Borough of Burgettstown, PA Article II Traffic Regulations

§ 475-6 Driving on sidewalks prohibited. [1]

No person shall operate a motor vehicle or tractor upon any sidewalk in the Borough, nor shall any person operate a motor vehicle upon or across any sidewalk except in order to gain access to or egress from a driveway or alley at such locations where the curb, if such sidewalk is curbed, shall have been properly cut down for the purpose. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Article X, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 475-7 Speed limits. [1]

A. The following speed limits are hereby established:

	Highway	Between	Speed Limit (mph)
	All unnamed alleys		15
	Archer Lane	Maple Street and the terminus of Archer Lane	15
	Bell Avenue	Main Street and the Borough line	15
	Blehi Street	Shady Avenue and the runaround to Stella Street	15
	Center Avenue	Borough line and Main Street	15
	Charles Street	West Pittsburgh Street and the terminus of Charles Street	15
	Cross Street	Erie Street Extension and the terminus of Cross Street past East Pittsburgh Street	15
	Culley Street	Hillcrest Avenue and Hindman Avenue	15
	Dinsmore Avenue	Main Street and the Borough line	15
	Duncan Avenue	Florence Avenue and the terminus of Duncan Avenue	15
	East Market Street	Main Street and Liberty Avenue	15
	East Pittsburgh Street	Main Street and Liberty Avenue	15
	Elm Street	Center Avenue and Highland Avenue Extension	15
	Erie Street	Main Street and Langloth Road (or West Market Street)	15
	Florence Avenue	Main Street and the Borough line	15
	Fredrick Street	Hillcrest Avenue and Hindman Avenue	15
	Grant Street	Center Avenue and Highland Avenue Extension	15
	Highland Avenue	Kerr Street and Culley Street	15
	Highland Avenue Extension	Tope Street and the Borough line	15
	Hillcrest Avenue	Main Street and Center Avenue	15
	Hindman Avenue	Kerr Street and Culley Street	15
	Jefferson Street	Bell Avenue and Walnut Street (Borough line)	15
	Kerr Street	Hillcrest Avenue and Hindman Avenue	15
	Liberty Avenue	East Pittsburgh Street and Linn Avenue	15
	Lincoln Avenue	Back of library and east terminus	15
	Linden Avenue	McClure Road and the Linden Avenue turnaround	15
	Linn Avenue	Cross Street and Liberty Avenue	15
	Locust Street	Center Avenue and Highland Avenue Extension	15
	Main Street	North intersection with Route 18 and the south Borough line	25
	Maple Avenue	Main Street and Dinsmore Avenue	15
	McClure Avenue	Elm Street and Locust Street	15
	McClure Road	Tenan Street and Duncan Avenue	15
	Oak Street	Jefferson Street and the terminus of Oak Street	15
	Olive Street	Stella Street and the terminus of Olive Street	15
	Orchard Street	Center Avenue and Highland Avenue Extension	15
	Pine Street	Main Street and Jefferson Street	15
	Race Street	Market Street and West Pittsburgh Street	15
	Railroad Street	Main Street and Senior High Rise Way	15
	Raymond Street	Stella Street and the terminus of Raymond Street	15
	Reed Street	Olive Street and Vance Street	15
	Scott Street	Highland Avenue and Hindman Avenue	15
	Senior High Rise Way	Railroad Street and Main Street	15
	Shady Avenue	Main Street and West Pittsburgh Street	15
	Short Street	Main Street and Main Street	15
	South Pittsburgh Street	West Pittsburgh Street to the terminus of South Pittsburgh Street	15
	Stella Street	Shady Avenue and the runaround to Blehi Alley	15
	Studa Street	Center Avenue and Highland Avenue Extension	15
	Tenan Street	Florence Avenue and Tenan Street turnaround	15
	Tope Street	Center Avenue and Highland Avenue Extension	15
	Vance Street	Raymond Street and Reed Street	15
	Vian Street	Main Street and turnaround of Vian Street	15
	Walnut Street	Jefferson Street and the terminus of Walnut Street	15
	Wassau Street	Whitaker Avenue and Linden Avenue	15
	West Market Street	Main Street and the Borough line	25
	West Pittsburgh Street	Main Street and the Borough line	15
	Whitaker Avenue	Main Street and the terminus of Whitaker Avenue	15

