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Borough of Northampton, PA
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2020-05-21
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 234 Vehicles and Traffic
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Auditor
Ch 8
Authorities
Ch 15
Educational Service Agency
Ch 19
Emergency Management Agency
Ch 24
Finance
Ch 28
Fire Department
Ch 31
Firemen's Relief Association
Ch 38
Manager
Ch 43
Pension Plans
Ch 47
Planning Commission
Ch 50
Police Department
Ch 56
Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 70
Alarms
Ch 74
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 78
Amusements
Ch 83
Animals
Ch 90
Bicycles
Ch 105
Construction Codes
Ch 118
Firearms and Weapons
Ch 125
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 135
Health and Sanitation
Ch 140
Insurance
Ch 152
Moving of Household Goods
Ch 156
Municipal Claims
Ch 162
Numbering of Properties
Ch 167
Parks and Recreation
Ch 171
Peace and Good Order
Ch 175
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 180
Property Maintenance
Ch 184
Public Property
Ch 186
Rapid Entry Systems
Ch 188
Rental Property
Ch 190
Sewers
Ch 198
Solid Waste
Ch 203
Stormwater Management
Ch 210
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 215
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 220
Taxation
Ch 224
Tobacco Products
Ch 228
Utility Poles
Ch 234
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 234 Art I
General Regulations
§ 234-1
Definitions and interpretation.
§ 234-2
Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.
§ 234-3
Continuation of existing regulations.
§ 234-4
Temporary and emergency regulations.
§ 234-5
Experimental regulations; violations and penalties.
§ 234-6
Traffic on streets closed or restricted for construction, maintenance or special events.
§ 234-7
Use of streets by processions and assemblages.
§ 234-8
Authority of police officers.
§ 234-9
Authorization for use of speed timing devices.
Ch 234 Art II
Traffic Regulations
§ 234-10
Maximum speed limits on certain streets.
§ 234-11
Maximum speed limits on certain bridges and elevated structures.
§ 234-12
Maximum speed limits for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.
§ 234-13
Maximum speed limits in parks.
§ 234-14
Traffic signals at certain locations.
§ 234-15
Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.
§ 234-16
One-way streets.
§ 234-17
Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.
§ 234-18
Right turns only permitted at certain intersections.
§ 234-19
U-turns prohibited at certain locations.
§ 234-20
No-passing zones.
§ 234-21
Through highways.
§ 234-22
Stop intersections.
§ 234-23
Yield intersections.
§ 234-24
Operation of motor vehicles restricted on public lands.
§ 234-25
Rotary traffic islands.
§ 234-26
Play highways.
§ 234-27
Snowmobile roads designated.
Ch 234 Art III
Restrictions on Size, Weight and Type of Vehicle and Load
§ 234-28
Vehicle weight limits on certain streets and bridges.
§ 234-29
Restrictions on size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
§ 234-30
Restrictions as to weight and size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
§ 234-31
Truck traffic restricted on certain streets.
Ch 234 Art IV
General Parking Regulations
§ 234-32
Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces.
§ 234-33
Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.
§ 234-34
Parking prohibited in certain locations certain days and hours.
§ 234-35
Parking of trucks, buses and certain other vehicles prohibited in certain locations.
§ 234-35.1
Parking of unlicensed and uninspected vehicles restricted.
§ 234-35.2
Dismantled or mechanically inoperable vehicles restricted.
§ 234-36
Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.
§ 234-37
Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.
§ 234-38
Handicapped parking.
§ 234-39
Standing or parking on roadway for loading or unloading.
§ 234-40
Angle parking required on portions of certain streets.
§ 234-41
Residential permit parking.
§ 234-42
Violations and penalties for specified sections.
§ 234-43
Violations and penalties.
Ch 234 Art V
On-Street Metered Parking
§ 234-44
Parking meter zones.
§ 234-45
Issuance of parking permits to business owners or operators.
§ 234-46
Days and hours parking meters in operation and parking time limits apply.
§ 234-47
Placement and characteristics of parking meters.
§ 234-48
Parked vehicles to be wholly within marked spaces.
§ 234-49
Coin deposit in meter; overtime parking unlawful.
§ 234-50
Unlawful to deposit substitute for coin in meter.
