Borough of Hamburg, PA TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998; as amended by Ord. 684, 12/29/1999, § 1; by Ord. 701, 9/26/2001, § 1; by Ord. 737-06, 2/27/2006, § 1; and by Ord. 779-10, 8/9/2010]

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
Apple Street	Port Clinton Avenue and Maple Street	15 mph
Chestnut Street	William Street West and the dead end	20 mph
Church Street	Pine Street and State Street	25 mph
Fifth Street	Franklin Street and Mountain Road	25 mph
Fourth Street	Franklin Street and Route 22	35 mph
Fourth Street	Route 61 and Windsor Street	35 mph
Fourth Street	Windsor Street and Franklin Street	25 mph
Franklin Street	Peach Alley and Park Road	15 mph
Franklin Street	State Street and Fourth Street	25 mph
Hawk Ridge Drive	Entire length	25 mph
Island Street	Peach Alley and Park Road	15 mph
Mountain Avenue	Port Clinton Avenue and Fifty Street	40 mph
North Fourth Street	I-78 and Franklin Street	25 mph
Park Road	Island Street and Lock Alley	15 mph
Peach Alley	Lock Alley and State Street	15 mph
Pine Street	Except that area of Pine Street where it crosses the Kaercher Creek Bridge as posted	20 mph
Pine Street	Fourth Street and east Borough line	25 mph
Port Clinton Avenue	Fourth Street and Borough line	25 mph
Primrose Street	Foundry Street and Maple Street	15 mph
Primrose Street	Franklin Street and Pine Street	15 mph
South Fourth Street	Windsor Street and Maple Street	25 mph
State Street	Belmont Avenue and east Borough line	35 mph
State Street	Schuylkill Bridge And Second Street	25 mph
State Street	Second Street and Belmont Avenue	25 mph
Third Street	Port Clinton Avenue and Maple Street	25 mph
Washington Street	Front Street east to South Third Street	20 mph
Windsor Street	Third Street and east Borough line	25 mph

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.

§ 15-202 Maximum Speed Limits Established on Certain Bridges and Elevated Structures.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

Maximum speed limits are established, as follows, on certain bridges and elevated structures, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any such bridge or elevated structure, at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that bridge or elevated structure:

(Reserved)

§ 15-203 Maximum Speed Limits Established for Certain Vehicles on Hazardous Grades.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

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:

(Reserved)

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.

§ 15-204 Maximum Speed Limits Established in Parks.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

A speed limit of 15 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:

(Reserved)

§ 15-205 Traffic Signals at Certain Locations.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

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
	Fourth and Pine Street	—
	Fourth Street and Route 61
	Fourth Street and State Street	—
	Fourth Street, Entrance off Route 61 southbound
	Station Road and Route 61
	Third Street and Pine Street	—
	Third Street and State Street

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.

§ 15-206 Intersections Where Turn Prohibited on Red Signal.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

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:

Street on Which Turn on Red is Prohibited	Through Street	Hours when Prohibited
Fourth Street (both directions)	State Street	6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
State Street (both directions)	Fourth Street	6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
State Street (both directions)	Third Street	6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Third Street (both directions)	State Street	6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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.

§ 15-207 One-Way Streets Established.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998; as amended by Ord. 731-05, 6/13/2005, § 2; and by Ord. 790-11, 11/14/2011]

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	From	To	Direction of Travel
Franklin Street	Fourth Street	Park Road	West
Lemon Alley	South Third Street	Apple Alley	West
Locke Alley [Added by Ord. No. 847-2019, 6/24/2019]	Port Clinton Avenue	Park Road	West
Peach Alley	State Street	Washington Street	South
Railroad Street	Washington Street	Pine Street	North
Schuylkill Avenue	Inception	Front Street	West
Second Street	Washington Street	Pine Street	South
Shomo's Alley [Repealed by Ord. No. 840-18, 8/27/2018]

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

§ 15-208 Turning at Certain Intersections Prohibited or Restricted.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

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	Not to Make	Into	When	Vehicles Applicable To
Interior roadway and exiting Hamburg Area School District parking lot (701 Windsor Street) [Added by Ord. No. 850-2019, 9/23/2019]	South	Left turn	Windsor Street	Between 6:45 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., school days	Any
Old U.S. 22 aka State Street [Added by Ord. No. 869-2022, 11/22/2022]	West	Left turn	South Fourth Street	At all times	Vehicles with three or more axles
North Fourth Street [Added by Ord. No. 869-2022, 11/22/2022]	North	Right turn	Old U.S. 22 aka State Street	At all times	Vehicles with three or more axles
North Third Street [Added by Ord. No. 861-2021, 9/27/2021]	North	Right turn	Port Clinton Avenue	At all times	Vehicles with three or more axles
Port Clinton Avenue [Added by Ord. No. 861-2021, 9/27/2021]	West	Left turn	North Third Street	At all times	Vehicles with three or more axles

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.

