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Township of Whitehall, PA
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2024-03-06 *
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Chapter 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
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Home Rule Charter
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Ch 3
Bicycles
Ch 4
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 5
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Ch 6
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Ch 7
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Ch 8
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Ch 9
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Health and Safety
Ch 11
Housing
Ch 12
Libraries
Ch 13
Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Ch 14
Reserved
Ch 15
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 15 Art I
General Regulations
§ 15-1
Definitions and interpretation.
§ 15-2
Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.
§ 15-3
Provisions to be continuation of existing regulations.
§ 15-4
Temporary and emergency regulations.
§ 15-5
Experimental regulations.
§ 15-6
Traffic on streets closed or restricted for construction, maintenance or special events.
§ 15-7
Use of streets by processions and assemblages.
§ 15-8
Authority of police officers.
§ 15-9
Authorization for use of speed timing devices.
§ 15-10
Preemption equipment.
Ch 15 Art II
Traffic Regulations
§ 15-11
Maximum speed limits established on certain streets.
§ 15-12
Maximum speed limits established on certain bridges and elevated structures.
§ 15-13
Maximum speed limits established for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.
§ 15-14
Maximum speed limits established in parks.
§ 15-15
Traffic signals at certain locations.
§ 15-16
Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.
§ 15-17
One-way streets established.
§ 15-18
Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.
§ 15-19
Right turns prohibited at certain intersections.
§ 15-20
U-turns prohibited at certain locations.
§ 15-21
No passing zones established.
§ 15-22
Through highways established.
§ 15-23
Stop intersections established.
§ 15-24
Yield intersections established.
§ 15-25
Operation of motor vehicles restricted on public lands.
§ 15-26
Rotary traffic islands established.
§ 15-27
Play highways established and authorized.
§ 15-28
Snowmobile roads designated.
§ 15-29
Restrictions on use of pushcarts.
§ 15-30
Skates, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.
Ch 15 Art III
Restrictions on Size, Weight and Type of Vehicle and Load
§ 15-31
Vehicle weight limits established on certain streets and bridges.
§ 15-32
Restrictions on size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
§ 15-33
Restrictions as to weight and size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
§ 15-34
Truck traffic restricted on certain streets.
§ 15-35
Buses prohibited on certain streets; exceptions.
Ch 15 Art IV
General Parking Regulations
§ 15-36
Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces.
§ 15-37
Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.
§ 15-38
Parking prohibited in certain locations, certain days and hours.
§ 15-39
Parking of trucks, buses and certain other vehicles prohibited in certain locations.
§ 15-40
Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.
§ 15-41
Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.
§ 15-42
Angle parking required on portions of certain streets.
§ 15-43
Parking prohibited on portions of certain highways during street sweeping hours.
§ 15-44
No stopping or standing.
§ 15-45
Residential permit parking.
§ 15-46
Illegal parking penalties.
Ch 15 Art V
Removal and Impoundment of Illegally Parked Vehicles
§ 15-47
Applicability and scope.
§ 15-48
Authority to remove and impound.
§ 15-49
Tow away zones designated.
§ 15-50
Designation of approved storage garages; bonding; towing and storage.
§ 15-51
Payment of towing and storage charges.
§ 15-52
Reclamation costs.
§ 15-53
Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
§ 15-54
Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.
§ 15-55
Violations and penalties.
§ 15-56
Reports and disposition of unclaimed vehicles.
Ch 15 Art VI
Snow and Ice Emergency
§ 15-57
Definitions.
§ 15-58
Emergency routes.
§ 15-59
Posting emergency routes.
§ 15-60
Snow emergency.
§ 15-61
Snow emergency routes designated.
§ 15-62
Towing during snow emergencies.
§ 15-63
Violations and penalties.
Ch 15 Art VII
Regulation of Pedalcycles and Nonmotorized Vehicles
§ 15-64
Riding and parking of pedalcycles on sidewalks along certain streets prohibited.
§ 15-65
Restrictions on use of pushcarts.
§ 15-66
Skates, skateboards, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.
Ch 15 Art VIII
Pedestrian Regulations
§ 15-67
Pedestrians to obey traffic-control signs.
§ 15-68
Pedestrian-control signal locations established.
§ 15-69
Locations where pedestrian crossing in unmarked crosswalks restricted.
§ 15-70
Locations where pedestrians may cross only in crosswalk.
§ 15-71
Violations and penalties.
Ch 16
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Ch 19
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Ch 21
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
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Ch 24
Taxation
Ch 25
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Ch 26
Water; Stormwater Management
Ch 27
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General Provisions
Ch A29
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Chapter 15
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Whitehall
8-8-2005
by
Ord. No. 2578
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
015a Exhibit A
015b Traffic Eng Study
Article I
General Regulations
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§ 15-1
Definitions and interpretation.
