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Township of Lower Southampton, PA
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2024-07-10
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Chapter 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
The Code
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Ch 1
Administration and Government
Ch 2
Animals
Ch 3
(Reserved)
Ch 4
(Reserved)
Ch 5
Code Enforcement
Ch 6
Conduct
Ch 7
Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Ch 8
(Reserved)
Ch 9
(Reserved)
Ch 10
Health and Safety
Ch 11
Housing
Ch 12
(Reserved)
Ch 13
Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Ch 14
(Reserved)
Ch 15
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 15 Pt 1
General Regulations
§ 15-101
Definitions and interpretation.
§ 15-102
Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.
§ 15-103
Provisions to be a continuation of existing regulations.
§ 15-104
Temporary and emergency regulations.
§ 15-105
Experimental regulations.
§ 15-106
Traffic on streets closed or restricted for construction, maintenance or special events.
§ 15-107
Use of streets by processions and assemblages.
§ 15-108
Authority of police officers.
§ 15-109
Authorization for use of speed-timing devices.
Ch 15 Pt 2
Traffic Regulations
§ 15-201
Maximum speed limits established on certain streets.
§ 15-202
Maximum speed limits established on certain bridges and elevated structures.
§ 15-203
Maximum speed limits established for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.
§ 15-204
Maximum speed limits established in parks.
§ 15-205
Traffic signals at certain locations.
§ 15-206
Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.
§ 15-207
One-way streets established.
§ 15-208
Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.
§ 15-209
Right turns only permitted at certain intersections.
§ 15-210
U-turns only permitted at certain locations.
§ 15-211
No-passing zones established.
§ 15-212
Through highways established.
§ 15-213
Stop intersections established.
§ 15-214
Yield intersections established.
§ 15-215
Restrictions on use of pushcarts.
§ 15-216
Skates, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.
§ 15-217
Vehicles not registered.
§ 15-218
Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles.
Ch 15 Pt 3
Restrictions on Size, Weight and Type of Vehicle and Load
§ 15-301
Vehicle weight limits established on certain streets and bridges.
§ 15-302
Restrictions on size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
§ 15-303
Restrictions as to weight and size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
§ 15-304
Truck traffic restricted on certain streets.
Ch 15 Pt 4
General Parking Regulations
§ 15-401
Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces.
§ 15-402
Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.
§ 15-403
Parking prohibited in certain locations, certain days and hours.
§ 15-404
Parking of trucks, motor homes, boats and recreation vehicles prohibited.
§ 15-405
Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.
§ 15-406
Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.
§ 15-407
Standing or parking on roadway for loading or unloading.
§ 15-408
Residential permit parking.
§ 15-409
Parking prohibited in fire zones.
§ 15-410
Violations and penalties.
Ch 15 Pt 5
Removal and Impoundment of Illegally Parked Vehicles
§ 15-501
Applicability and scope.
§ 15-502
Authority to remove and impound.
§ 15-503
Tow-away zones designated.
§ 15-504
Designation of approved storage garages; bonding; towing and storage.
§ 15-505
Payment of towing and storage charges.
§ 15-506
Reclamation costs.
§ 15-507
Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
§ 15-508
Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.
§ 15-509
Violations and penalties.
§ 15-510
Reports and disposition of unclaimed vehicles.
Ch 15 Pt 6
Snow and Ice Emergency
§ 15-601
Declaration of snow and ice emergency.
§ 15-602
Parking prohibited, driving motor vehicles restricted on snow emergency routes during emergency.
§ 15-603
Snow emergency routes designated.
§ 15-604
Violations and penalties.
Ch 15 Pt 7
Pedestrian Regulations
§ 15-701
Pedestrians to obey traffic-control signs.
§ 15-702
Pedestrian-control signal locations established.
§ 15-703
Locations where pedestrian crossing in unmarked crosswalks restricted.
§ 15-704
Locations where pedestrians may cross only in crosswalk.
§ 15-705
Violations and penalties.
Ch 15 Pt 8
Parking, Off-Street; Portable Home Storage Units
§ 15-801
Definitions.
§ 15-802
Permit required; application; insurance; fee.
§ 15-803
Duration.
§ 15-804
Limitation on number of permits.
§ 15-805
Permits for extended hardship.
§ 15-806
Location.
§ 15-807
Number of units.
§ 15-808
Violations and penalties.
Ch 15 Pt 9
Traffic-Calming Devices
§ 15-901
Authorization.
§ 15-902
Traffic-calming device study upon citizen petition.
§ 15-903
Public review and comment on Traffic Engineer's report.
§ 15-904
Public vote to implement traffic-calming measures.
§ 15-905
Ratification of public vote and implementation of plan.
