[Ord. 2009-05, 8/19/2009; as amended by Ord. 2016-09, 12/21/2016]
1.
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:
A.
The maximum speed limit for the entire length of the following streets,
which are connecting streets in the Township, shall be 35 miles per
hour:
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Auburn Road
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Church Hill Road
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Conard Mill Road
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Creek Road (paved)
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Elbow Lane
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Flint Hill Road
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Franklin Road (paved)
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Gypsy Hill Road
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Hess Mill Road
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Hilltop Road
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Laurel Bridge Road
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Old School House Road
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Parsons Road
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Peacedale Road
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School House Road
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South Guernsey Road
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Walker Road
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Walnut Glen Road
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B.
Unless stated otherwise herein, all paved Township streets not referenced in Subsection 1A above shall be defined as residential streets and shall be limited in speed to 25 miles per hour.
C.
The following Township unpaved streets shall be limited in speed
to 15 miles per hour:
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Chambers Road
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Creek Road (unpaved section)
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Franklin Road (unpaved section)
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Mount Olivet Road
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2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. 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.
[Ord. 2009-05, 8/19/2009]
1.
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:
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Bridge or Elevated Structure
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Location
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Maximum Speed Limit
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(Reserved)
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2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. 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.
[Ord. 2009-05, 8/19/2009]
1.
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:
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Street
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Between
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Direction of Travel
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Maximum Gross Weight
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Maximum Speed Limit
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Required to Stop Before Proceeding Downhill
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(Reserved)
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2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. 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.
[Ord. 2009-05, 8/19/2009]
1.
A speed limit of 15 miles per hour is established on all streets
and roadways in the public parks maintained and operated by the Township,
except in the following locations, where the lower maximums, as specified,
shall apply:
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Park
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Street
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Location
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Maximum Speed Limit
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(Reserved)
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2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs. 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.
[Ord. 2009-05, 8/19/2009; as amended by Ord. 2016-09, 12/21/2016]
1.
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 by this section:
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Vehicles Traveling On
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Direction of Travel
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Not to Make Turn
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Into
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When
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Type of Vehicle Applicable To
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(Reserved)
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2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Ord. 2009-05, 8/19/2009]
1.
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 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b) or (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:
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Highway
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Between
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(Reserved)
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2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Ord. 2009-05, 8/19/2009; as amended by Ord. 2013-02, 4/17/2013,
§ 1]
1.
The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-206) 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 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b), 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.
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Stop Street
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Intersecting or Through Street
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Direction of Travel
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Adams Way
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Wingate Drive
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West
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Appleby Lane
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Berkshire Road
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South
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Auburn Road
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Creek Road
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West
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Belmont Court
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SR 841
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North
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Berkshire Road
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Lewisville Road
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South
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Bullock Road
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Walker Road
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East
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Carriage Run Drive
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SR 841
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East
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Cavender Lane
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Walker Road
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South
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Cavender Lane
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Franklin Road
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North
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Chambers Road
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Guernsey Road
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West
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Chisel Creek Drive
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Appleton Road
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West
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Church Hill Road
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Auburn Road
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East and west
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Church Hill Road
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Clay Creek Road
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East
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Church Hill Road
[Added by Ord. 2015-03, 11/18/2015] |
Creek Road
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East
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Church Hill Road
[Added by Ord. 2015-03, 11/18/2015] |
Creek Road
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South
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Church Hill Road
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Creek Road
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West
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Church Hill Road
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Hilltop Road
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East
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Church Hill Road
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Hilltop Road
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North
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Church Hill Road
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SR 841
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West
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Conards Mill Road
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South
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Creek Road
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Church Hill Road
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North
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Creek Road
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Chesterville Road
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South
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Crossan Court
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Lewisville Road
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South
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Cub Lane
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Den Road
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South
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Den Road
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SR 896
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North
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Den Road
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Red Fox Lane
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South
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Den Road
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SR 896
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North
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Derby Lane
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Preakness Court
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West
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Derby Lane
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Belmont Court
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East
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Duncan Lane
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Wingate Drive
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North
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Flint Hill Road
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Elbow Lane Road
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South
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Flint Hill Road
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SR 841
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North
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Forrest Gump Road
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Parsons Road
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North
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Fox Run Road
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Red Fox Lane
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East
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Franklin Road
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Peacedale Road
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East
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Glenann Drive
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Creek Road
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West
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Glenloch Drive
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North Creek Road
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West
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Gypsy Hill Road
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SR 896
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South
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Gypsy Hill Road
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SR 841
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North
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Hawthorne Court
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Kimbelot Lane
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South
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Heather Hills Drive
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Highland Drive
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East and west
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Heather Hills Drive
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Chesterville Road
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North
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Hess Mill Road
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SR 841
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East
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Hidden Fox Drive
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SR 841
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North
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Hidden Fox Drive
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Walker Road
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East
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Hidden Spring Lane
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Glenann Road
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North
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Highland Drive
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Glenloch Drive
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South
