Borough of Emmaus, PA TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

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. The speed limit shall be 25 miles per hour with the exception of the highways listed below:

Street	Between	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
Cedar Crest Boulevard	Chestnut Street and western boundary Borough line	40
Chestnut Street	12th Street and western boundary Borough line	40
Dalton Street	East Main Street and eastern boundary Borough line	35
East Main Street	Ridge Street and Dalton Street	35
Pennsylvania Avenue	10th Street and southern boundary Borough line	35
South 10th Street	Chestnut Street and Broad Street	35
State Avenue	Ridge Street and northern boundary Borough line	40

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine and costs as determined by the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, or such other code, rule, regulation, or other government enactment that is applicable.

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

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986]

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:

	Bridge or Elevated Structure	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
	(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 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

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

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986]

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:

Street	Between	Direction of Travel	Maximum Gross Weight	Maximum Speed Limit	Required to Stop 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. 675, 11/17/1986]

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:

	Park	Street	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
	Emmaus Community Park	Miklencic Drive	At park	15 mph

§ 15-205 Traffic Signals at Certain Locations.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 1009, 8/19/2013, § 1]

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
	Chestnut Street and Cedar Crest Boulevard
	Chestnut Street and Fourth Street
	Chestnut Street and Macungie Avenue - South Seventh Street
	Chestnut Street and Sixth Street
	Chestnut Street and Tenth Street
	Main Street and Second Street
	Main Street and Third Street
	State Avenue and Harrison Street
	State Avenue - Main Street and Ridge Street - East Main Street

A driver who disobeys the directions of any traffic signal shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

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

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 787, 12/20/1993, § 1; and by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 2]

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:

Intersection	Vehicles Traveling on	Facing
Main and Fourth Streets	Main Street	East
Fourth and Main Streets	Fourth Street	North
Fourth and Main Streets	Fourth Street	South
Sixth and Chestnut Streets	Sixth Street	South
Sixth and Chestnut Streets	Chestnut Street	East & West
Seventh and Chestnut Streets	Seventh Street	South
Seventh and Chestnut Streets	Chestnut Street	East & West
East Main Street/State Avenue/Ridge Street	Ridge Street	East
Harrison Street and State Avenue	Harrison Street	West

Any driver of a vehicle who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-207 One-Way Streets Established.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 697, 6/20/1988, § 1; by Ord. 713, 5/1/1989; by Ord. 719, 12/4/1989, § 1; by Ord. 732, 4/2/1990, § 1; by Ord. 748, 5/20/1991; by Ord. 815, 6/6/1995, § 1; by Ord. 827, 3/19/1996, § 1; by Ord. 828, 4/2/1996, § 1; by Ord. 999, 11/7/2005; by Ord. 1068, 5/3/2010; and by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 3]

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
Adrian	Fourth Street	Third Street	East
Bank Street	Fourth Street	Fifth Street	West
Bank Street	Seventh Street	Eighth Street	West
Brunner Street	Chestnut Street	Green Street	North
East George Street	State Avenue	Williams Street	West
Elwood Street [Added by Ord. No. 1201, 5/18/2020]	Apex of Williams Street	Wenner Street	West
Green Street	Macungie Avenue	North Eighth Street	West
Green Street	Short Street	Keystone Avenue	East
Green Street	Short Street	Fourth Street	West
Greenleaf	Seventh Street	Macungie Avenue	West
Landis Circle [Added by Ord. 1119, 1/19/2015]	South 2nd Street	South 2nd Street	North
Main Street	Fourth Street	Chestnut Street	East
Mulberry Street	Elm Street	Seem Street (vicinity of Lincoln Elementary School)	South
Mulberry Street	Harrison Street	Seem Street	South
Penn Street	North Street	Elm Street	North
Penn Street	Seem Street	Elm Street	South
Perkiomen Street	Chestnut Street	Ridge Street	North
Perkiomen Street	Elm Street	North Street	South
Pike Street	Harrison Street	Seem Street	North
Race Street	Thirteenth Street	Minor Street	East
Railroad Street	Keystone Avenue	Second Street	West
Railroad Street	Sixth Street	Oak Street	West
Railroad Street	Oak Street	Bank Street	North
Railroad Street	Bank Street	Seventh Street	West
Short Street	Chestnut Street	Ridge Street	North
Short Street	Railroad Street	Main Street	North
Thirteenth Street	Shimerville Road	Minor Street	North
Williams Street [Added by Ord. No. 1201, 5/18/2020]	East Greenleaf Street	Elwood Street	South

