Borough of Tarentum, PA Traffic and Parking Regulations

[Adopted 9-8-1986 by Ord. No. 86-5]

§ 250-16 Definitions and interpretations.

Words and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania, as now in force, or as hereafter amended, enacted or reenacted, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. The singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine.

§ 250-17 Special powers of the Mayor.

The Mayor shall have the following powers to regulate traffic and parking temporarily and in times of emergencies outlined as follows:

(1)

In the case of fire, flood, storm or other emergency, to establish temporary traffic and parking regulations.

(2)

In the case of emergency or in order to facilitate public works or in order to facilitate the conduct of processions and public events, to restrict or prohibit parking or traffic in limited areas for periods until said emergency abates or the public work is completed.

Such temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced by the Mayor and the police of the Borough in the same manner as permanent regulations. Any person who shall operate a vehicle in violation of any such regulations shall be liable to the penalty set forth in the law for such violation and, in case of any violation for which no specific penalty is set forth in the law, to a fine of not more than $50 and, in default of payment of such fine and cost of prosecution, to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 10 days.

§ 250-18 Traffic signals at certain intersections.

At the following intersections, official traffic signals shall be erected (and, if already erected, are hereby ratified), and traffic at such intersections may be directed by such signals as follows:

Intersection
East Sixth Avenue and Ross Street
East Seventh Avenue and Mill Street
East Seventh Avenue and Ross Street
West Seventh Avenue and Center Street
West Seventh Avenue and Grantham Street
West Seventh Avenue and Western Street
East Tenth Avenue and Corbet Street
East Tenth Avenue and Ross Street

§ 250-19 Authority of police officers.

The police officers of the Borough are hereby given authority to direct traffic on the streets and highways of the Borough and at intersections thereof.

§ 250-20 One-way streets established.

The following are established as one-way streets:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Limits
Third Avenue	West	From Allegheny Street to Corbet Street
Third Avenue	West	From Bridge Street to Allegheny Street
Fourth Avenue	East	From Lock Street to Allegheny Street
Fifth Avenue	West	From Allegheny Street to Bridge Street
Fifth Avenue	West	From Corbet Street to Lock Street
West Sixth Avenue	East	From Route 28 to Grantham Street Railroad Crossing
East Eighth Avenue	East	From Ross Street to Ormond Street
West Eighth Avenue	East	From Grantham Street to East Street
East Ninth Avenue	West	From Ormond Street to Ross Street
West Ninth Avenue	West	From East Street to Grantham Street
Adam Street [Added 3-28-1998 by Ord. No. 88-1]	North	From Second Avenue to First Avenue, with entrance from First Avenue only
East Street	North	From West Seventh Avenue to West Ninth Avenue
Conroy Way	West	From East Street to Grantham Street
Grantham Street	South	From West Eleventh Street to Britton Alley
Heuser Way	West	From East Street to Western Street
McKee Street	South	From Fourth Avenue to Second Avenue

§ 250-21 Speed limits.

Except as otherwise provided within this section, a speed limit of 25 miles per hour is hereby established on all streets within the boundaries of the Borough of Tarentum.

Exceptions.

(1)

The speed limit on East Ninth Avenue between Corbet Street and Ross Street shall be 15 miles per hour.

§ 250-22 Stop intersections established.

The following intersections located in the Borough 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 in the direction or directions hereby indicated. All vehicles approaching the intersection from the direction or directions hereby indicated in each case shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering said intersection.

