th Street | ||
| Oldfield Place | Mercer Road | ||
| Pine Street | William Penn Way | ||
| Pittsburgh Road | Northbound | Allendale Road | |
| Pittsburgh Road | Northbound | State Route 68 | |
| Rayz Street | Lynn Drive | ||
| Ridgevue Road | North | Florence Road | |
| Russell Drive | Marion Hill Road | ||
| Scott Street | Franklin Road | ||
| Shannon Circle | Shannon Circle | ||
| Shanor Drive | Stuber Road | ||
| Silver Spring Lane | Blockhouse Run Road | ||
| Silver Spring Lane | Dogwood Drive | ||
|
South Avenue [Added 10-9-2002 by Ord. No. 105]
|
Center Street | ||
| Spruce Street | North 4th Street | ||
| Stuber Road | Mercer Road | ||
| Taylor Drive | Nelson Avenue | ||
| Taylor Drive | Stuber Road. | ||
| Valley Avenue | Mercer Road | ||
| Vine Street | North 4th Street | ||
| William Penn Way | North | Mercer Road | |
| William Penn Way | South | Mercer Road | |
| Woods Drive | North | Grove Street | |
| Woods Drive | West | Grove Street |
The following intersections are hereby declared to be four-way 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 intersection on each named street:
The Daugherty Township Police Department or Pennsylvania State Police shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
Turning restrictions. The following intersections are hereby declared to have turning restrictions, and any vehicle traveling on a street approaching an intersection on which a no-left- or no-right-turn sign has been erected shall be prohibited from making such a turn as required by the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code:
Vehicles traveling north on Klein Road and approaching the intersection of Wises Grove Road shall be prohibited from turning left onto Wises Grove Road.
Vehicles traveling west on Wises Grove Road and approaching the intersection of Klein Road shall be prohibited from turning left onto Klein Road.
Vehicles traveling south on Route 65, Mercer Road, and approaching the intersection of Valley Avenue shall be prohibited from turning left onto Valley Avenue.
It shall be unlawful to park or leave standing or unattended for any period of time any motor vehicle or part thereof on or along the public roads, streets or alleys in Daugherty Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, as described herein, or in such manner as to do damage thereto or interfere with or endanger traffic thereon.
Parking shall be prohibited on all roads and streets in Daugherty Township accepted for maintenance at all times at the following locations, where official signs so indicating are erected:
| Name of Street | Side | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Road | Both | From the point of its intersection with Harold Street to a point 1/8 mile in an easterly and westerly direction along Allendale Road from said point of intersection with Harold Street | |
| Crescent Heights Place | Both | From its intersection with Main Avenue to its intersection with Mercer Road | |
| Elm Street | Both | From its intersection with Myrtle Avenue, now known as North 4th Street, to its terminus point, for a distance of 550 feet, more or less. | |
| Harold Street | Both | From its intersection with Allendale Road to its terminus point, for a distance of 1,350 feet, more or less | |
| Harold Street | West | From its intersection with Allendale Road southward to its termination | |
| John Street | East | From its intersection with Marion Hill Road northwardly to its termination and on the west side of John Street for a distance of 75 feet from its intersection with Marion Hill Road | |
| Londonderry Drive, Drumcliff Drive and Shannon Circle | Both | Entire length | |
| Londonderry Drive, Drumcliff Drive and Shannon Circle | Both | Daugherty Highlands, plan of lots | |
| Main Avenue | Both | From its intersection with Crescent Heights Place to Mercer Road | |
| Main Avenue | South | From its intersection with Pennsylvania Highway Route No. 65 to its intersection with Florence Road | |
| North 4th Street | Both | From its intersection with North 16th Street (New Brighton Borough) in a westerly direction to the terminus point of North 4th Street | |
| North 4th Street | North | From its intersection with Ash Street westwardly to its termination | |
| North 4th Street | South | From its intersection with Ash Street westwardly to its termination | |
|
North Avenue [Added 8-18-2004 by Ord. No. 115]
|
Both | In an eastwardly direction from its intersection with Mercer Road (Route 65) for a distance of 150 feet more or less | |
| Spruce Street | Both | From its intersection with Myrtle Avenue, now known as North 4th Street, to its terminus point, for a distance of 360 feet, more or less | |
| Stuber Road | Both | For a distance of 100 feet in a northerly and southerly direction from the entrance to the Daugherty Township Maintenance Building |
The Daugherty Township Police Department or Pennsylvania State Police shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
Any vehicle traveling on a street approaching an intersection on which a yield traffic sign has been erected shall yield the right-of-way as required by the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.