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-208 Rotary Traffic Islands Established.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 4]

The following are designated as rotary traffic islands, and every vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of the island:

	Harrison Street, Macungie Avenue, North Street
	East Main Street, State Avenue, Main Street
	East Harrison Street, Dalton Street
	Chestnut Street, Cedar Crest Boulevard
	Broad Street between 5th Street and 6th Street.

Any person who drives a vehicle otherwise than to the right of any rotary traffic island shall be guilty of a violation of this section, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-209 Turning at Certain Intersections Prohibited or Restricted.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 909, 10/2/2000; and by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 5]

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 in this section:

Vehicles Traveling on	Direction of Travel	Not to Make	Into
Green Drive [Added by Ord. 1106, 4/7/2014]	East	Left turns	Cedar Crest Boulevard
Main Street	East	Left turns	Chestnut Street
Main Street (vehicles exceeding 26,001 lbs.)	East and West	Left turns	From 0 to 100 block of Main Street
Northerly crossover of 1245 Chestnut Street	South	Left turns	Chestnut Street
Southerly crossover of 1220 Chestnut Street	North	Left turns	Chestnut Street
Southerly crossover of 602 Chestnut Street	North	Left turns	Chestnut Street

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-210 Right Turns Only Permitted at Certain Intersections.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 827, 3/19/1996, § 2; and by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 6]

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

Vehicles Traveling on	Direction of Travel	Times	Not to make left turn into or travel straight across
Chestnut Street	West	All	Cedar Crest Boulevard
East Main Street	West	All	State Avenue
Exiting from 335 Main Street	North	All	Brunner Street
North Street	East	All	Macungie Avenue
Pine Street	East	7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m., school days (Emmaus High School in session)	Macungie Avenue

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-211 U-Turns Prohibited at Certain Locations.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 7]

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:

	Street	Portion	Direction of Travel
	(Reserved)

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-212 No-Passing Zones Established.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 8]

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:

	Street	Direction of Travel	Between
	(Reserved)

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-213 Through Highways Established.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 9]

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 Section 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
	Broad Street	Fourth and Fifth Streets
	Cedar Crest Boulevard	Chestnut and North Borough line
	Chestnut Street	Main Street and west Borough line
	Dalton Street	East Harrison to Borough line
	Main Street	Chestnut Street and State Avenue
	Penna. Avenue	South Tenth to west Borough line
	State Avenue	Ridge Street to East Borough line
	East Main Street	State Road to Dalton Street

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-214 Stop Intersections Established.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 701, 12/5/1988; by Ord. 708, 3/6/1989, § I; by Ord. 712, 5/1/1989, § 1; by Ord. 722, 12/4/1989, § 1; by Ord. 743, 2/19/1991; by Ord. 773, 5/3/1993, §§ 1, 2; by Ord. 782, 7/6/1993, § 1; by Ord. 788, 12/20/1993, § 1; by Ord. 791, 6/6/1994, § 1; by Ord. 815, 6/6/1995, § 2; by Ord. 837, 11/18/1996, § 1; by Ord. 844, 4/7/1997; by Ord. 863, 2/2/1998, § I; by Ord. 884, 5/17/1999; by Ord. 915, 11/20/2000; by Ord. 922, 3/5/2001; by Ord. 935, 8/6/2001; by Ord. 955, 8/19/2002; by Ord. 959, 10/7/2002; by Ord. 961, 12/16/2002; by Ord. 987, 12/20/2004; by Ord. 1026, 4/16/2007; by Ord. 1040, 4/7/2008; and by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 10]