B. Any person who shall operate a vehicle or tractor at a speed in excess of that established therefor upon any highway or portion thereof specified in this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Article X, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 475-8 One-way highways. [1]

A. The following are hereby established as one-way highways:

	Highway	From	To	Direction of Travel
	Railroad Street	Main Street	Senior High Rise Way	South
	Senior High Rise Way	Railroad Street	Main Street	East

B. Any person who shall operate a motor vehicle or tractor upon any highway or portion thereof hereby established as a one-way highway other than in the direction hereby established for traffic thereon shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Article X, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 475-9 U-turns prohibited. [1]

It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle or tractor to make a U-turn anywhere upon any highway in the Borough. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Article X, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 475-10 Through highways. [1]

A. The following highways are hereby established as through highways, and the operator of every vehicle or tractor upon approaching any such highway at any intersection thereof (except for such intersections where there are now or shall hereafter be located official traffic signals) shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such through highway:

	Highway	Between
	Center Avenue	Borough line and Hillcrest Avenue
	Dinsmore Avenue	Borough line and Main Street
	Main Street	North side of Route 18 and south Borough line
	West Market Street	West Borough line and Main Street

B. Any operator of a vehicle or tractor who shall fail to come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such through highway, as hereinabove required, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Article X, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 475-11 Stop intersections. [1]

A. The following intersections (in addition to highways intersecting with the through highways established by § 475-10 of this article) are hereby established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected (or are hereby confirmed if heretofore erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named highway upon the first-named highway, in the direction or directions hereby indicated. All vehicles and tractors approaching any such intersection upon the first-named highway, in the direction or directions hereby indicated in each case, shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such intersection:

	Stop Highway	Through Highway	Direction of Travel
	Bell Avenue	Main Street	East
	Center Avenue	Grant Street	North
	Center Avenue	Grant Street	South
	Charles Street	West Pittsburgh Street	North
	Culley Street	Center Avenue	West
	Dinsmore Avenue	Main Street	West
	East Market Street	Cross Street	East
	East Market Street	Main Street	West
	East Pittsburgh Street	Main Street	West
	Elm Street	Center Avenue	West
	Erie Street	Main Street	East
	Florence Avenue	Main Street	East
	Fredrick Street	Highland Avenue	East
	Fredrick Street	Hillcrest Avenue	West
	Fredrick Street	Hindman Avenue	East
	Grant Street	Center Avenue	West
	Highland Avenue	Kerr Street	South
	Hillcrest Avenue	Main Street	West
	Kerr Street	Hillcrest Avenue	West
	Lincoln Avenue	Back of library
	Locust Street	Center Avenue	West
	Maple Avenue	Main Street	South
	McClure Road	Duncan Avenue	West
	McClure Road	Tenan Street	East
	Orchard Street	Center Avenue	West
	Pine Street	Main Street	East
	Shady Avenue	Main Street	East
	Shady Avenue	West Pittsburgh Street	South
	Short Street	Main Street	West
	Stella Street	Olive Street	West
	Stella Street	Shady Avenue	East
	Studa Street	Center Avenue	West
	Tope Street	Center Avenue	West
	Vian Street	Main Street	West
	West Market Street	Main Street	East
	West Pittsburgh Street	Main Street	East
	West Pittsburgh Street	Shady Avenue	North
	Whitaker Avenue	Main Street	North

B. Any operator of a vehicle or tractor who shall fail to come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any stop intersection, as hereinabove required, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Article X, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 475-12 Vehicle weight limits.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle or other vehicle, tractor, trailer, or tractor-trailer combination, having a gross weight in excess of 12,000 pounds, on any highway in the Borough of Burgettstown, except that portion of Shady Avenue extending 100 feet west of the western end of the bridge crossing Raccoon Creek.

B. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902(g)(1), provided that this section shall not apply to any of the following:

[Amended 11-2-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-3]

(1) Buses or commercial motor vehicles transporting passengers for compensation which operate locally within the limits of the Borough and regularly receive and discharge passengers at specified locations in the Borough;

(2) Vehicles of any fire company;

(3) Vehicles for any public utility work;

(4) Vehicles making local deliveries or rendering service to occupants of buildings or for other reasons on any of the highways of the Borough; or

(5) Any vehicle owned by or performing work for the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision thereof.

C. Any entity or person that owns and/or operates a motor vehicle that has a gross weight (including load) in excess of 10 tons may obtain an annual permit from the Borough to operate said vehicle on the restricted portion of Center Avenue by paying an application fee of $350 per vehicle. Upon receiving a permit from the Borough, the owner and/or operator must at all times display the permit in the vehicle in question and/or any and all vehicles for which a permit is obtained and must make it readily available to any law enforcement officer upon request. A separate permit and application fee must be obtained and paid for each vehicle that the owner and/or operator desires to use on the restricted portion of Center Avenue. The application must include the following: name and address of the owner; a designation as to the make and model of the subject vehicle; its vehicle identification number; and its license plate number. If any of the same should change during the term of the annual permit, updated information must be provided to the Borough. All permit fees received by the Borough shall be allocated by the Borough for the sole purpose of paying the expenses related to the maintenance of Center Avenue. The user shall enter into an excess maintenance agreement with the Borough and be subject to and abide by its terms and conditions (a copy of the same being attached hereto and made a part hereof).

[Added 12-2-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-07]

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

[Amended 11-2-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-3]

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle or tractor upon any highway in the Borough that is under construction, resurfacing or repair, in disregard of any official sign, barricade or notice that the same is closed to vehicular traffic. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Article X, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The following original sections of the 1976 Code of Ordinances, which immediately followed this section, were repealed 11-2-2015 by L.L. No. 2015-03: § 19, Play highways authorized, § 41, Parking without lights authorized, § 42, Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces, § 43, Parking prohibited on all bridges, and § 44, Penalty for violation.

§ 475-13.1 Engine brake retarders.

[Added: 7-8-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-03]

A. No gasoline-powered or diesel-powered motor vehicle shall be operated on any highways, streets, avenues, alleys and boulevards, etc., within Burgettstown Borough, utilizing, in said operation, an engine brake retarder without exhaust mufflers or with defective or modified exhaust mufflers permitting excessive noise to be created by said motor vehicle through the use of the engine brake retarder.

B. The above provisions notwithstanding, the restrictions set forth herein shall not apply to any of the following conditions:

(1) Any downhill grade(s) greater than 4%;

(2) Any area posted with a reduced speed limit for trucks due to a hazardous grade determination;

(3) Any area posted as a reduced gear zone(s); or

(4) Any area posted with speed limits over 55 miles per hour.

C. The above provisions notwithstanding, the restrictions set forth herein shall also not apply to emergency driving situations requiring the utilization of an engine brake retarder to protect the safety and property of the residents of the Borough, other motor vehicle operators and passengers, and pedestrians.

D. Signs shall be posted within the Borough in appropriate places advising motor vehicle operators of the boundary where prohibition of the use of engine brake retarders, as contained herein, commences. A sign must also be posted at the point where trucks may start to use brake retarders again, reading "End Brake Retarder Prohibition."

E. Any person, persons, firm, corporation, or organization violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon summary conviction before a District Judge having jurisdiction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $300 and costs of prosecution and, in default of the payment thereof, shall be sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period not to exceed 10 days.