[Amended by Ord. No. 861-2021, 9/27/2021]

§ 15-209 Right Turns Prohibited at Certain Intersections.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

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 left turn, at any time stated, both right turns and straight-across traffic being prohibited:

(Reserved)

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

§ 15-210 U-turns Prohibited at Certain Locations.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, traveling upon any of the following portions of streets, in the direction or directions indicated for that street, to make a u-turn:

(Reserved)

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

§ 15-211 No Passing Zones Established.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

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:

(Reserved)

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

§ 15-212 Through Highways Established.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

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 §§ 3323(b) or 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, 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
Fifth Street	Franklin Street and Mountain Avenue
Fourth Street	Route 22 and Route 61
Franklin Street	Fourth Street and State Street
Pine Street	Second Street and east Borough line
Port Clinton Avenue	Fourth and Franklin Streets and Schuylkill County line
State Street	Front Street and Franklin Street
Third Street	Port Clinton Avenue and Maple Street
Windsor Street	Fourth Street and Windsor Township line

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

§ 15-213 Stop Intersections Established.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998; as amended by Ord. 683, 9/13/1999, § 1; and by Ord. 829-17, 11/27/2017]

The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-212) 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 § 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	Intersection or Through Street	Direction of Travel
Arch Street	South Fifth Street	East and West
Arch Street	South Seventh Street	East
Arthur Street	Church Street	West
Catherine Street	Church Street	West
Chestnut Street	William Street	East and West
Chew Street	Poplar Street	North
Chew Street	Spruce Street	South
Elm Street	North Crescent Street	West
Elm Street	North Fourth Street	East
Fairview Avenue	Franklin Street	South
Fifth Street	Maple Street	South
Fourth Street	Chestnut Street	South
Fourth Street	Poplar Street	North
Fourth Street	Route 61	West
Franklin Street	Fourth Street	East and West
Franklin Street	Park Road	West
Franklin Street	Peach Alley	West
Franklin Street	State Street	East
Front Street	Grand Street	South
Front Street	Pine Street	North
Front Street	Pine Street	South
Front Street	State Street	North
Girard Avenue	Belmont Avenue	West
Girard Avenue	Fairview Avenue	East
Girard Avenue	Fairview Avenue	West
Grand Street	Front Street	West
Grand Street	Second Street	East and West
Grape Alley	Apple Alley	West
Hillside Drive North and South	South Seventh Street	East and West
Hillside Drive, North	South Seventh Street	West
Island Street	Fifth Street	East and West
Island Street [Added by Ord. No. 860-2021, 7/26/2021]	North Third Street	East and West
Island Street	Peach Alley	East
Island Street	Peach Alley	West
Island Street	Second Street	East and West
Locke Alley	Peach Alley	East and West
Maple Street	South Seventh Street	East
Maple Street	South Third Street	West
North Crescent Avenue	North Fifth Street	East
North Crescent Avenue	Poplar Street	North
North Crescent Street	Poplar Street	North
North Fifth Street	Island Street	North
North Fifth Street	Island Street	South
North Fifth Street	Mountain Avenue	North
North Fourth Street	Poplar Street	North
North Fourth Street	South Crescent Avenue	North and South
North Second Street	Island Street	North
North Second Street	Island Street	North
North Third Street [Added by Ord. No. 860-2021, 7/26/2021]	Island Street	North and South
North Turner Street	Poplar Street	North
Northmont Avenue	Chestnut Street	North
Northmont Avenue	Fourth Street	East
Peach Alley	Franklin Street	North and South
Peach Alley	Island Street	North and South
Peach Alley	Washington Street	South
Pear Alley	Church Street	West
Pine Street	Front Street	West
Port Clinton Avenue	North Third Street	East and West
Second Street	Pine Street	North and South
Second Street	Washington Street	West
Service Road	Fifth Street	West
South Cresent Avenue	North Fourth Street	East and West
South Seventh Street	Arch Street	3 way
South Third Street [Added by Ord. No. 860-2021, 7/26/2021]	Walnut Street	North and South
South Third Street [Added by Ord. No. 841-18, 11/26/2018]	Windsor Street	North and South
South Turner Street	North Fourth Street	East
Spruce Street	Fourth Street	East and West
Spruce Street	North Crescent Street	West
Third Street	Grand Street	North and South
Third Street	Maple Street	North
Walnut Street	Second Street	West
Walnut Street [Added by Ord. No. 860-2021, 7/26/2021]	South Third Street	East and West
Washington Street	Front Street	West
Washington Street	Second Street	East and West
William Street	Chestnut Street	South
Windsor Street	Fourth Street	East and West
Windsor Street	Third Street	East and West

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

§ 15-214 Yield Intersections Established.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-212) 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 § 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the Vehicle Code.

(Reserved)

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

§ 15-215 Operation of Motor Vehicles Restricted on Public Lands.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

No motor vehicle including a motorcycle, pedalcycle or minibike shall be operated on any property owned by the Borough or any other public agency or instrumentality within the Borough without the permission of the property owner and a permit from the Borough Manager of the Borough.

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

§ 15-216 Play Highways Established and Authorized.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

The following areas upon the streets in the Borough are established as play highways:

(Reserved)

The Borough Manager 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 Borough Manager.

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 Borough Manager 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.

§ 15-217 Snowmobile Roads Designated.

[Ord. 680, 12/28/1998]

The following roads and streets within the Borough are designated as special snowmobile roads:

(Reserved)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile on any highway, street or road in the Borough other than as provided above. Provided, nothing in this Section shall prohibit any person from operating a snowmobile on any other street in the Borough:

As authorized by § 7721 of the Vehicle Code for emergency and bridge crossings and for direct crossing of streets or two-lane highways; or,

For special snowmobile events where authorized in advance and the street is blocked off as provided in § 7723 of the Vehicle Code. Any person who violates any provision of this Section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in § 7752(a) of the Vehicle Code.