The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-213) 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 of 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, 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	Intersecting or Through Street	Direction of Travel
Adrain Street	Perkiomen Street	East
Adrain Street	Second Street	East
Adrain Street	Sixth Street	East and west
Adrain Street	Third Street	East and west
Alpine Circle	East Harrison Street	South
Alpine Street	East Main Street	North and south
Alpine Street	Dalton Street	North
Alpine Street	Evergreen Street	North
Arch Street	South Tenth Street	East
Arch Street	South Twelfth Street	West
Bank Street	Eighth Street	West
Bank Street	Fifth Street	East and west
Bank Street	Sixth Street	West
Bank Street [Added by Ord. No. 1166, 12/4/2017]	South Sixth Street	West
Bank Street	Eighth Street	East
Banner Street	East Main Street	North
Barrett Road	Berger Street	South
Barrett Road	Third Street	East
Beechwood Street	Harrison Street	North and south
Berger Street	Keystone Street	East and west
Berger Street	Macungie Avenue	West
Berger Street	Third Street	East and west
Berger Street	Wenner Street	East and west
East Berger Street	East Greenleaf Street	Southeast
Broad Street	Fourth Street	East and west
Broad Street	Third Street	East
Broad Street	Sixth Street	East and west
Broad Street	Seventh Street	East and west
Broad Street	Short Street	North and south
Broom Street	Green Street	North
Broom Street	Minor Street	North and south
Brunner Street	Short Street	East
Buttonwood Street	Fox Street	West
Buttonwood Street	South West 31st Street	East
Calvary Avenue	West Minor Street	North
Calvary Avenue	West Wood Street	South
Camp Street	Dalton Street	North
Camp Street	Evergreen Street	South
Camp Street	Glenwood Street	South
Cherokee Street	Liberty Street	East and west
Cherokee Street	Second Street	East
Cherokee Street	Third Street	East and west
Cherry Street	Railroad Street	South
Chris Drive	Frank Drive	North
Dell Street	Dalton Street	North
Dell Street	Evergreen Street	North and south
Dell Street	Glenwood Street	South
Delong Avenue	Pennsylvania Avenue	North
Donald Drive	Little Lehigh South	West
Donald Drive	Little Lehigh Street	East
Donald Drive	Macungie Avenue	West
Eagle Street	Dalton Street	North
Eagle Street	Evergreen Street	North and south
Eagle Street	Fernwood Street	North and south
Eagle Street	Glenwood Street	South
East Main Street	Dalton Street	West
East Main Street	Mountain Boulevard	East
Eighth Street	Chestnut Street	North and south
Eighth Street	Walnut Street	North and south
Eleventh Street	Chestnut Street	South
Eleventh Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	South
Elm Street	Fifth Street	East and west
Elm Street	Keystone Avenue
Elm Street	Sixth Street	West
Elm Street	State Street	East
Elm Street	Third Street	East and west
Evergreen Street	Alpine Street	East and west
Evergreen Street	Dalton Street	West
Evergreen Street	Fox Street	East and west
Evergreen Street	Mountain Boulevard	East and west
Evergreen Street	South West 31st Street	East
Fairview Street	South Fourth Street	East and west
Fairview Street	Fifth Street	East
Fairview Street	Sixth Street	West
Fernwood Street	Alpine Street	West
Fernwood Street	Dell Street	East and west
Fernwood Street	Fox Street	East and west
Fernwood Street	Mountain Boulevard	East and west
Fernwood Street	South West 31st Street	East
Fifteenth Street	Shimersville Road	South
Fifth Street	Broad Street	North and south
Fifth Street	Elm Street	North and south
Fifth Street	Harrison Street	North
Fifth Street	Jubilee Street	North
Fifth Street	Ridge Street	North and south
First Street	Berger Street	North and south
First Street	Elm Street	North and south
First Street	Harrison Street	North and south
First Street	Main Street	North
First Street	Seem Street	North and south
Fourteenth Street	Shimersville Road	South
Fourth Street	Broad Street	North
Fourth Street	Ridge Street	North and south
Fox Street	Dalton Street	North
Fox Street	Fernwood Street	North and south
Frank Drive	Harris Drive	West
