[Amended 7-8-1993 by Ord. No. 592]
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
|
Between
|
Maximum Speed Limit
(mph)
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
All secondary streets
|
Entire length
|
25
| |
|
Main Street
|
Ninth Street (Ridge Road) and Post Road
|
25
| |
|
Ninth Street (Ridge Road)
|
Entire length
|
35
| |
|
Post Road
|
Entire length
|
35
| |
|
Price Street
|
Second Street and Third Street
|
35
| |
|
Second Street
|
Chester City Line to Price Street
|
35
| |
|
Township Line Road
|
Chester City boundary line and Nealy Boulevard
|
35
| |
|
Township Line Road
|
Nealy Boulevard and Linwood (Lower Chichester Township) boundary
line
|
45
|
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.
A.
The following are declared to be hazardous grades, and, upon any
such hazardous grade, no person shall drive a vehicle, having a gross
weight in excess of that referred to for that grade, in the direction
stated for that grade, at a speed in excess of that established in
this section for that grade, and if so stated for a particular grade,
the driver of every such vehicle shall stop the vehicle before proceeding
downhill:
|
Street
|
Between
|
Direction of Travel
|
Maximum Speed Limit
(mph)
|
Required to Stop Before Proceeding Downhill
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ridge Road
|
Ninth Street and Veterans Drive
|
West
|
10
|
Yes
|
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 for each mile in excess of five miles per
hour over the maximum speed limit.
A.
A speed limit of 25 miles per hour is established on all streets
and roadways in the public parks maintained and operated by the Borough,
except in the following locations, where the lower maximums, as specified,
shall apply:
|
Park
|
Street
|
Location
|
Maximum Speed Limit
(mph)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Henry Johnson
|
All streets
|
In park
|
10
|
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.
A.
At the following locations, traffic signals, as indicated below,
shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected), and traffic
at those locations shall be directed by those signals:
|
Location
|
Type of Signal
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Ninth and Baker Streets
|
Traffic signal
| |
|
Ninth and Main Streets
|
Traffic signal
| |
|
Post Road and Main Street
|
Traffic signal
| |
|
Post Road and Price Street
|
Traffic signal
| |
|
Post Road and Smith Street
|
Traffic signal
|
B.
Any driver of a vehicle who disobeys the directions of any traffic
signal shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and
costs.
A.
The following are established as intersections where drivers of vehicles
headed in the direction or directions indicated are prohibited from
making a right turn (or a left turn from a one-way street into another
one-way street) on a steady red signal:
|
Intersection
|
Vehicles Traveling on
|
Facing
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ninth and Main Streets
|
Main Street
|
North
| |
|
Post Road and Main Street
|
Main Street
|
South
|
B.
Any driver of a vehicle who violates any provision of this section
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Amended 7-8-1993 by Ord. No. 592]
A.
The following are established as one-way streets, and it shall be
unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any one-way street other
than in the direction established for traffic on that street:
|
Street
|
Location
|
Direction of Travel
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bishop Street
|
Entire length
|
South
| |
|
Debbie's Avenue (previously known as the alley parallel to Post
Road)
|
Bishop Street to Smith Street
|
South
| |
|
Fifth Street
|
Main and Bishop Streets
|
East
| |
|
Old Ridge Road
|
4300 Block
|
West
| |
|
Pennsylvania Avenue
[Added 5-14-2009 by Ord. No. 708] |
Main Street to Bishop Street
|
East/northeast
| |
|
Tuttle Street
|
Entire length
|
East
|
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
A.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, of the type indicated,
traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections,
in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make a left
turn and/or a right turn into the second-named street, as indicated,
at any time when such a turn is prohibited by this section:
|
Vehicles Traveling on
|
Direction of Travel
|
Not to Make
|
When
|
Type of Vehicle Applicable to
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Post Road
|
North and south
|
Right turn
|
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
All
| |
|
Seventh Street
|
North and south
|
Right turn
|
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
All
|
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
A.
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, traveling upon
the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the
direction or directions indicated in each case, to make other than
a right turn, at any time stated, both left turns and straight-across
traffic being prohibited:
|
Vehicles Traveling on
|
Direction of Travel
|
Times
|
Not to Make Left Turn Into or Travel Straight Across
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||||
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
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:
|
Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Between
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Main Street
|
North and south
|
Ninth Street and Post Road
|
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
A.