Ch 16
Parks and Recreation
Ch 17
Stormwater Management
Ch 18
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 19
Signs and Billboards
Ch 20
Solid Waste
Ch 21
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
Swimming Pools
Ch 24
Taxation, Special
Ch 25
Trees
Ch 26
Water
Ch 27
Zoning
Appendix
Ch LE
Appendixes of Legislative Enactments
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 15
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Part 1
General Regulations
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§ 15-101
Definitions and interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 15-102
Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.
chevron_right
§ 15-103
Provisions to be a continuation of existing regulations.
chevron_right
§ 15-104
Temporary and emergency regulations.
chevron_right
§ 15-105
Experimental regulations.
chevron_right
§ 15-106
Traffic on streets closed or restricted for construction, maintenance or special events.
chevron_right
§ 15-107
Use of streets by processions and assemblages.
chevron_right
§ 15-108
Authority of police officers.
chevron_right
§ 15-109
Authorization for use of speed-timing devices.
chevron_right
Part 2
Traffic Regulations
chevron_right
§ 15-201
Maximum speed limits established on certain streets.
chevron_right
§ 15-202
Maximum speed limits established on certain bridges and elevated structures.
chevron_right
§ 15-203
Maximum speed limits established for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.
chevron_right
§ 15-204
Maximum speed limits established in parks.
chevron_right
§ 15-205
Traffic signals at certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 15-206
Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.
chevron_right
§ 15-207
One-way streets established.
chevron_right
§ 15-208
Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.
chevron_right
§ 15-209
Right turns only permitted at certain intersections.
chevron_right
§ 15-210
U-turns only permitted at certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 15-211
No-passing zones established.
chevron_right
§ 15-212
Through highways established.
chevron_right
§ 15-213
Stop intersections established.
chevron_right
§ 15-214
Yield intersections established.
chevron_right
§ 15-215
Restrictions on use of pushcarts.
chevron_right
§ 15-216
Skates, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 15-217
Vehicles not registered.
chevron_right
§ 15-218
Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles.
chevron_right
Part 3
Restrictions on Size, Weight and Type of Vehicle and Load
chevron_right
§ 15-301
Vehicle weight limits established on certain streets and bridges.
chevron_right
§ 15-302
Restrictions on size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
chevron_right
§ 15-303
Restrictions as to weight and size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
chevron_right
§ 15-304
Truck traffic restricted on certain streets.
chevron_right
Part 4
General Parking Regulations
chevron_right
§ 15-401
Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces.
chevron_right
§ 15-402
Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.
chevron_right
§ 15-403
Parking prohibited in certain locations, certain days and hours.
chevron_right
§ 15-404
Parking of trucks, motor homes, boats and recreation vehicles prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 15-405
Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.
chevron_right
§ 15-406
Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 15-407
Standing or parking on roadway for loading or unloading.
chevron_right
§ 15-408
Residential permit parking.
chevron_right
§ 15-409
Parking prohibited in fire zones.
chevron_right
§ 15-410
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Part 5
Removal and Impoundment of Illegally Parked Vehicles
chevron_right
§ 15-501
Applicability and scope.
chevron_right
§ 15-502
Authority to remove and impound.
chevron_right
§ 15-503
Tow-away zones designated.
chevron_right
§ 15-504
Designation of approved storage garages; bonding; towing and storage.
chevron_right
§ 15-505
Payment of towing and storage charges.
chevron_right
§ 15-506
Reclamation costs.
chevron_right
§ 15-507
Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
chevron_right
§ 15-508
Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 15-509
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 15-510
Reports and disposition of unclaimed vehicles.
chevron_right
Part 6
Snow and Ice Emergency
chevron_right
§ 15-601
Declaration of snow and ice emergency.
chevron_right
§ 15-602
Parking prohibited, driving motor vehicles restricted on snow emergency routes during emergency.
chevron_right
§ 15-603
Snow emergency routes designated.
chevron_right
§ 15-604
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Part 7
Pedestrian Regulations
chevron_right
§ 15-701
Pedestrians to obey traffic-control signs.
chevron_right
§ 15-702
Pedestrian-control signal locations established.
chevron_right
§ 15-703
Locations where pedestrian crossing in unmarked crosswalks restricted.
chevron_right
§ 15-704
Locations where pedestrians may cross only in crosswalk.
chevron_right
§ 15-705
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Part 8
Parking, Off-Street; Portable Home Storage Units
chevron_right
§ 15-801
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 15-802
Permit required; application; insurance; fee.
chevron_right
§ 15-803
Duration.
chevron_right
§ 15-804
Limitation on number of permits.
chevron_right
§ 15-805
Permits for extended hardship.
chevron_right
§ 15-806
Location.
chevron_right
§ 15-807
Number of units.
chevron_right
§ 15-808
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Part 9
Traffic-Calming Devices
chevron_right
§ 15-901
Authorization.
chevron_right
§ 15-902
Traffic-calming device study upon citizen petition.
chevron_right
§ 15-903
Public review and comment on Traffic Engineer's report.
chevron_right
§ 15-904
Public vote to implement traffic-calming measures.
chevron_right
§ 15-905
Ratification of public vote and implementation of plan.
chevron_right