Frank Drive	Macungie Avenue	East and west
Franklin Street	Berger Street	North and south
Franklin Street	Harrison Street	North and south
Franklin Street	North Street	South
Franklin Street	Sixth Street	East
Franklin Street	Spruce Street	North and south
Furnace Street	Broom Street	East and west
Furnace Street	Fifth Street	East and west
Furnace Street	Fourth Street	East and west
Furnace Street	Second Street	East
Furnace Street	Seventh Street	East and west
Furnace Street	Sixth Street	West
Furnace Street	Tenth Street	West
George Street	State Avenue	East
Glenwood Street	Fox Street	East and west
Glenwood Street	South West 31st Street	East
Golden Street	Perkiomen Street	East
Golden Street	Moyer Street	West
Green Street	Eighth Street	East and west
Green Street	Fifth Street	West
Green Street	Fourth Street	East and west
Green Street	Keystone Street	East and west
Green Street	Macungie Avenue	East and west
Green Street	Moyer Street	East and west
Green Street	Ninth Street	East and west
Green Street	Perkiomen Street	East and west
Green Street	Route 29	East
Green Street	Second Street	East
Green Street	Sixth Street	East and west
Green Street	Third Street	East
East Greenleaf Street	Alpine Circle	West
Greenleaf Street	First Street	West
Greenleaf Street	Keystone Street	East
Greenleaf Street	Macungie Avenue	West
Greenleaf Street	Second Street	West
Greenleaf Street	Wenner Street	East and west
Harris Drive	Lawrence Street	North
Harris Drive	Route 29	West
Harrison Street	Dalton Street	East
Harrison Street	Macungie Avenue	West
Harrison Street	Sixth Street	East and west
Harrison Street	Third Street	East and west
Henry Drive	Macungie Avenue	West
Iroquois Street	Liberty Street	East and west
Iroquois Street	Macungie Avenue	West
Iroquois Street	Seventh Street	West
Iroquois Street	Third Street	East
Jefferson Street	State Avenue	East
Jefferson Street	Wenner Street	West
Jubilee Street	Fourth Street	East
Jubilee Street	Sixth Street	West
Keystone Avenue	Elm Street	North and south
Keystone Avenue	Harrison Street	North and south
Keystone Avenue	Main Street	North and south
Keystone Avenue	Minor Street	South
Keystone Avenue	Pine Street	4-way
Keystone Avenue	Railroad Street	South
Keystone Avenue	Ridge Street	North and south
Keystone Avenue	Spruce Street	North and south
Kline's Lane	Main Street	North
Lawrence Drive	Little Lehigh Drive, South	West
Lawrence Drive	Macungie Avenue	East and west
Lawrence Drive	Seventh Street	East
Lee Street	Dalton Street	South
Lee Street	Harrison Street	West
Lehigh Street	Broad Street	North and south
Lehigh Street	Harrison Street	South
Lehigh Street	Jubilee Street	North
Lehigh Street	Long Street	North
Liberty Street	Barrett Road	South
Liberty Street	Berger Street	North
Liberty Street	Harrison Street	South
North Linden Court	Harrison Street	South
South Linden Court	Harrison Street	North
Little Lehigh Drive	Lawrence Drive	South
Little Lehigh Drive	Route 29	West
Little Lehigh Drive North	Little Lehigh Drive	South
Little Lehigh Drive South	Little Lehigh Drive	North
Long Street	Fifth Street	East and west
Long Street	Lehigh Street	East
Long Street	Sixth Street	West
Long Street	Perkiomen Street	North and south
Long Street	Ninth Street	East and west
Macungie Avenue	North/Harrison Streets	North and south
Main Street	Chestnut Street	East
East Main Street	Alpine Street	East and west
East Main Street	Dalton Street	West
East Main Street	Mountain Boulevard	East
Miklencic Drive	Shimerville Road	South
Minor Street	Broom Street	East and West
Minor Street	Fifth Street	East and west
Minor Street	Fourth Street	East and west
Minor Street	Kline's Lane	East
Minor Street	Second Street	East and west
Minor Street	Sixth Street	East and west
Minor Street	South Seventh Street	West
Miriam Drive	Frank Drive	North
Mountain Boulevard	Dalton Street	North
Moyer Street	Green Street	North and south
Ninth Street	Chestnut Street	North and south
North Street	Fifth Street	East and west
North Street	Fourth Street	East and west
North Street	Harrison Street	North
North Street	Keystone Avenue	East and west