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Hillcrest Drive
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Guernsey Road
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East
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Hilltop Road
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Church Hill Road
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South
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Hunting Hills Drive
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SR 841
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East
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Hunting Hills Road
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Hunting Hills Drive
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North
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Johnson Lane
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Walker Road
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North
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Kathleen Drive
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Franklin Road
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South
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Kimbelot Lane
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Peacedale Road
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South
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Kimbelot Lane
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SR 896
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East
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Laurel Bridge Road
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Stonegate Drive
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West
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Laurel Bridge Road
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Creek Road
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East and west
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Lavender Hill Lane
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Auburn Road
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South
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Liberti Lane
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SR 841
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North
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Lizanne Lane
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Kimbelot Lane
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North
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Lookout Circle
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Auburn Road
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South
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Mackey Court
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Cavender Lane
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West
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McKean Drive
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Chesterville Road
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South
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McKean Drive
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Stonegate Drive
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North
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Meadow Woods Lane
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Appleton Road
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West
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Mt. Olivet Road
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Lewisville Road
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South
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Mt. Olivet Road
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Walker Road
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North
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Oak Tree Drive
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Beechwood Drive
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North
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Old School House Road
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SR 841
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North and south
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Old School House Road
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Pheasant Hill Lane
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North and south
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Parsons Road
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SR 896
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West
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Partridge Way
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Pennock Bridge Road
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North
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Peacedale Road
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SR 896
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East
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Peacedale Road
[Amended by Ord. 2017-03, 9/20/2017] |
Franklin Road
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East and west
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Pennbrook Drive
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SR 896
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South
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Peter Christopher Drive
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Lewisville Road
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South
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Pheasant Hill Lane
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Old School House Road
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East
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Preakness Court
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SR 841
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North
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Quail Drive
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Pennock Bridge Road
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North
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Quail Drive
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Partridge Way
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East
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Queen Lane
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Church Hill Road
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East
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Red Fox Lane
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Carriage Run Drive
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South
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Red Fox Lane
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Den Road
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North
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Rosewood Court
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Hawthorne Court
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South
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Scotts Glen Road
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SR 896
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South
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South Guernsey Road
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Hess Mill Road
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South
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South Guernsey Road
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Pennock Bridge Road
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North and south
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Sunset Circle
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Peacedale Road
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South
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Thompson Circle
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Forrest Gump Road
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East
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Timber Jump Lane
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Hidden Fox Drive
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North
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Twin Bridge Lane
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Clay Creek Road
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West
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Vixen Place
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Den Road
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South
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Walker Road
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Peacedale Road
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North
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Walker Road
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SR 841
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North
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Walker Road
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Kemblesville Elkton Road
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East
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Walker Road
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Kemblesville Elkton Road
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East
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Walnut Glen Road
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South
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Wigfall Court
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Cavender Lane
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West
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Willow Way
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Scotts Glen Road
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West
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Wingate Drive
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Hess Mill Road
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North and west
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2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Ord. 2009-05, 8/19/2009]
1.
The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 15-206) 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 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the Vehicle Code.
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Yield Street
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Through Street
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Direction of Travel
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(Reserved)
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2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Ord. 2009-05, 8/19/2009]
1.
No motor vehicle including a motorcycle, pedalcycle or minibike shall
be operated on any property owned by the Township or any other public
agency or instrumentality within the Township without the permission
of the property owner and a permit from the Board of Supervisors or
its designee of the Township.
2.
Any person who violates an provision of this section, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Ord. 2009-05, 8/19/2009]
1.
The following locations 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:
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Location
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(Reserved)
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2.
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 $25 and
costs.
[Ord. 2015-01, 5/20/2015]
1.
General Provisions.
A.
Purpose. The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Franklin (the
"Township") finds that the operation of motor- or engine-retarding
devices commonly known as "Jake brakes"® (but referred to herein
as an "engine-retarding device") on gasoline-, diesel- or other fuel-powered
vehicles, whether or not such vehicles are equipped with proper exhaust
mufflers or defective or modified exhaust mufflers or systems, creates
noise through the use of such devices in the Historic District of
Kemblesville that adversely affects the public health, safety and
welfare of the residents of the Township.
B.
Authority. Franklin Township finds that the operation of engine-retarding
devices creates such noise and disturbance as to create a nuisance
in fact, which nuisance the Board of Supervisors is authorized to
prohibit pursuant to Section 1601(c.1) of the Second Class Township
Code.[1] Necessary approval to regulate engine-retarding devices
as contemplated by this section has been obtained from the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation in accordance with 67 Pa. Code § 179.10(20)
as a condition precedent to the exercise by the Township of its authority
under this section.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 66601(c.1).
2.
ENGINE-RETARDING DEVICE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings prescribed below:
Any motor/engine-retarding device, engine brake retarder,
exhaust brake retarder or hydraulic brake retarder, retarding device
or system that acts as or is intended to act to supplement the service
brakes or wheel brakes, that brakes on the motor, engine or other
system other than the wheels for purposes of or as a means of slowing
or stopping a truck, truck tractor, motor carrier vehicle, motor vehicle
or vehicle.
3.
Prohibition. No person, firm, corporation, association or entity
shall use an engine-retarding device on or along the following roads
or highways within Franklin Township:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-04, 9/20/2017; and by Ord. No. 2019-02, 11/20/2019]
4.
Erection of Signs. Signs shall be erected on highways or roadways entering the road segments as identified in Subsection 3 above, notifying persons of the prohibition against the use of engine-retarding devices in the Township, which signs and their specific locations shall be in compliance with any applicable regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
5.
Penalties. The enforcement of this section shall be by action before
a Magisterial District Judge in the same manner as provided for the
enforcement of a summary offense. Any person, firm, corporation, association
or entity violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction,
be subject to pay a fine not to exceed $1,000, reasonable attorneys'
fees incurred by the Township, plus costs of prosecution and, in default
of the payment thereof, be sentenced to undergo imprisonment as allowed
by law for the punishment of a summary offense.
6.
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by any law enforcement
officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any authorized agent
or code enforcement officer of Franklin Township.