§ 234-51
Unlawful to deposit coin in meter to extend parking time beyond legal limit.
§ 234-52
Unlawful to remain parked at meter showing violation.
§ 234-53
Unlawful to tamper with meter.
§ 234-54
Ticketing of vehicles parked unlawfully; effect of payment within 24 hours.
§ 234-55
Violations and penalties.
§ 234-56
Exceptions.
Ch 234 Art VI
Traffic Regulations on School Property
§ 234-57
Speed limits.
§ 234-58
Traffic direction.
§ 234-59
Posting of signs.
§ 234-60
School bus regulations.
§ 234-61
Firesafety.
§ 234-62
Violations and penalties.
Ch 234 Art VII
Removal and Impoundment of Illegally Parked Vehicles
§ 234-63
Applicability and scope.
§ 234-64
Authority to remove and impound.
§ 234-65
Tow-away zones designated.
§ 234-66
Designation of approved storage garages; bonding; towing and storage.
§ 234-67
Payment of towing and storage charges.
§ 234-68
Reclamation costs.
§ 234-69
Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
§ 234-70
Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.
§ 234-71
Violations and penalties.
§ 234-72
Reports and disposition of unclaimed vehicles.
§ 234-73
Illegal storage of vehicles.
Ch 234 Art VIII
Snow and Ice Emergency
§ 234-74
Declaration of snow and ice emergency.
§ 234-75
Parking prohibited, driving motor vehicles restricted on snow emergency routes during emergency.
§ 234-76
Snow emergency routes designated.
§ 234-77
Violations and penalties.
Ch 234 Art IX
Regulation of Pedalcycles and Nonmotorized Vehicles
§ 234-78
Riding and parking of pedalcycles on sidewalks along certain streets prohibited.
§ 234-79
Restrictions on use of pushcarts.
§ 234-80
Skates, skateboards, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.
Ch 234 Art X
Pedestrian Regulations
§ 234-81
Pedestrians to obey traffic-control signs.
§ 234-82
Pedestrian-control signal locations established.
§ 234-83
Locations where pedestrian crossing in unmarked crosswalks restricted.
§ 234-84
Locations where pedestrians may cross only in crosswalk.
§ 234-85
Violations and penalties.
Ch 240
Water
Ch 246
Yard Sales
Ch 250
Zoning
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
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Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 234
Vehicles and Traffic
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Northampton
7-15-1993
by
Ord. No. 1048
(Ch. 15 of the 1993 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch.
210
.
ATTACHMENTS
234a Application for Handicapped Parking Space Permit
Article I
General Regulations
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§ 234-1
Definitions and interpretation.
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§ 234-2
Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.
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§ 234-3
Continuation of existing regulations.
chevron_right
§ 234-4
Temporary and emergency regulations.
chevron_right
§ 234-5
Experimental regulations; violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 234-6
Traffic on streets closed or restricted for construction, maintenance or special events.
chevron_right
§ 234-7
Use of streets by processions and assemblages.
chevron_right
§ 234-8
Authority of police officers.
chevron_right
§ 234-9
Authorization for use of speed timing devices.
chevron_right
Article II
Traffic Regulations
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§ 234-10
Maximum speed limits on certain streets.
chevron_right
§ 234-11
Maximum speed limits on certain bridges and elevated structures.
chevron_right
§ 234-12
Maximum speed limits for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.
chevron_right
§ 234-13
Maximum speed limits in parks.
chevron_right
§ 234-14
Traffic signals at certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 234-15
Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.
chevron_right
§ 234-16
One-way streets.
chevron_right
§ 234-17
Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.
chevron_right
§ 234-18
Right turns only permitted at certain intersections.
chevron_right
§ 234-19
U-turns prohibited at certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 234-20
No-passing zones.
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§ 234-21
Through highways.
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§ 234-22
Stop intersections.
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§ 234-23
Yield intersections.
chevron_right
§ 234-24
Operation of motor vehicles restricted on public lands.
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§ 234-25
Rotary traffic islands.
chevron_right
§ 234-26
Play highways.