Stop intersection	Direction
First Avenue and Allegheny Street [Amended 5-17-2004 by Ord. No. 04-04; 8-17-2009 by Ord. No. 09-05]	South, east and west
First Avenue and Bridge Street	East and west
First Avenue and Bridge Street [Added 1-23-1989 by Ord. No. 89-3]	South
First Avenue and Corbet Street	East and west
First Avenue and Corbet Street [Added 1-23-1989 by Ord. No. 89-3]	South
First Avenue and Lock Street [Added 8-17-2009 by Ord. No. 09-05]	East and west
First Avenue and Ross Street [Added 1-23-1989 by Ord. No. 89-3]	North from Marina
First Avenue and Ross Street	South
First Avenue and Ross Street [Added 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4]	West on First Avenue
First Avenue and Wood Street	South
Second Avenue and Adams Street	South and north
Second Avenue and Allegheny Street [Amended 7-12-1989 by Ord. No. 89-5]	East and west and north and south
Second Avenue and Boyd Street	North and south
Second Avenue and Bridge Street	East and west and north and south
Second Avenue and Corbet Street [Amended 12-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-9]	East and west on Second Avenue
Second Avenue and Lock Street	North and south and east and west
Second Avenue and Main Street	North and south and east and west
Second Avenue and McKee Street	North and south
Second Avenue and Ross Street	West
Second Avenue and Wood Street	North and south and east and west
Second Avenue and Worth Street	North and south
Third Avenue and Allegheny Street	West
Third Avenue and Bridge Street	West
Third Avenue and Corbet Street [Amended 3-11-1996 by Ord. No. 96-5]	East, west and north
Third Avenue and Lock Street	West
Third Avenue and Main Street	West, north and south
Third Avenue and McKee Street	South
Third Avenue and Worth Street	North and south
Fourth Avenue and Allegheny Street	East
Fourth Avenue and Corbet Street	North, south and east
Fourth Avenue and Lock Street	East and north
Fourth Avenue and Ross Street	East and west
Fourth Avenue and Ross Street [Added 3-11-1981 by Ord. No. 91-4]	North and south on Ross Street
Fourth Avenue and Wood Street	East and west and north and south
West Fourth Avenue and Center Street	East
Fifth Avenue and Main Street [Added 8-14-1995 by Ord. No. 95-6]	East on Fifth Avenue
East Sixth Avenue and Bridge Street	East and west
East Sixth Avenue and Corbet Street	South, west and east
East Sixth Avenue and Henry Street	South, west and east
East Sixth Avenue and Lock Street [Amended 9-16-2013 by Ord. No. 13-05]	East, west and south
East Sixth Avenue and Wood Street	South
West Sixth Avenue and Center Street	East and west
West Sixth Avenue and Grantham Street	East, west and south
West Sixth Avenue and Western Street	East and west
East Seventh Avenue and Corbet Street	East and west
East Seventh Avenue and Henry Street [Added 9-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-8]	East and west on East Seventh Avenue
East Seventh Avenue and Henry Street	North
East Seventh Avenue and Lock Street	East and west
East Seventh Avenue and Wood Street	North and south and east and west
West Seventh Avenue and East Street	North
East Eighth Avenue and Corbet Street	East
East Eighth Avenue and Lock Street	East
East Eighth Avenue and Ormond Street	East
West Eighth Avenue and Center Street	East
West Eighth Avenue and Grantham Street	East
West Eighth Avenue and Western Street	East
East Ninth Avenue and Corbet Street	West
East Ninth Avenue and Dicky Street	North and south
East Ninth Avenue and Lock Street	West
East Ninth Avenue and Ormond Street	West, north and south
East Ninth Avenue and Ross Street	East and west
West Ninth Avenue and Center Street	West
West Ninth Avenue and Grantham Street	East and west
West Ninth Avenue and Western Street	West
East Tenth Avenue and Creek Street	North
East Tenth Avenue and Dickey Street	North
East Tenth Avenue and Garfield Street	North and south
East Tenth Avenue and Lawton Street	North and south
East Tenth Avenue and Lock Street	North
East Tenth Avenue and Mill Street [Amended 6-19-2007 by Ord. No. 07-07]	North and south and east and west
East Tenth Avenue and Ormond Street	North
East Tenth Avenue and Porter Street	North
East Tenth Avenue and Summit Street	North and south
East Tenth Avenue and Wills Alley	North
West Tenth Avenue and Center Street	East and west
West Tenth Avenue and East Street	East
West Tenth Avenue and Grantham Street	East and west
West Tenth Avenue and Western Street	East and west
East Eleventh Avenue and Constitution Drive [Added 11-12-1991 by Ord. No. 91-8]	South on Constitution Drive
East Eleventh Avenue and Garfield Street [Added 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4]	North on Garfield Street
East Eleventh Avenue and Highland Street [Added 1-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-1]	East
East Eleventh Street and Park Street [Added 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4]	South on Park Street
West Eleventh Avenue and Western Street [Added 9-25-1989 by Ord. No. 89-6]	West