| Yield Sign on | Direction of Travel | At Intersection of |
|---|---|---|
| 51st Street | Grove Street | |
| Florence Road | Main Avenue | |
| Grove Street | Daugherty Drive | |
| Hogue Drive | Inman Drive | |
| Nelson Avenue | Stuber Road | |
| Ridgevue Road | South termination | |
| Robin Trail | Cardinal Drive | |
|
Shannon Circle [Added 12-30-2005 by Ord. No. 120]
|
Drumcliff Drive | |
| Tower Lane | Fairfield Drive | |
| Tower Lane | Oldfield Place |
Any vehicle shall be driven on streets hereinafter designated, or hereafter designated by resolution, as one-way streets only in the direction designated by the appropriate one-way-street sign.
| Name of Street | Direction of Travel | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Allendale Road | From its intersection with Pennsylvania State Route No. 68 to its intersection with Pittsburgh Road |
Pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code, Act 151 of 1998, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3362(a)(1.2), as amended, dated January 31, 2000, the following public roads and streets of Daugherty Township are not state-designated highway routes and are functionally classified as local highways:
| 51st Street | Grove Street | Oldfield Place | |
| Allendale Road | Harold Street | Rayz Street | |
| Ash Street | Helbling Road | Ridgevue Road | |
| Barker Avenue | Hilton Drive | Robin Trail | |
| Cardinal Drive | Hogue Drive | Russell Drive | |
| Center Street | Inman Drive | Scott Street | |
| Craig Street | John Street | Shannon Circle | |
| Crescent Heights Place | Killarney Road | Shanor Drive | |
| Dana Drive | Klein Road | Short Street | |
| Daugherty Drive | Londonderry Drive | Silver Spring Road | |
| Dave Street | Lynn Drive | South Avenue | |
| Drumcliff Drive | Main Avenue | Spruce Street | |
| Druschel Road | Maple Street | Stuber Road | |
| Elm Street | McCreary Road | Taylor Drive | |
| Fairfield Drive | McGuire Street | Tower Lane | |
| Florence Road | Nelson Avenue | Vine Street | |
| Franklin Road | North 4th Street | Wallace Drive | |
| Frishkorn Road | North Avenue | William Penn Way | |
| Goehring Road | Oak Street | Woods Drive |
Except when a special hazard or where other circumstances exist that require a lower speed for the safe and prudent operation of a vehicle, the maximum speed limit on the Township roads and streets designated in Subsection A above shall be 25 miles per hour.
No maximum speed limit established under this section shall be effective unless posted on fixed traffic control devices and posted at the beginning and end of each speed zone and at intervals of not greater than 1/2 mile.
Any person who violates this section is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 for each mile per hour in excess of five miles per hour over the above-established maximum speed limit.
The Chief of Police of the Township of Daugherty shall have the following powers to regulate traffic and parking temporarily and in times of emergency:
In the case of fire, flood, storm or other emergency, to establish temporary traffic and parking regulations.
In the case of emergency or to facilitate public works or in the case of the conduct of processions and public events, to restrict or prohibit parking or traffic in limited areas for periods of not more than 24 hours.
Such temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced in the same manner as permanent regulations. Any person who shall operate a vehicle in violation of any such regulation shall be liable to the penalty set forth in the law for such violation.
The Chief of Police shall further have the power and authority to establish, change and abolish, and to designate by appropriate marking or signs, crosswalks, traffic lanes and parking spaces.
All traffic and parking regulations of a permanent nature shall be enacted as ordinances or as parts of ordinances or as amendments to ordinances of the Township of Daugherty.
Parking. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle upon the side of any street where a properly posted "No Parking" sign is erected. Official signs prohibiting parking shall be erected upon the sides of such streets as shall be designated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
One-way streets. No person shall operate a vehicle on any street or portion thereof which is properly posted as a one-way street other than in the direction established by such posting. Such streets shall be designated as one-way streets and official signs erected thereon as are established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
Speed limits. Speed limits may be established from time to time upon streets and alleys in the Township by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. Upon such designation, official signs shall be erected upon such streets and alleys so designated with speed limits. Minimum engineering studies, as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, shall be the standard used.
Load limits. The maximum weight of vehicles using the streets and alleys in the Township shall be as designated from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
Traffic regulations. The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, establish certain regulations regarding the use of streets and alleys in the Township by vehicles and provide penalties for violation thereof.
The following procedures and minimum fines are hereby established:
Failure to stop at certain intersections. Upon conviction of a summary offense by the Magisterial District Judge having jurisdiction, an operator of a vehicle violating § 162-4 of this chapter shall pay a minimum fine of $100 plus all filing and court costs.
Parking violations. Any person parking upon streets so designated as prohibited for parking or owners of a vehicle so parked shall pay a minimum fine of $25 plus all filing and court costs, upon conviction of a summary offense by the Magisterial District Judge having jurisdiction.
In the case of nontraffic offenses, notice by certified mail of violation shall be forwarded to the person, firm, corporation or utility in violation of the provisions of this chapter so identified in the notice by the Township Zoning and Codes Officer or duly authorized personnel. Said notice shall state a deadline for compliance and describe the nature of the violation.