The following highways are established as through highways, thus
authorizing stop or yield signs to be erected facing traffic approaching
every intersection with the through highway except for those intersections
with traffic signals or with exceptions or modifications as indicated
below. Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop or yield sign
authorized by this section shall stop the vehicle or yield right-of-way
as required by Section 3323(b) or (c) of the Vehicle Code,[1] as the case may be, and shall not proceed into or across
the through highway until he has followed all applicable requirements
of that section of the law:
|
Highway
|
Between
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Ninth Street
|
Entire length
| |
|
Post Road
|
Entire length
| |
|
Price Street
|
Second Street and Post Road
| |
|
Second Street
|
Entire length
| |
|
Township Line Road
|
Entire length
|
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323.
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Amended 7-8-1993 by Ord. No. 592; 4-9-1998 by Ord. No. 610; 12-13-2001 by Ord. No. 637]
A.
The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 250-19) 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 intersecting or 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 intersecting or through street until he has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law.
|
Stop Street
|
Intersecting or Through Street
|
Direction of Travel
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anderson Street
|
Ninth Street
|
South
| |
|
Anderson Street
|
Tenth Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Anderson Street
|
Thirteenth Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Anderson Street
|
Township Line Road
|
North
| |
|
Anderson Street
|
Twelfth Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Bishop Street
|
Post Road
|
South
| |
|
Chestnut Street
|
Ninth Street
|
South
| |
|
Chestnut Street
|
Tenth Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Chestnut Street
|
Thirteenth Street
|
North
| |
|
Chestnut Street
|
Township Line Road
|
North
| |
|
Chestnut Street
|
Twelfth Street
|
North and South
| |
|
Dawes Court
|
Sunset Street
|
West
| |
|
Fifth Street
|
Main Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Forrest Street
|
Thirteenth Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Forrest Street
|
Township Line Road
|
North
| |
|
Fourth Street
|
Irving Street
|
East
| |
|
Fourth Street
|
Price Street
|
West
| |
|
Gilbert Street
|
Alley parallel to Post Road
|
West
| |
|
Gilbert Street
|
Post Road
|
South
| |
|
Irving Street
|
Post Road
|
North
| |
|
Irving Street
|
Second Street
|
South
| |
|
Irving Street
|
Third Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Langley Street
|
Ninth Street
|
South
| |
|
Langley Street
|
Tenth Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Langley Street
|
Thirteenth Street
|
South
| |
|
Langley Street
|
Township Line Road
|
North
| |
|
Langley Street
|
Twelfth Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Main Street
|
Seventh Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Nealy Boulevard
|
Township Line Road
|
North
| |
|
Old Ridge Road
|
Ninth Street
|
West
| |
|
Pennell Street
|
Alley parallel to Post Road
|
West
| |
|
Pennell Street
|
Ninth Street
|
South
| |
|
Pennsylvania Avenue
|
Main Street
|
West
| |
|
Price Street
|
Ninth Street
|
South
| |
|
Price Street
|
Tenth Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Price Street
|
Tenth Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Price Street
|
Thirteen Street
|
South
| |
|
Price Street
|
Township Line Road
|
North
| |
|
Price Street
|
Twelfth Street
|
North
| |
|
Roseanna Court
|
Chestnut Street
|
East
| |
|
Seventh Street
|
Main Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Sunset Street
|
Ninth Street
|
South
| |
|
Sunset Street
|
Tenth Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Sunset Street
|
Thirteenth Street
|
South
| |
|
Sunset Street
|
Township Line Road
|
North
| |
|
Sunset Street
|
Twelfth Street
|
North
| |
|
Tenth Street
[Added 8-11-2005 by Ord. No. 671] |
Anderson Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Tenth Street
[Added 8-11-2005 by Ord. No. 671] |
Chestnut Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Tenth Street
|
Langley Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Tenth Street
|
Sunset Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Third Street
|
Irving Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Third Street
|
Price Street
|
West
| |
|
Third Street
|
Wilcox Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Thirteenth Street
|
Anderson Street
|
West
| |
|
Thirteenth Street
|
Langley Street
|
All four ways
| |
|
Thirteenth Street
|
Sunset Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Thirteenth Street
[Added 8-11-2005 by Ord. No. 671] |
Anderson Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Thirteenth Street
[Added 8-11-2005 by Ord. No. 671] |
Chestnut Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Twelfth Street
|
Anderson Street
|
West
| |
|
Twelfth Street
|
Chestnut Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Twelfth Street
|
Price Street
|
West
| |
|
Twelfth Street
|
Price/Langley Streets
|
East and west
| |
|
Twelfth Street
|
Sunset Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Twelfth Street
[Added 8-11-2005 by Ord. No. 671] |
Anderson Street
|
East and west
| |
|
Union Street
|
Irving Street
|
North and south
| |
|
Union Street
|
Price Street/Route 291
|
South
| |
|
Veterans Drive
|
Ninth Street
|
South
| |
|
Veterans Drive
|
Township Line Road
|
North
| |
|
Wilcox Street
|
Second Street
|
South
| |
|
Wilcox Street
|
Third Street
|
North
|
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
A.
