Borough of Sellersville, PA Article II Traffic Regulations

§ 152-7 Maximum speed limits established on certain streets.

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:[1]

Street	Between	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
Coolidge Avenue [Added 2-7-2000 by Ord. No. 618]	Entire length	25
Diamond Street	South Main Street and Borough line	35
East Church Street [Added 9-8-1987 by Ord. No. 531]	North Main Street and Borough line	25
East Fairview Avenue [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Diamond Street and South Main Street	25
East Grandview Avenue [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Diamond Street and South Main Street	25
East Park Avenue	South Main Street and Borough line	35
East Ridge Avenue [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Diamond Street and South Main Street	25
Eyre Avenue [Added 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 558; repealed 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 609]
Farmers Lane [Added 12-13-1965 by Ord. No. 344]	Maple Avenue and Lawn Avenue	35
Hickory Lane [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Winard Avenue and Longwood Avenue	25
Hughes Avenue [Added 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 609]	East Park Avenue to cul-de-sac	25
Jefferson Drive [Added 9-8-1987 by Ord. No. 531]	Franklin Street and Borough line	25
Longwood Avenue [Added 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 558]	Winard Avenue and North Main Street	25
Nanlyn Avenue [Added 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 604]	Entire length	25
Ninth Street [Added 9-8-1987 by Ord. No. 531]	North Main Street and Borough line	25
Noble Street [Added 1-9-2012 by Ord. No. 678]	North Main Street and Lawn Avenue	25
North Main Street	East Park Avenue and Borough line	35
North Main Street [Added 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 558]	Route 309 (old) and Washington Avenue	25
South Main Street [Amended 10-13-2003 by Ord. No. 633]	East Park Avenue and Borough line (South)	25
Township Road [Added 4-8-1991 by Ord. No. 564]	Diamond Street and Borough line	25
Walnut Street	North Main Street and Borough line	25
Washington Avenue	Noble Street and Borough line	25
West Clymer Avenue [Added 10-11-1993 by Ord. No. 580]	South Main Street and Borough line	25
West Park Avenue	South Main Street and Clymer Avenue	25
Winard Avenue [Added 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 558]	Washington Avenue and Longwood Avenue	25
Wyckford Drive [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Diamond Street and Borough line	25

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection (b), providing penalties for a violation of this section, was repealed 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 604.

§ 152-8 Traffic signals at certain locations.

At the following locations, traffic signals as indicated below shall be erected, and traffic at those locations shall be directed by those signals:

Location	Type of Controls
East Church Street	Flashing school signal
Noble Street and North Main Street intersection	Traffic control signals
North Main Street and Temple Avenue intersection	Traffic control signals
South Main Street	Flashing school signal
South Main Street and Ridge Avenue intersection [Added 1-11-1993 by Ord. No. 577]	Traffic control signals
South Main Street, Diamond Street and East Park Avenue and West Park Avenue intersection	Traffic control signals

§ 152-9 Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.

The following are established as intersections where drivers of vehicles headed in the direction or directions indicated are prohibited from making a right turn on a steady red signal:[1]

Intersection	Vehicles Traveling On	Facing
North Main Street and Temple Avenue	North Main Street	North and south
North Main Street and Temple Avenue	Temple Avenue	East and west
South Main Street, Diamond Street, East Park Avenue and West Park Avenue	Diamond Street	North
South Main Street, Diamond Street, East Park Avenue and West Park Avenue	East Park Avenue	West
South Main Street, Diamond Street, East Park Avenue and West Park Avenue	South Main Street	North and south
South Main Street, Diamond Street, East Park Avenue and West Park Avenue	West Park Avenue	East

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection (b), providing penalties for a violation of this subsection, was repealed 7-7-1997 by Ord. No. 604.

§ 152-10 One-way streets established.

[Amended 10-12-2015 by Ord. No. 703; 10-9-2017 by Ord. No. 714]

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 established direction of travel as set forth below.

Street	From	To	Established Direction of Travel
East Fairview Avenue [Added 2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 739]	South Main Street	Diamond Street	Eastbound
Maple Avenue	North Main Street	West Temple Avenue	Westbound
Walnut Street	North Main Street	East Temple Avenue	Eastbound
West Church Street (also known as "Old Main Street") [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 725]	Washington Avenue	North Main Street	Northbound

§ 152-11 One-way streets established at certain days and times.