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§ 234-27
Snowmobile roads designated.
chevron_right
Article III
Restrictions on Size, Weight and Type of Vehicle and Load
chevron_right
§ 234-28
Vehicle weight limits on certain streets and bridges.
chevron_right
§ 234-29
Restrictions on size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
chevron_right
§ 234-30
Restrictions as to weight and size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
chevron_right
§ 234-31
Truck traffic restricted on certain streets.
chevron_right
Article IV
General Parking Regulations
chevron_right
§ 234-32
Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces.
chevron_right
§ 234-33
Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 234-34
Parking prohibited in certain locations certain days and hours.
chevron_right
§ 234-35
Parking of trucks, buses and certain other vehicles prohibited in certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 234-35.1
Parking of unlicensed and uninspected vehicles restricted.
chevron_right
§ 234-35.2
Dismantled or mechanically inoperable vehicles restricted.
chevron_right
§ 234-36
Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.
chevron_right
§ 234-37
Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 234-38
Handicapped parking.
chevron_right
§ 234-39
Standing or parking on roadway for loading or unloading.
chevron_right
§ 234-40
Angle parking required on portions of certain streets.
chevron_right
§ 234-41
Residential permit parking.
chevron_right
§ 234-42
Violations and penalties for specified sections.
chevron_right
§ 234-43
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article V
On-Street Metered Parking
chevron_right
§ 234-44
Parking meter zones.
chevron_right
§ 234-45
Issuance of parking permits to business owners or operators.
chevron_right
§ 234-46
Days and hours parking meters in operation and parking time limits apply.
chevron_right
§ 234-47
Placement and characteristics of parking meters.
chevron_right
§ 234-48
Parked vehicles to be wholly within marked spaces.
chevron_right
§ 234-49
Coin deposit in meter; overtime parking unlawful.
chevron_right
§ 234-50
Unlawful to deposit substitute for coin in meter.
chevron_right
§ 234-51
Unlawful to deposit coin in meter to extend parking time beyond legal limit.
chevron_right
§ 234-52
Unlawful to remain parked at meter showing violation.
chevron_right
§ 234-53
Unlawful to tamper with meter.
chevron_right
§ 234-54
Ticketing of vehicles parked unlawfully; effect of payment within 24 hours.
chevron_right
§ 234-55
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 234-56
Exceptions.
chevron_right
Article VI
Traffic Regulations on School Property
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§ 234-57
Speed limits.
chevron_right
§ 234-58
Traffic direction.
chevron_right
§ 234-59
Posting of signs.
chevron_right
§ 234-60
School bus regulations.
chevron_right
§ 234-61
Firesafety.
chevron_right
§ 234-62
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article VII
Removal and Impoundment of Illegally Parked Vehicles
chevron_right
§ 234-63
Applicability and scope.
chevron_right
§ 234-64
Authority to remove and impound.
chevron_right
§ 234-65
Tow-away zones designated.
chevron_right
§ 234-66
Designation of approved storage garages; bonding; towing and storage.
chevron_right
§ 234-67
Payment of towing and storage charges.
chevron_right
§ 234-68
Reclamation costs.
chevron_right
§ 234-69
Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
chevron_right
§ 234-70
Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 234-71
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 234-72
Reports and disposition of unclaimed vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 234-73
Illegal storage of vehicles.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Snow and Ice Emergency
chevron_right
§ 234-74
Declaration of snow and ice emergency.
chevron_right
§ 234-75
Parking prohibited, driving motor vehicles restricted on snow emergency routes during emergency.
chevron_right
§ 234-76
Snow emergency routes designated.
chevron_right
§ 234-77
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article IX
Regulation of Pedalcycles and Nonmotorized Vehicles
chevron_right
§ 234-78
Riding and parking of pedalcycles on sidewalks along certain streets prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 234-79
Restrictions on use of pushcarts.
chevron_right
§ 234-80
Skates, skateboards, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.
chevron_right
Article X
Pedestrian Regulations
chevron_right
§ 234-81
Pedestrians to obey traffic-control signs.
chevron_right
§ 234-82
Pedestrian-control signal locations established.
chevron_right
§ 234-83
Locations where pedestrian crossing in unmarked crosswalks restricted.
chevron_right
§ 234-84
Locations where pedestrians may cross only in crosswalk.
chevron_right
§ 234-85
Violations and penalties.
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