Borough of Duncannon, PA Article II Traffic Regulations

§ 215-7 Speed limits on certain streets.

A. Maximum speed limits are established on portions of specified streets as follows, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any part of a street where a maximum speed limit applies at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that part of the street:

	Street	Location	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	Ann Street	Entire length	25
	Apple Street [Added 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 295]	Entire length	25
	Broadway Avenue	Entire length	25
	Brown Street	Entire length	25
	Cemetery Street	Entire length	25
	Center Street	Entire length	25
	Cherry Street	Entire length	25
	Chestnut Street	Entire length	25
	Church Street	Entire length	25
	Clark Street	Entire length	25
	Cumberland Street	Entire length	25
	Elm Street	Entire length	25
	First Avenue	Entire length	25
	Fourth Avenue	Entire length	25
	Fritz Avenue	Entire length	25
	Green Street	Entire length	25
	Hall Lane	Entire length	25
	Hickory Street	Entire length	25
	Highland Avenue	Entire length	25
	High Street	Entire length	25
	Jones Street	Entire length	25
	Lewis Street	Entire length	25
	Lincoln Street	Entire length	25
	Locust Street	Entire length	25
	Maple Street	Entire length	25
	Margaretta Street	Entire length	25
	Market Street	Entire length	25
	Martha Street	Entire length	25
	Mary Street	Entire length	25
	Plum Street	Entire length	25
	Prospect Avenue	Entire length	25
	Rachel Street	Entire length	25
	Rebecca Street	Entire length	25
	Second Avenue	Entire length	25
	Second Street (Carver's Hill)	Entire length	25
	Stine Avenue	Entire length	25
	Summit Street	Entire length	25
	Susan Street	Entire length	25
	Third Avenue	Entire length	25
	Walnut Street	Entire length	25

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section 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 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 215-8 One-way streets.

[Amended 5-15-1990 by Ord. No. 264; 8-20-1991 by Ord. No. 271]

A. The following are established as one-way streets, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle upon a one-way street other than in the direction established for traffic upon that street:

	Name of Street	From	To	Direction of Travel
	Ann Street [Added 10-18-2005 by Ord. No. 363]	Market Street	Creek Road	West
	Apple Street	Ann Street	Cumberland Street	South
	Chestnut Street [Added 3-21-1995 by Ord. No. 294]	Market Street	Apple Tree Alley	West
	Highland Avenue	Center Street	Summit Street	West
	Lincoln Street [Added 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 295]	Cherry Street	Hall Lane	South
	Maple Street [Added 3-21-1995 by Ord. No. 294]	Apple Tree Alley	High Street	West
	Maple Street [Added 10-18-1994 by Ord. No. 292]	Church Street	High Street	East
	Maple Street	High Street	Cumberland Street	West
	Maple Street [Added 7-19-1994 by Ord. No. 291]	Market Street	Apple Tree Alley	West
	Market Street extension, located on the east side of Market Street between Broadway and Chestnut Streets	Entrance to Market Street extended north of Broadway Street	Terminus of Market Street extended south of Chestnut Street	North
	Plum Street [Added 3-21-1995 by Ord. No. 294]	High Street	Market Street	East

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 215-9 No-passing zones.

A. The following are established as no-passing zones, and it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to overtake or pass another vehicle or to drive on the left side of the roadway in any no-passing zone:

	Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Location
	High Street	North and south	Entire length
	Market Street	North and south	Entire length

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 215-10 Stop intersections.

[Amended 7-19-1983 by Ord. No. 228; 5-15-1990 by Ord. No. 264]

A. The following intersections are established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named street (the through street) on the first-named street (the stop street) in the direction or directions indicated for that intersection. Every driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection on the first-named or stop street, in the direction indicated in each case, shall stop the vehicle as required by Section 3323(b) of the Vehicle Code and shall not proceed into or across the second-named or through street until he has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law.

