[Ord. 278, 9/18/1991; as amended by Ord. 424, 11/7/2007;
and by Ord. 467, 11/6/2013]
1.
On the following bridges and streets or parts of streets, by authority
granted by §§ 4902(a), 6109(a)(7) and 6109(e) of the
Vehicle Code, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to drive
any vehicle or combination having a registered gross weight in excess
of the maximum prescribed below for that bridge or street or part
of street, as the case may be:
|
Street or Bridge
|
Portion
|
Registered Maximum Gross Weight
|
|---|---|---|
|
Allison Road
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
Ben Miller Road
[Added by Ord. 504, 4/17/2019] |
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
Community Center Drive
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
Dickey Road
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
Ewalt Road
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
Gibson Road
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
Grandview Drive
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
Grubbs Road
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
Kenneth Drive
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
Kim Lane
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
McIntyre Road
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
McIntyre Road
|
Bridge
|
13 tons
|
|
McMorran Road
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
N. Montour Road
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
Richland Road
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
S. Montour Road
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
|
State Road
|
North of Middlesex Street
|
10 tons
|
|
Willow Creek Drive
|
Entire length
|
10 tons
|
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this § 15-301 shall be prosecuted under §§ 4902(a) and 4902(g-1) of the Vehicle Code and, upon conviction, shall 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, and costs.
[Ord. 278, 9/18/1991]
1.
Local Traffic. The following shall be regarded as local traffic:
A.
Emergency vehicles;
B.
School buses;
C.
Vehicles and combinations of governmental agencies and utilities
or their contractors engaged in construction or maintenance on a posted
highway or in a location which can be reached only via a posted highway;
and,
D.
Vehicles and combinations going to or coming from a residence, commercial
establishment, or farm located on a posted highway or which can be
reached only via a posted highway.
2.
General Rule. Over-posted-weight local traffic may exceed posted
weight limits unless the posting authority determines that an over-posted-weight
vehicle or vehicles being driven to or from a particular destination
or destinations are likely to damage the highway.
A.
Vehicles Determined Likely to Damage Highway. If the posting authority determines that one or more over-posted-weight vehicles are likely to damage the highway, the posting authority will so notify the registrants of the over-posted-weight vehicles or owners of the destination or destinations, or both, and will also notify state and local police. After two business days following delivery of the notice, or after five days following mailing of the notice, such over-posted-weight vehicles shall not exceed the posted weight limits except in accordance with the provisions of § 15-303 of this title (relating to use under permit).
B.
Proof of Local Traffic Status. The following types of documents will
constitute evidence that a vehicle is local traffic.
[Ord. 278, 9/18/1991]
1.
Over-posted-weight vehicles may be permitted to use Township streets
posted by the Township. Permits shall be obtained from Township in
accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation standards
in force and effect at time such application is made.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 15-304, Truck Traffic Restricted
on Certain Streets, as amended, was repealed by Ord. 424, 11/7/2007.