The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 250-19) are established as yield intersections, and official yield 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 yield street) in the direction or directions indicated for that intersection. Every driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection on the first-named or yield street, in the direction indicated in each case, shall slow down or stop the vehicle as required by Section 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the Vehicle Code.
|
Yield Street
|
Through Street
|
Direction of Travel
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Price Street
|
Post Road
|
North
|
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
A.
The following areas upon the streets in the Borough are established
as play highways:
|
Street
|
Between
|
Days
|
Hours
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||||
B.
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 or 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.
C.
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.
[Amended 12-13-2011 by Ord. No. 636]
A.
The word "pushcart," as used in this section, shall mean a vehicle,
other than a pedalcycle, propelled solely by human power, and used
or intended for use for the display, transport, exhibit or sale of
goods, wares or merchandise.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to propel a pushcart upon any sidewalk in any business district except as necessary to move the pushcart to a location from which it is to be loaded or unloaded or from which goods, wares or merchandise are to be sold or dispensed under permit from Council as provided in Subsection C of this section.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a pushcart upon any sidewalk
except for the purpose of selling or dispensing from that pushcart
goods, wares or merchandise to passersby under permit from Council.
Every such permit shall be issued to the person making application
for the permit, upon payment of a fee, which shall be for the use
of the Borough, of $100 for any calendar year, $50 for any six-month
period, or $25 for any three-month period. The permit shall be granted
to the applicant upon payment of the fee and upon his signing an agreement
with Borough Council that he shall be bound by the conditions imposed
by Borough Council and made a part of the permit dealing with the
following matters:
(1)
Restricting or limiting the parking of the pushcart to one or more
stated locations upon the sidewalk and to stated days and hours at
each location;
(2)
Stating requirements to be adhered to in connection with the disposal
of garbage and refuse resulting from the operations carried on; and
(3)
Requiring that there be no violation of any law, ordinance or regulation
pertaining to health, sanitation and the handling of food or drink.
D.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, or any condition
of any permit granted under this section, shall be guilty of a summary
offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of
$50 and costs.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on a sled upon any sidewalk in the Borough, or upon any roadway unless that roadway is on a portion of a street blocked off for sledding by authority of § 250-5 of Article I or § 250-22 of Article II of this chapter, provided nothing in this subsection shall prevent a pedestrian from pulling a sled, with or without a rider, upon a sidewalk.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in roller-skating or
to ride upon or propel any coaster or other toy vehicle upon:
C.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and costs.
[Added 12-13-2001 by Ord. No. 637]
It shall be unlawful and is hereby prohibited for any person
to operate a motor vehicle in the locations designated below except
for persons specifically visiting or having business with any property
to which access must be obtained from the restricted location.
[Added 12-9-2004 by Ord. No. 667]
A.
No motor vehicle operators shall make U turns within the 800 Block
of Main Street.
B.
Any and all violations of this section shall be considered as violations
of 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3111, also known as Section 3111 of the
Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.
C.
Any and all violations of this section shall be considered summary
offenses.
D.
The fines and penalties for violations of this section shall be as
provided for in the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, including, but
not limited to, Section 6502 of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code,
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6502.
[Added 11-11-2007 by Ord. No. 696]
A.
Vehicles are prohibited from entering:
|
Name of Street
|
Location
|
Time Limit
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Third Street
|
From Price Street
|
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
| |
|
Union Street
|
From Price Street
|
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
B.
Any and all persons who violate this section shall pay a fine as
specified within the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.