	Stop Street	Direction of Travel	Through Street
	Ann Street	East	Water Street
	Ann Street [Amended 10-18-2005 by Ord. No. 363]	West	High Street
	Ann Street [Amended 10-18-2005 by Ord. No. 363]	West	Market Street
	Apple Street [Added 9-19-1995 by Ord. No. 297]	East	Broadway Avenue
	Apple Street [Added 9-19-1995 by Ord. No. 297]	East and west	Plum Street
	Apple Street [Added 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 295]	North and south	Clark Street
	Apple Street [Added 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 295]	North and south	Rachel Street
	Apple Street	South	Maple Street
	Apple Street [Added 9-19-1995 by Ord. No. 297]	West	Ann Street
	Ash Street	West	Church Street
	Broadway Avenue	East	Water Street
	Broadway Avenue	East and west	High Street (4-way)
	Broadway Avenue	East and west	Market Street
	Brown Street	East and west	Center Street
	Brown Street	West	Summit Street
	Cemetery Street	East	High Street
	Center Street	North and south	Second Street
	Center Street	South	Highland Avenue
	Cherry Street	East and west	High Street (4-way)
	Cherry Street	East and west	Market Street
	Chestnut Street	East	Market Street
	Chestnut Street	East and west	High Street
	Chestnut Street	East and west	Lincoln Street
	Chestnut Street	East and west	Prospect Avenue
	Church Street	North	Cemetery Street
	Church Street	North	Fourth Avenue
	Church Street	North	Green Street
	Church Street	North and south	Ann Street
	Church Street	North and south	Broadway Avenue
	Church Street	North and south	Cherry Street
	Church Street	North and south	Chestnut Street
	Church Street	North and south	Hickory Street
	Church Street	North and south	Margaretta Street
	Church Street	North and south	Martha Street
	Church Street	North and south	Mary Street
	Church Street	North and south	Plum Street
	Church Street	North and south	Rachel Street
	Church Street	North and south	Rebecca Street
	Church Street	North and south	Second Avenue
	Church Street	North and south	Susan Street
	Church Street	South	Ash Street
	Church Street	South	Clark Street
	Church Street	South	Cumberland Street
	Clark Street	East	Market Street
	Clark Street	East and west	High Street (4-way)
	Clark Street (high section)	East	Clark Street (low section)
	Cumberland Street	East	Water Street
	Cumberland Street	East and west	High Street
	Cumberland Street	East and west	Market Street
	Cumberland Street [Added 9-15-1998 by Ord. No. 321]	Southwest	Church Street and Maple Street
	Cumberland Street	West	Ann Street
	Elm Street	East	Water Street
	Elm Street	West	Market Street
	Evergreen Cemetery Road	North	Prospect Avenue
	Factory Street	North	Ann Street
	First Avenue	East	High Street
	First Avenue	West	Church Street
	Fourth Avenue	East	High Street
	Fritz Avenue	East	Market Street
	Fritz Avenue	West	High Street
	Green Street	East	Market Street
	Green Street	East and west	High Street
	Green Street	West	Church Street
	Hall Lane	East	Church Street
	Hall Lane	East	Prospect Avenue
	Hickory Street	East	Market Street
	Hickory Street	East and west	High Street
	Highland Avenue	East and west	Center Street
	High Street	North	Newport Road
	High Street	North and south	Ann Street (4-way)
	High Street	North and south	Broadway Avenue (4-way)
	High Street	North and south	Cherry Street (4-way)
	High Street	North and south	Clark Street (4-way)
	High Street	North and south	Rachel Street (4-way)
	Jones Street	East	Market Street
	Jones Street	East and west	High Street
	Jones Street	West	Church Street
	Lewis Street	North	Chestnut Street
	Lincoln Street [Added 12-21-1999 by Ord. No. 331]	North	Newport Road
	Lincoln Street	North	Second Avenue
	Lincoln Street	North and south	Cemetery Street
	Lincoln Street [Repealed 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 295]
	Lincoln Street [Repealed 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 295]
	Lincoln Street	North and south	Hall Lane
	Lincoln Street	South	Clark Street
	Locust Street	South	New Bloomfield Road
	Locust Street	South	Second Street
	Maple Street	East	Apple Street
	Maple Street	East	Water Street
	Maple Street	East and west	High Street
	Maple Street	East and west	Market Street
	Maple Street	West	Church Street
	Margaretta Street	East	High Street
	Margaretta Street [Added 9-15-1998 by Ord. No. 321]	North	Apple Street
	Margaretta Street [Added 9-15-1998 by Ord. No. 321]	South	Market Street
	Market Street (low section)	North	Chestnut Street
	Market Street (low section)	South	Broadway Avenue
	Martha Street	East	High Street
	Martha Street [Added 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 295]	East and west	Apple Street
	Martha Street	East and west	Lincoln Street
	Mary Street	East	High Street
	Mary Street	West	Lincoln Street
	Newport Road	East	Market Street
	Plum Street	East	Water Street
	Plum Street	East and west	High Street
	Plum Street	East and west	Market Street
	Prospect Avenue	South	Cherry Street
	Prospect Avenue	South	Hall Lane
	Rachel Street	East	Market Street
	Rachel Street	East and west	High Street (4-way)
	Rachel Street	West	Lincoln Street
	Rebecca Street	East	High Street
	Rebecca Street	West	Lincoln Street
	Second Avenue	East	High Street
	Second Avenue	West	Lincoln Street
	Second Street	East	Summit Street
	Stine Avenue	North	Cherry Street
	Stine Avenue	North and south	Chestnut Street
	Stine Avenue	South	Hall Lane
	Summit Street	North	Second Street
	Summit Street	South	Highland Avenue
	Susan Street [Added 8-15-1995 by Ord. No. 295]	East and west	Apple Street
	Susan Street	East and west	High Street
	Susan Street	West	Lincoln Street
	Third Avenue	East	High Street
	Third Avenue	West	Church Street
	Union Cemetery Road	North	Hall Lane
	Walnut Street	East	Water Street
	Walnut Street	East and west	Market Street
	Walnut Street	West	High Street