Cedar Alley and East Tenth Avenue for traffic attempting to enter East Tenth Avenue [Added 1-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-1]	South
Chestnut Alley and Cedar Alley [Added 1-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-1]	East
Conroy Way and Center Street	West
Conroy Way and Grantham Street	West
Conroy Way and Western Street	West
Constitution Drive and Hedge Alley [Added 3-11-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4]	West on Hedge Alley
East Street and Bakerstown Road_	South
Grantham Street and P.R.R.	North
Hedge Alley and Highland Street [Added 1-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-1]	East and west
Hedge Alley and Park Street [Added 1-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-1]	East and west
Highland Street and Chestnut Alley [Added 1-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-1]	South
Lawton Street and East Eleventh Avenue [Added 1-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-1]	North
Oak Alley and Fentzel Alley [Added 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. 08-01]	West on Oak Alley
Oak Alley and Ormond Street [Added 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. 08-01]	East on Oak Alley
Ormond Street and Roup Street [Added 9-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-8]	North and south on Roup Street
Roup Avenue and Wills Alley [Added 8-8-1994 by Ord. No. 94-2]	North on Wills Alley
Roup Avenue and Wills Alley [Added 8-8-1994 by Ord. No. 94-2]	South on Wills Alley
Roup Avenue and Summit Street [Added 8-8-1994 by Ord. No. 94-2]	North on Summit Street
Roup Avenue and Summit Street [Added 8-8-1994 by Ord. No. 94-2]	South on Summit Street
Roup Avenue and Fentzel Alley [Added 8-8-1994 by Ord. No. 94-2]	North on Fentzel Alley
Roup Avenue and Fentzel Alley [Added 8-8-1994 by Ord. No. 94-2]	South on Fentzel Alley
Station Drive and Lock Street	West
The ramp coming down from the Tarentum Bridge (also know as the "Stuart Bridge") where it becomes First Avenue and Ross Street [Added 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 87-10]	East
Western Street and Heuser Way	West

§ 250-22.1 Prohibited turns.

[Added 1-21-2013 by Ord. No. 13-02]

A left turn going north from Lock Street onto East Tenth Avenue is prohibited.

§ 250-23 Parking without lights authorized.

The boundary limits of the Borough of Tarentum are hereby established as a zone in which motor vehicles may remain standing without lights, and all streets and alleys within such boundary limits are hereby designated as streets where motor vehicles may remain standing without lights.

§ 250-24 Vehicles to park within marked spaces.

Wherever a space shall be marked off on any street or alley for the parking of an individual vehicle, every vehicle there parked shall be parked within the lines bounding such space.

§ 250-25 Parking prohibited at all times.

Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:

Name of Street	Side	Location
First Avenue	South	From Ross Street to the easterly Borough line
Second Avenue [Added 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. 08-01]	South	From Bridge Street to the Brackenridge Borough line
Third Avenue	South	From Bridge Street to Allegheny Street
Third Avenue	South	From Corbet Street to Lock Street
East Fourth Avenue	South	From Corbet Street to North Street
West Fourth Avenue	South	From Ross Street to Center Street
East Fifth Avenue	North	From Allegheny Street to Bridge Street
East Fifth Avenue	North	From Boyd Street to Ross Street
Adams Street	East	From Fourth Avenue to First Avenue
Allegheny Street	East	From Second Avenue to Fourth Avenue
Butler Street	West	From East Tenth Avenue to East Ninth Avenue
Center Street	East	From West Sixth Avenue to West Seventh Avenue
Corbet Street	Both	From Fourth Avenue to East Ninth Avenue
Dickey Street	East	From Eighth Avenue to Tenth Avenue
Hickory Alley	West	From Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
Lawton Street	East	From Eighth Avenue to Eleventh Avenue
Lock Street	Both	From Fourth Avenue to Fifth Avenue
Lock Street	East	From First Avenue to Eleventh Avenue
Mill Street	West	From West Seventh Avenue to bridge over Bull Creek
Plum Alley	Both	From Second Avenue to Fourth Avenue
Porter Street	East	From Eighth Avenue to Ninth Avenue
Porter Street	West	From Ninth Avenue to Tenth Avenue
Ross Street	West	From First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
School Alley [Added 1-23-1989 by Ord. No. 89-3]	South	200 Block, to establish a fire lane for emergency vehicles of all natures
Walnut Street	Both	From Third Avenue to Fourth Avenue
Wood Street	Both	From First Avenue to Harbor Line of the Allegheny River

