Exciting enhancements are coming soon to eCode360! Learn more 🡪
Township of Ralpho, PA
Northumberland County
By using eCode360 you agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Use. If you do not agree to the Terms of Use, please do not use eCode360.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Code
New Laws (0) Index
[Ord. 119, 4/14/1998]
In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in this Part, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Ralpho Township, or the head of the Road Department of Ralpho Township, in his discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency (designated in this Part as a "snow emergency"). Information on the existence of a snow emergency shall be given by the Township of Ralpho through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.
[Ord. 119, 4/14/1998]
After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency, for any person:
A. 
To park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in § 603 of this Part.
B. 
To drive any motor vehicle on any such snow emergency route, unless that vehicle is equipped with all-weather radial tires, snow tires or chains.
[Ord. 119, 4/14/1998; as amended by Ord. 146, 4/8/2003, § 1]
The following are designated as snow emergency routes:
Street
Between
Apple Lane (T-811)
Center Street, East (T-517)
S.R. 54 to S.R. 487
Center Street, West (T-825)
S.R. 54 to S.R. 4012
Hillside Avenue (T-503)
S.R. 487 to S.R. 54
Mountain View Road (T-501)
West Center Street to S.R. 4012
Northumberland Drive
Orchard Street (T-456)
Overlook Boulevard (T-451)
S.R. 2020 to S.R. 2020
Overlook Boulevard (T-451)
S.R. 61 to S.R. 2020
Pine Avenue (T-824)
Romanski Road (T-461)
Spruce Street (T-506)
West Center Street to S.R. 487
[Ord. 119, 4/14/1998; as added by Ord. 146, 4/8/2003, § 2]
Parking on the following streets is prohibited during winter maintenance and until said maintenance is completed on that street, whether or not a snow emergency is declared:
Birchwyn Drive (T-751)
Hillcrest Drive (T-814)
Orchard Lane (T-815)
Valley View Drive (T-826)
[Ord. 119, 4/14/1998; as added by Ord. 146, 4/8/2003, § 3; as amended by Ord. 148, 9/9/2003, § 1]
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to remove or cause to be removed snow or ice from any public or private property and to put, place, deposit, or cause to be put, placed or deposited said snow on or immediately next to a fire hydrant or any sidewalk or on any portion of the street or right-of-way used for vehicular travel.
2. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to put, place, deposit or cause to be put, placed or deposited any grass, weeds or lawn trimmings, or any other cut vegetation or brush resulting from lawn or property maintenance, on or immediately next to any sidewalk or any portion of the street or right-of-way such that said trimmings wash or may become washed into a storm or other roadway drain.
[Ord. 119, 4/14/1998; as added by Ord. 146, 4/8/2003, § 4]
It shall be unlawful for any property owner or tenant with a fire hydrant on his, her or its property or in a street right-of-way adjacent to said property to permit said hydrants to become obstructed with ice, snow or other debris. It is the responsibility of said owners or tenants to make certain the fire hydrant is accessible for fire-fighting purposes within 24 hours after a weather event.
[Ord. 119, 4/14/1998; as amended by Ord. 146, 4/8/2003, § 5]
Any person, firm or corporation who violates §§ 602, 603A, 603B or 603C of this Part 6 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.