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§ 15-2
Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.
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§ 15-3
Provisions to be continuation of existing regulations.
chevron_right
§ 15-4
Temporary and emergency regulations.
chevron_right
§ 15-5
Experimental regulations.
chevron_right
§ 15-6
Traffic on streets closed or restricted for construction, maintenance or special events.
chevron_right
§ 15-7
Use of streets by processions and assemblages.
chevron_right
§ 15-8
Authority of police officers.
chevron_right
§ 15-9
Authorization for use of speed timing devices.
chevron_right
§ 15-10
Preemption equipment.
chevron_right
Article II
Traffic Regulations
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§ 15-11
Maximum speed limits established on certain streets.
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§ 15-12
Maximum speed limits established on certain bridges and elevated structures.
chevron_right
§ 15-13
Maximum speed limits established for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.
chevron_right
§ 15-14
Maximum speed limits established in parks.
chevron_right
§ 15-15
Traffic signals at certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 15-16
Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.
chevron_right
§ 15-17
One-way streets established.
chevron_right
§ 15-18
Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.
chevron_right
§ 15-19
Right turns prohibited at certain intersections.
chevron_right
§ 15-20
U-turns prohibited at certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 15-21
No passing zones established.
chevron_right
§ 15-22
Through highways established.
chevron_right
§ 15-23
Stop intersections established.
chevron_right
§ 15-24
Yield intersections established.
chevron_right
§ 15-25
Operation of motor vehicles restricted on public lands.
chevron_right
§ 15-26
Rotary traffic islands established.
chevron_right
§ 15-27
Play highways established and authorized.
chevron_right
§ 15-28
Snowmobile roads designated.
chevron_right
§ 15-29
Restrictions on use of pushcarts.
chevron_right
§ 15-30
Skates, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.
chevron_right
Article III
Restrictions on Size, Weight and Type of Vehicle and Load
chevron_right
§ 15-31
Vehicle weight limits established on certain streets and bridges.
chevron_right
§ 15-32
Restrictions on size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
chevron_right
§ 15-33
Restrictions as to weight and size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
chevron_right
§ 15-34
Truck traffic restricted on certain streets.
chevron_right
§ 15-35
Buses prohibited on certain streets; exceptions.
chevron_right
Article IV
General Parking Regulations
chevron_right
§ 15-36
Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces.
chevron_right
§ 15-37
Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 15-38
Parking prohibited in certain locations, certain days and hours.
chevron_right
§ 15-39
Parking of trucks, buses and certain other vehicles prohibited in certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 15-40
Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.
chevron_right
§ 15-41
Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 15-42
Angle parking required on portions of certain streets.
chevron_right
§ 15-43
Parking prohibited on portions of certain highways during street sweeping hours.
chevron_right
§ 15-44
No stopping or standing.
chevron_right
§ 15-45
Residential permit parking.
chevron_right
§ 15-46
Illegal parking penalties.
chevron_right
Article V
Removal and Impoundment of Illegally Parked Vehicles
chevron_right
§ 15-47
Applicability and scope.
chevron_right
§ 15-48
Authority to remove and impound.
chevron_right
§ 15-49
Tow away zones designated.
chevron_right
§ 15-50
Designation of approved storage garages; bonding; towing and storage.
chevron_right
§ 15-51
Payment of towing and storage charges.
chevron_right
§ 15-52
Reclamation costs.
chevron_right
§ 15-53
Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
chevron_right
§ 15-54
Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 15-55
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 15-56
Reports and disposition of unclaimed vehicles.
chevron_right
Article VI
Snow and Ice Emergency
chevron_right
§ 15-57
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 15-58
Emergency routes.
chevron_right
§ 15-59
Posting emergency routes.
chevron_right
§ 15-60
Snow emergency.
chevron_right
§ 15-61
Snow emergency routes designated.
chevron_right
§ 15-62
Towing during snow emergencies.
chevron_right
§ 15-63
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article VII
Regulation of Pedalcycles and Nonmotorized Vehicles
chevron_right
§ 15-64
Riding and parking of pedalcycles on sidewalks along certain streets prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 15-65
Restrictions on use of pushcarts.
chevron_right
§ 15-66
Skates, skateboards, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Pedestrian Regulations
chevron_right
§ 15-67
Pedestrians to obey traffic-control signs.
chevron_right
§ 15-68
Pedestrian-control signal locations established.
chevron_right
§ 15-69
Locations where pedestrian crossing in unmarked crosswalks restricted.
chevron_right
§ 15-70
Locations where pedestrians may cross only in crosswalk.
chevron_right
§ 15-71
Violations and penalties.
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