All parking is prohibited on streets moving in a north/south direction between East Sixth Avenue and East Ninth Avenue in the First Ward of the Borough and north of West Seventh Avenue in the Third Ward, except parking is allowed on Grantham Street, Western Street and Center Street.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Original Section IV of Ord. No. 86-5, Penalty for Violation, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 12-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2 (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). For current penalty provisions, see § 250-29.

§ 250-26 Parking prohibited certain hours.

[Added 8-13-1990 by Ord. No. 90-3; amended 7-13-1992 by Ord. No. 92-4]

It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle to park such vehicle for more than two hours at any one time upon the portion of streets where parking is permitted by this article, designated as follow:

Name of Street	Days/Times	Location
Third Avenue	2 hours; 8:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m./Mon.-Sun., except legal holidays	From Corbet Street to Lock Street
Fourth Avenue [Amended 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. 08-01]	2 hours; 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m./Mon.-Sun., except legal holidays	From the east end of the Borough parking lot at Fourth Avenue to Boyd Street
Fifth Avenue	2 hours; 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m./Mon.-Sun., except legal holidays	From Corbet Street to Wood Street
Sixth Avenue	2 hours; 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m./Mon.-Sun., except legal holidays	From 125 feet east of Corbet Street to Ross Street
West Seventh Street [Repealed 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. 08-01]
East Eighth Avenue [Repealed 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. 08-01]
Corbet Street	2 hours; 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m./Mon.-Sun., except legal holidays	From Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
Wood Street	2 hours; 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m./Mon.-Sun., except legal holidays	From Fourth Avenue to Fifth Avenue

It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any vehicle to park such vehicle on any one city block in the above-designated two-hour parking limitation zones for more than four hours per day.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Section V, Penalty for Violation, of Ord. No. 90-3, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 12-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2 (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). For current penalty provisions, see § 250-29.

§ 250-26.1 Parking prohibited for street sweeping.

[Added 6-1-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]

The following areas are designated as no parking areas for the purpose of street sweeping on the days and during the hours indicated:

Name of Street	Side	Times/Days	Location
West Seventh Street	North	5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m./ first and third Tuesday of each month	From Center Street to the East Deer Township line
West Seventh Street	South	5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m./ first and third Wednesday of each month	From Center Street to the East Deer Township line

The fine for violating Subsection A shall be $10 for each violation thereof.

§ 250-27 Time limit parking.

[Added 5-14-1993 by Ord. No. 93-6; amended 11-15-1994 by Ord. No. 94-4]

A fifteen-minute parking sign shall be installed in front of 208 West Seventh Avenue.

A parking space reserved for MAC machine customers shall be placed in front of 306 East Sixth Avenue reserved for MAC machine customers.

A fifteen-minute parking sign shall be installed in front of 208 West Seventh Avenue.

The first three parking spaces on the westbound lane of East Sixth Avenue from Corbet Street shall be marked and reserved for fifteen-minute parking.

A parking space shall be reserved for MAC machine customers and a sign placed designating such on the westbound lane at 306 East Sixth Avenue on the west side of the pedestrian crosswalk.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Original Section V, Penalty for Violation, of Ord. No. 94-4, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 12-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2 (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). For current penalty provisions, see § 250-29.

A "No Parking/Loading" sign shall be installed directly behind the Salvation Army building in Rose Alley.

[Added 6-1-1998 by Ord. No. 98-5]

A ten-minute parking zone shall be created on the 1000 block and 900 of Lock Street, west side, direction downhill, between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. during the school year, while school is in session, excluding school vacations and weekends.

[Added 1-29-2001 by Ord. No. 01-1]

Parking shall be limited to 15 minutes from the crosswalk at First National Bank on the north side of East Sixth Avenue to Lock Street.