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 215-11 Vehicle weight limits on certain bridges.

A. On the following bridges, by authority granted by Section 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle or combination having a gross weight in excess of the maximum prescribed in this subsection for that bridge:

	Bridge	Location	Maximum Gross Weight (pounds)
	South High Street	Over Little Juniata Creek	6,000

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be prosecuted under Section 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code 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.

Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 215-12 Vehicle weight limits on certain streets.

A. On the following streets or parts of streets, by authority granted by Section 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code, it shall be unlawful for any person, except when making local deliveries or pickups or when driving a school bus or emergency vehicle, in the direction or directions indicated below, to drive any vehicle having a gross weight in excess of the maximum prescribed in this subsection, for that street or portion of street:

[Amended 11-17-1992 by Ord. No. 277A]

	Name of Street	Location	Direction of Travel	Maximum Gross Weight
	High Street	Entire length	North and south	Vehicles with 3 axles or more
	Market Street	Entire length	North and south	Vehicles with 3 axles or more

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be prosecuted under Section 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code 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.

Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 215-13 Truck traffic.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle, other than a passenger vehicle, pickup truck or recreational vehicle (including a passenger vehicle, pickup truck or recreational vehicle towing a trailer or other recreational vehicle), upon any of the following streets or parts of streets:

	Name of Street	Between
	High Street	Cumberland Street and Traffic Route 849

B. Provided: Nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from driving an emergency vehicle on any of those streets or parts of streets or 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.

C. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 215-14 Play highways.

A. The Mayor is authorized to designate as play highways, whenever he deems that action advisable, and for whatever period of time directed by him, any part of any street in the Borough, where sledding and coasting shall be permitted. That play highway shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of the Mayor.

B. No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon any play highway at any time when that street shall be designated as a play highway, except in case of emergency, with special permission of the Mayor or of the police officer in charge, who shall first clear that play highway of all persons using it for the purpose for which it was set aside. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 215-15 Use of snowmobiles.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile upon any street or alley in the Borough, except during a time when a state of emergency, declared by the Mayor, is in effect.

B. Provided: Nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from operating a snowmobile on any street in the Borough:

(1) As authorized by Section 7721 of the Vehicle Code for emergency and bridge crossings and for direct crossing of streets or two-lane highways; or

(2) For special snowmobile events where authorized in advance and the street is blocked off as provided in Section 7723 of the Vehicle Code.

C. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties prescribed in Section 7752(a) of the Vehicle Code.

§ 215-16 Pedalcycles.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a pedalcycle upon any sidewalk within any business district in the Borough. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs.

§ 215-17 Vehicle weight restriction for Little Juniata Bridge.

[Added 10-21-1986 by Ord. No. 242]

A. A weight restriction of two tons or 4,000 pounds is hereby established for the Little Juniata Bridge.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle on said bridge having a gross weight in excess of the maximum prescribed for said bridge.

C. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be prosecuted under Section 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code 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.

Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).