Borough of Burgettstown, PA Vehicles and Traffic

Borough of Burgettstown, PA

Washington County

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 43 Emergency Services
Ch 51 Fire Department
Ch 77 Meetings
Ch 92 Pensions
Ch 104 Police Department
Ch 123 Records
Ch 137 Salaries and Compensation
PART II: GENERAL LEGISLATION
Ch 168 Amusement Devices
Ch 174 Animals
Ch 186 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 192 Buildings, Dangerous
Ch 198 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 202 Burning, Outdoor
Ch 210 Cable Television
Ch 216 Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 222 Curfew
Ch 241 Emergency Services Reimbursement
Ch 247 Entertainment
Ch 259 Firearms
Ch 270 Floodplain Management
Ch 308 Junkyards
Ch 367 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 385 Property Maintenance
Ch 411 Rental Property
Ch 423 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 429 Solid Waste
Ch 434 Stormwater Management
Ch 438 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 451 Taxation
Ch 457 Tobacco Products
Ch 475 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 475 Art I General Regulations
§ 475-1 Definitions and interpretation.
§ 475-2 Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.
§ 475-3 Temporary and emergency regulations.
§ 475-4 Experimental regulations.
§ 475-5 Authority of police officers.
Ch 475 Art II Traffic Regulations
§ 475-6 Driving on sidewalks prohibited.
§ 475-7 Speed limits.
§ 475-8 One-way highways.
§ 475-9 U-turns prohibited.
§ 475-10 Through highways.
§ 475-11 Stop intersections.
§ 475-12 Vehicle weight limits.
§ 475-13 Operation of vehicles or tractors on highways closed for construction or repair.
Ch 475 Art III Parking Regulations
§ 475-14 Parking of vehicles on public streets and thoroughfares.
§ 475-15 Stopping, standing and parking outside business and residence districts.
§ 475-16 Stopping, standing and parking prohibited.
§ 475-17 Unattended vehicles on private property.
§ 475-18 Parking or standing on one- or two-way highways.
§ 475-19 Parking of licensed vehicles other than automobiles and trucks.
§ 475-20 Parking of commercial equipment.
§ 475-21 Violations and penalties.
§ 475-22 Removal of vehicle by or at direction of police.
Ch 475 Art IV On-Street Metered Parking
§ 475-23 Parking meter zones established.
§ 475-24 Parking restricted certain days and hours.
§ 475-25 Placement and characteristics of meters.
§ 475-26 Vehicles to be within marked spaces.
§ 475-27 Manner of parking at meter.
§ 475-28 Coin deposit in meter; overtime parking unlawful.
§ 475-29 Unlawful to remain parked at meter showing violation.
§ 475-30 Tampering with meters prohibited.
§ 475-31 Duty of police officers.
§ 475-32 Violations and penalties.
Ch 475 Art V Metered Off-Street Parking
§ 475-33 Parking lots established.
§ 475-34 Parking time limits and charges.
§ 475-35 Placement and characteristics of meters.
§ 475-36 Vehicles to be within marked spaces.
§ 475-37 Manner of parking at meters.
§ 475-38 Coin deposit in meter; overtime parking unlawful.
§ 475-39 Tampering with meters prohibited.
§ 475-40 Duty of police officers; payment of fines.
§ 475-41 Violations and penalties.
Ch 475 Art VI Snow and Ice Emergencies
§ 475-42 Declaration of emergency.
§ 475-43 Parking and operation of vehicles restricted during emergency.
§ 475-44 Notice of emergency; signs.
§ 475-45 Highways affected.
§ 475-46 Violations and penalties.
Ch 475 Art VII Removal and Impounding of Illegally Parked Vehicles
§ 475-47 Authority to remove and impound.
§ 475-48 Approved storage garages.
§ 475-49 Liability insurance requirements.
§ 475-50 Towing and storage charges.
§ 475-51 Notification of removal and impounding.
§ 475-52 Effect of payment of charges without protest.
§ 475-53 Effect of payment of charges under protest.
§ 475-54 Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
§ 475-55 Owner or operator of vehicle remains liable for fine or penalty.
§ 475-56 Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.
Ch 475 Art VIII Repair and Maintenance of Vehicles on Borough Streets
§ 475-57 Conformity required.
§ 475-58 Definitions.
§ 475-59 Location restrictions.
§ 475-60 Regulations and requirements.
§ 475-61 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 475-62 Liability.
Ch 475 Art IX Handicapped Parking
§ 475-63 Handicapped plates.
§ 475-64 Handicapped parking signs.
Ch 475 Art X Violations and Penalties
§ 475-65 Parking violations.
§ 475-66 Other violations.
Ch 475 Art XI Interpretation
§ 475-67 Continuation of existing regulations.
Ch 481 Vehicles, Storage of
Ch 500 Zoning
APPENDIX
Ch A150 Streets and Streetlighting
DERIVATION TABLE
Ch DT Derivation Table
DISPOSITION LIST
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter 475: Vehicles and Traffic