[Added 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. 08-01]

Parking shall be limited to 30 minutes on both sides of Fifth Avenue from Lock Street to 209 Fifth Avenue.

[Added 3-17-2008 by Ord. No. 08-01]

§ 250-27.1 Metered parking; other parking regulations.

[Added 12-21-1998 by Ord. No. 98-7]

It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle to park such a vehicle between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday, excepting legal holidays, at any metered parking place within the Borough of Tarentum without properly paying for the time on the meter.

The fine for violating Subsection A, for not operating the meter or continuing to park after the time rented has expired, shall be $25; excepting, however:

[Amended 5-15-2006 by Ord. No. 06-01]

(1)

The fine shall be discounted to $5 if paid within 24 hours.

(2)

The fine shall be discounted to $10 after 24 hours and before 30 days has lapsed. The Borough Police or appropriate designated person shall be authorized to issue a violation citation up to six times per day, or every two hours of violation.

It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle to park a vehicle or allow his or her vehicle to be parked in the following manners:

(1)

In a restricted area.

(2)

Near a fire plug.

(3)

In a handicapped zone without authorization.

(4)

Parking out of stall.

(5)

In a bus stop.

(6)

Against traffic.

(7)

Beyond a two-hour time limit on designated on-street parking.

Too near a corner.

Too far from a curb.

On the sidewalk.

In a ten-minute zone.

(12)

On a yellow line.

(13)

In front of a driveway or garage.

The fine for violating Subsection C shall be in the amount of $25; excepting however, the fine shall be reduced to the amount of $10 if paid within 30 days of the violation.

[Amended 5-15-2006 by Ord. No. 06-01]

Fines are cumulative, meaning violators will be subject to additional fines and costs for every additional two-hour violation of this section.

§ 250-27.2 Reserving spaces.

[Added 5-18-2015 by Ord. No. 15-03]

It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed any item, whatsoever, for the purpose of reserving parking spaces on any street in the Borough.

§ 250-28 Vehicle weight limits.

[Amended 12-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2]

No person shall drive any vehicle having a gross weight in excess of that prescribed below upon any of the streets or bridges or portions thereof listed below:

Name of Street or Bridge	Maximum Gross Weight	Location
Davidson Street Bridge (also known as "Mill Street Bridge")	10 tons	Entire length of bridge
East Seventh Street	2,200 pounds	From Corbet Street to South Ormond Street
East Street	2,200 pounds	From West Tenth Avenue to West Ninth Avenue
Plum Alley	2,200 pounds	Entering from First Avenue, going either forward or backward

§ 250-28.1 Prohibition of trailer parking within Borough limits.

[Added 2-17-2003 by Ord. No. 03-2]

It shall be unlawful for owners or operators, or anyone who has custody or control over a trailer whether registered or unregistered, licensed or unlicensed, designed to go over highways pulled behind a tractor, or truck to park, other than to immediately unload or load, any unmotorized trailer on any public street, parking lot, alleyway, or cartway within the Borough of Tarentum.

The Tarentum Police are authorized to have towed any aforesaid described trailer in violation of Subsection A.

The fine for any person convicted of violation of Subsection A of this section shall be liable to a penalty of $50 and costs of prosecution.

§ 250-28.2 Limitation on parking of motorhomes, minihomes or buses.

[Added 2-17-2003 by Ord. No. 03-2]

It shall be unlawful for any owner, operator or any other person in custody or control of any motorhome, minihome, or bus other than a Highlands Area school bus, or municipal bus to park in any space, on any public street, parking lot, alleyway or cartway which would take the space of more than one automobile parking area.

The owner, person in custody, care, or control of aforesaid motorhome, minihome or bus, who violates Subsection A will be liable to a penalty of $50 and costs of prosecution.

§ 250-28.3 Parking in handicapped spaces.

[Added 2-17-2003 by Ord. No. 03-2]

It shall be unlawful for any person to park in the handicapped space without proper state tags.

Any person violating Subsection A will be liable to a penalty of $100 and costs of prosecution.

§ 250-29 Violations and penalties.

[Added 12-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2]

Unless another penalty is expressly provided by the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.), or except as herein specified, every person convicted of a violation of provision of this article or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of up to $50 and costs of prosecution.