North Street	Macungie Avenue	East
North Street	Route 29	West
North Street	Second Street	East and west
North Street	Sixth Street	East and west
North Street	State Street	East
North Street	Sixth Street	West
North Street	Third Street	East and west
Oak Street	Furnace Street	North and south
Penn Street	Elm Street	North and south
Penn Street	North Street	South
Penn Street	Seem Street	North
Perkiomen Street	Harrison Street	North
Perkiomen Street	Long Street	North and south
Perkiomen Street	Ridge Street	North and south
Pine Street	Barrett Road	South
Pine Street	Franklin Street	East and west
Pine Street	Keystone Avenue	4-way
Pine Street	Keystone Street	East and west
Pine Street	Macungie Avenue	East and west
Pine Street	Third Street	West
Pine Top Circle	Fifteenth Street	West
Race Street	West Minor Street	East
Railroad Street	Fourth Street	East
Railroad Street	Second Street	East and west
Railroad Street	Third Street	East and west
Ridge Street	Fifth Street	East and west
Ridge Street	Fourth Street	East and west
Ridge Street	Macungie Avenue	West
Ridge Street	Second Street	East and west
Ridge Street	Seventh Street	East and west
Ridge Street	Sixth Street	East and west
Ridge Street	Third Street	East and west
Robert Road	West Minor Street	South
Second Street	Berger Street	North and south
Second Street	Elm Street	North and south
Second Street	Harrison Street	North and south
Second Street	Pine Street	North and south
Second Street	Ridge Street	North and south
Seem Street	Fifth Street	East and west
Seem Street	Keystone Street	East and west
Seem Street	Second Street	East and west
Seem Street	Sixth Street	West
Seem Street	Third Street	East and west
Seventh Street	Berger Street	North and south
Seventh Street	Broad Street	North and south
Seventh Street	Harrison Street	North and south
Seventh Street	Minor Street	North and south
Seventh Street	North Street	North and south
Seventh Street	Pine Street	North and south
Seventh Street	Walnut Street	South
Seventh Street Circle	Pine Street	South
Shimersville Road	Pennsylvania Avenue	East
Short Street	Minor Street	North and south
Sixteenth Street	Shimerville Road	South
Sixth Street	Berger Street	North
Sixth Street	Broad Street	North and south
Sixth Street	Harrison Street	North and south
Sixth Street	North Street	North and south
Spruce Street	Barrett Road	East and west
Spruce Street	First Street	East and west
Spruce Street	Franklin Street	East and west
Spruce Street	Macungie Avenue	West
Spruce Street	Second Street	East and west
Tenth Street	Broad Street	North and south
Tenth Street	North Street	North
Tenth Street	Walnut Street	South
Third Street	Elm Street	North and south
Third Street	Harrison Street	North and south
Third Street	Ridge Street	North and south
Third Street	Spruce Street	North and south
Thirteenth Street	West Minor Street	North and south
Turner Street	Berger Street	North
Turner Street	Harrison Street	South
Turner Street	Iroquois Street	North
Twelfth Street	West Broad Street	North and south
Twelfth Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	North and south
Walnut Street	Macungie Avenue	East and west
Walnut Street	Ninth Street	East and west
Walnut Street	Sixth Street	East
Walnut Street	Tenth Street	West
Wayne Circle	Seventh Street	East
Wenner Street	Harrison Street	North and south
Wenner Street	Jefferson and Seem Streets	North and south
Wenner Street	Spruce Street	North and south
Wenner Street	East George Street	South
West Furnace	Calvary	East
West Minor Street	Fourteenth Street	West
West Minor Street	Sixteenth Street	East
West Minor Street	Twelfth Street	East
West Minor Street	Robert Road	West
West Wood Street	Sixteenth Street	East
West Wood Street	West Minor Street	West
Wieder's Lane	East Main Street	North
Williams Street	Berger Street	North and south
Williams Street	Elm Street	North and south
Williams Street	Ridge Street	South
Williams Street	Spruce Street	North and south
Williams Street	East George Street	North
Wood Street	Fifth Street	East
Wood Street	Fourth Street	West
Wood Street	Sixth Street	East and west