[Amended 10-9-2017 by Ord. No. 714]

The following are established as one-way streets at certain designated days and times, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any one-way street in the prohibited direction of travel on the days and times set forth below:

Street	From	To	Prohibited Direction of Travel	Days	Hours
East Church Street [Repealed 12-11-2023 by Ord. No. 744]
Green Street	High Street	North Main Street	Westbound	Sunday	8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

§ 152-12 Stop intersections established.

A. The following intersections 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 Section 3323(b) of the Vehicle Code[1] and shall not proceed into or across the second-named or intersecting of through street until he has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law.

	Stop Street	Intersecting or Through Street	Direction of Travel
	Adams Way	Jefferson Drive	Northbound
	Arch Street [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Elm Street	Southbound
	Belair Circle [Added 5-11-2009 by Ord. No. 662]	Township Road	Northbound
	Broadway Avenue	West Fairview Avenue	Northbound
	Broadway Avenue	West Ridge Avenue	Southbound
	Calais Drive	Noble Street	Southbound
	Cedar Avenue	Walnut Street	Southbound
	Chadwyck Circle [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Wyckford Drive	Northbound
	Cherry Street	Lawn Avenue	Westbound
	Cherry Street	Washington Avenue	Eastbound
	Cherry Street [Added 10-11-1993 by Ord. No. 580]	Washington Avenue	Westbound
	Clipper Way	Ninth Street	Southbound
	Coolidge Avenue [Added 2-7-2000 by Ord. No. 618]	West Park Avenue	Eastbound
	East Church Street	North Main Street	Westbound
	East Clymer Avenue	Diamond Street	Eastbound and westbound
	East Clymer Avenue	South Main Street	Westbound
	East Fairview Avenue	Diamond Street	Eastbound and westbound
	East Fairview Avenue	South Main Street	Westbound
	East Grandview Avenue	Diamond Street	Eastbound
	East Grandview Avenue	South Main Street	Westbound
	East Pine Street	Diamond Street	Westbound
	East Pine Street	Hughes Avenue	Eastbound
	East Ridge Avenue	Diamond Street	Eastbound
	East Ridge Avenue	Silver Street	Westbound
	East Ridge Avenue [Repealed 1-11-1993 by Ord. No. 577]
	East Surrey Court [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Surrey Court	Westbound
	Elm Street	North Branch Street	Westbound
	Elm Street	North Main Street	Eastbound
	Eyre Avenue	Lawn Avenue	Westbound
	Eyre Avenue	Washington Avenue	Eastbound
	Franklin Avenue	Ninth Street	Southbound
	Franklin Avenue [Added 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 712]	Twelfth Street	Northbound
	Green Street	High Street	Eastbound
	Green Street	North Main Street	Westbound
	Grenoble Drive	Noble Street	Southbound
	Hickory Lane	Longwood Avenue	Northbound
	Hickory Lane	Winard Avenue	Northbound
	High Street	East Church Street	Northbound
	High Street	Walnut Street	Southbound
	Hillcrest Place [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Longwood Avenue	Northbound
	Hughes Avenue	East Park Avenue	Northbound
	Hughes Avenue [Added 9-8-1987 by Ord. No. 531]	Longwood Avenue/opposite Hickory Lane	Southbound
	Jefferson Drive	Franklin Avenue	Westbound
	Jessica Lane	Ninth Street	Westbound
	Longwood Avenue	North Main Street	Westbound
	Longwood Avenue [Added 9-8-1987 by Ord. No. 531]	Winard Avenue	Eastbound
	Nanlyn Avenue	Diamond Street	Eastbound
	Ninth Street North	Main Street	Westbound
	North Branch Street [Added 1-11-1993 by Ord. No. 577]	Elm Street	North
	North Branch Street	Maple Avenue	Northbound
	North Main Street	North Main Street	Northbound
	Pennridge Wastewater Treatment Authority Driveway [Added 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 712]	Maple Avenue	Northbound
	Penn Street	East Church Street	Northbound
	Penn Street	Green Street	Southbound
	Silver Street	East Park Avenue	Northbound
	Silver Street [Added 5-11-2009 by Ord. No. 662]	East Ridge Avenue	Northbound
	South Branch Street	West Park Avenue	Northbound
	Surrey Court [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Wyckford Drive	Northbound
	Township Road	Diamond Street	Eastbound
	Twelfth Street [Added 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 712]	Franklin Avenue	Westbound
	Twelfth Street [Added 1-11-1993 by Ord. No. 577]	Franklin Street	East
	Twelfth Street	North Main Street	Westbound
	Walnut Street	East Temple Avenue	Eastbound
	Washington Avenue	Noble Street	Northbound and southbound
	Washington Avenue	West Church Street	Southbound
	Wert Avenue	East Church Street	Northbound
	Wert Avenue	Walnut Street	Southbound
	West Church Street	Lawn Avenue	Westbound
	West Clymer Avenue [Added 10-11-1993 by Ord. No. 580]	West Clymer Avenue	North
	West Clymer Avenue [Added 10-11-1993 by Ord. No. 580]	West Clymer Avenue Extension	East
	West Fairview Avenue	South Main Street	Eastbound
	West Grandview Avenue	Broadway Avenue	Westbound
	West Grandview Avenue	South Main Street	Eastbound
	West Park Avenue	West Clymer Avenue	Southbound
	West Pine Street	South Main Street	Eastbound
	West Ridge Avenue [Repealed 1-11-1993 by Ord. No. 577]
	West Temple Avenue	Maple Avenue	Southbound
	West Temple Avenue [Added 4-10-1995 by Ord. No. 592]	West Temple Avenue	South
	West Walnut Street [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	North Branch Street	Eastbound and westbound
	Winard Avenue	Washington Avenue	Westbound
	Winard Circle [Added 9-8-1987 by Ord. No. 531]	East Fairview Avenue	Northbound
	Winard Circle [Added 9-8-1987 by Ord. No. 531]	Longwood Avenue/Winard Avenue	Southbound
	Woodbury Avenue [Added 5-11-2009 by Ord. No. 662]	Lawn Avenue	Westbound
	Wyckford Drive [Added 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 541]	Diamond Street	Westbound