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Burgettstown 1-20-1976 by Ord. No. 25 (Ch. XV of the 1976 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 438.

Storage of vehicles — See Ch. 481.

Chapter 475 : Vehicles and Traffic

Article I General Regulations

§ 475-1 Definitions and interpretation.

§ 475-2 Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.

§ 475-3 Temporary and emergency regulations.

§ 475-4 Experimental regulations.

§ 475-5 Authority of police officers.

Article II Traffic Regulations

§ 475-6 Driving on sidewalks prohibited.

§ 475-7 Speed limits.

§ 475-8 One-way highways.

§ 475-9 U-turns prohibited.

§ 475-10 Through highways.

§ 475-11 Stop intersections.

§ 475-12 Vehicle weight limits.

§ 475-13 Operation of vehicles or tractors on highways closed for construction or repair.

Article III Parking Regulations

§ 475-14 Parking of vehicles on public streets and thoroughfares.

§ 475-15 Stopping, standing and parking outside business and residence districts.

§ 475-16 Stopping, standing and parking prohibited.

§ 475-17 Unattended vehicles on private property.

§ 475-18 Parking or standing on one- or two-way highways.

§ 475-19 Parking of licensed vehicles other than automobiles and trucks.

§ 475-20 Parking of commercial equipment.

§ 475-21 Violations and penalties.

§ 475-22 Removal of vehicle by or at direction of police.

Article IV On-Street Metered Parking

§ 475-23 Parking meter zones established.

§ 475-24 Parking restricted certain days and hours.

§ 475-25 Placement and characteristics of meters.

§ 475-26 Vehicles to be within marked spaces.

§ 475-27 Manner of parking at meter.

§ 475-28 Coin deposit in meter; overtime parking unlawful.

§ 475-29 Unlawful to remain parked at meter showing violation.

§ 475-30 Tampering with meters prohibited.

§ 475-31 Duty of police officers.

§ 475-32 Violations and penalties.

Article V Metered Off-Street Parking

§ 475-33 Parking lots established.

§ 475-34 Parking time limits and charges.

§ 475-35 Placement and characteristics of meters.

§ 475-36 Vehicles to be within marked spaces.

§ 475-37 Manner of parking at meters.

§ 475-38 Coin deposit in meter; overtime parking unlawful.

§ 475-39 Tampering with meters prohibited.

§ 475-40 Duty of police officers; payment of fines.

§ 475-41 Violations and penalties.

Article VI Snow and Ice Emergencies

§ 475-42 Declaration of emergency.

§ 475-43 Parking and operation of vehicles restricted during emergency.

§ 475-44 Notice of emergency; signs.

§ 475-45 Highways affected.

§ 475-46 Violations and penalties.

Article VII Removal and Impounding of Illegally Parked Vehicles

§ 475-47 Authority to remove and impound.

§ 475-48 Approved storage garages.

§ 475-49 Liability insurance requirements.

§ 475-50 Towing and storage charges.

§ 475-51 Notification of removal and impounding.

§ 475-52 Effect of payment of charges without protest.

§ 475-53 Effect of payment of charges under protest.

§ 475-54 Records of vehicles removed and impounded.

§ 475-55 Owner or operator of vehicle remains liable for fine or penalty.

§ 475-56 Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.

Article VIII Repair and Maintenance of Vehicles on Borough Streets

§ 475-57 Conformity required.

§ 475-58 Definitions.

§ 475-59 Location restrictions.

§ 475-60 Regulations and requirements.

§ 475-61 Enforcement; violations and penalties.

§ 475-62 Liability.

Article IX Handicapped Parking

§ 475-63 Handicapped plates.

§ 475-64 Handicapped parking signs.

Article X Violations and Penalties

§ 475-65 Parking violations.

§ 475-66 Other violations.

Article XI Interpretation

§ 475-67 Continuation of existing regulations.