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-215 Yield Intersections Established.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 956, 8/19/2002; and by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 11]

The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-213) 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 Section 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the Vehicle Code.

Yield Street	Through Street	Direction of Travel
Beechwood Street	Jefferson Street	South
Cherokee Street	Franklin Street	West
East Main Street	State Avenue	North
Fourth Street	Third Street	North
Iroquois Street	North Sixth Street	West
Macungie Avenue	North Street	West
Pine Street	Franklin Street	East and west
Seventh Street Circle	Franklin Street	East
Spruce Street	Seventh Street	East
Wayne Circle	Spruce Street	North
West Furnace Street	West Minor Street	West

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-216 Play Highways Established and Authorized.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 12]

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

	Street	Between	Days	Hours
	(Reserved)

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.

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. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-217 Operation of Recreational Type Vehicles.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986]

It shall be unlawful to operate snowmobiles, mini-bikes, all-terrain vehicles or any other motorized recreational vehicle upon Borough streets or at any Borough park lands; unless authorized by Borough Council or authorized by the Pa. Vehicle Code.

§ 15-218 Restrictions on Use of Pushcarts.

[Ord. 675, 11/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 1099, 8/19/2013, § 13]

The word "pushcart", as used in this section, shall mean a vehicle, other than a pedalcycle, propelled solely by human power, and used or intended for use for the display, transport, exhibit or sale of goods, wares or merchandise.

It shall be unlawful for any person to propel a pushcart upon any sidewalk in any business district except as necessary to move the pushcart to a location from which it is to be loaded or unloaded or from which goods, wares or merchandise are to be sold or dispensed under permit from Borough Council as provided in subsection 3 of this section.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a pushcart upon any sidewalk except for the purpose of selling or dispensing from that pushcart goods, wares or merchandise to passersby under permit from Borough Council. Every such permit shall be issued to the person making application for the permit, upon payment of a fee, which shall be for the use of the Borough, of not less than $100 for any calendar year, not less than $50 for any six-month period, or not less than $25 for any three-month period. The permit fee may be amended from time to time by Resolution of Council. The permit shall be granted to the applicant, upon payment of the fee, and upon his signing an agreement with Borough Council that he shall be bound by the conditions imposed by Borough Council and made a part of the permit, dealing with the following matters:

Restricting or limiting the parking of the pushcart to one or more stated locations upon the sidewalk and to stated days and hours at each location.

Stating requirements to be adhered to in connection with the disposal of garbage and refuse resulting from the operations carried on.

Requiring that there be no violation of any law, ordinance or regulation pertaining to health, sanitation and the handling of food or drink.

Any person who violates any provision of this section, or any condition of any permit granted under this section, shall be guilty of a summary offense, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of no less than $25 and not more than $300 and costs.

§ 15-219 Establishing School Zones.

[Added by Ord. No. 1178, 6/18/2018]

The following streets and lengths are established as School Zones within the Borough of Emmaus.

Street	From	Distance	To	Times
East Minor Street	Northwest apex of South Cherry Street	813 lf	Approximate center of 33 East Minor Street	School days: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Elm Street	Southwest apex of Perkiomen Street	656 lf	Southeast apex of North 6th Street	School days: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Harrison Street [Amended by Ord. No. 1242, 5/1/2023]	Starting 115 lf from the east of the Northwest apex of North 2nd Street	738 lf	Northeast apex of North 3rd Street	School days: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Macungie Avenue	Northeast apex of North Street	1,484 lf	Southwest apex of Pine Street and Macungie Avenue	School days: 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
North Street	Starting 162 lf from the west of the Southwest apex of Harrison and North Street	1,600 lf	Westward towards intersection of North 10th Street and Cedar Crest Boulevard	School days: 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
North Street	Northwest apex of Perkiomen Street	656 lf	Northeast apex of North 6th Street	School days: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Seem Street	Southwest apex of North 2nd Street	591 lf	Southeast apex of North 3rd Street	School days: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The speed limit shall be set at 15 miles per hour for all vehicular traffic during the established days and times as set forth in Subsection 1.