[1] Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b).

B. (Reserved)[2]

[2] Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B, concerning the sentence upon conviction for violation of the section, was repealed 10-12-2015 by Ord. No. 703.

§ 152-13 Play highways established and authorized.

A. The Mayor 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 Mayor.

B. 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 Mayor 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.

[Amended 10-12-2015 by Ord. No. 703]

§ 152-14 Certain turns prohibited.

[Added 7-7-1987 by Ord. No. 604]

A. No vehicle traveling on the streets listed below shall make the turns in the direction and at the location indicated:

	Street	Direction of Travel	Location	Days/Times	Prohibited Turn
	Diamond Street [Repealed 10-11-2004 by Ord. No. 639]
	East Clymer Avenue [Repealed 7-10-2000 by Ord. No. 619]
	East Fairview Avenue [Repealed 2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 739]
	East Park Avenue [Repealed 10-11-2004 by Ord. No. 639]
	Main Street (Route 309)	North	Clymer Avenue and Park Avenue, left lane	All	Right
	Main Street (Route 309)	North	Clymer Avenue and Park Avenue, right lane	All	Left
	West Temple Avenue [Added 3-11-1996 by Ord. No. 595]	North	West Temple Avenue	All	Left

B. (Reserved)[1]

[1] Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B, concerning the sentence upon conviction for violation of the section, was repealed 10-12-2015 by Ord. No. 703.

§ 152-14.1 Violations and penalties.

[Added 10-12-2015 by Ord. No. 703]

Except as otherwise provided in the Vehicle Code, this article shall be enforced by a criminal action in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. A person convicted of violating this article shall be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough of Sellersville, or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. Violations of more than one provision of this article shall constitute separate violations. Each day that a violation of any provision of this article continues or occurs shall constitute a separate violation.

§ 152-14.2 Engine brake retarders prohibited.

[Added 12-11-2023 by Ord. No. 746]

Except in an emergency to protect the safety of people and property, it shall be unlawful for any person to use an engine brake retarder while operating a vehicle on the following streets:

Street	Between
Diamond Street	East Park Avenue to Borough line
Lawn Avenue	Farmers Lane and Maple Avenue
Maple Avenue	Farmers Lane and Lawn Avenue
North Main Street	Twelfth Street and Temple Avenue