[Ord. 2, 8/14/1972, Art. II, § I]
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 sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$50 and costs or prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine
and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
[Ord. 2, 8/14/1972, Art. II, § 2, as amended by
Ord. 4-1974, 11/11/1974; by Ord. 1, 1/7/1980; by Ord. 5-1993, 9/13/1993;
and by Ord. No. 4-2012, 12/10/2012]
1. The
following speed limits are hereby established:
Highway
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Between
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Speed Limit
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All alleys
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Within the Borough limits
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10 miles per hour
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South Broad Street
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Cemetery Street and the southern terminus of Broad Street
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25 miles per hour
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Broadway
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Fifth Street to the eastern terminus of Broadway
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25 miles per hour
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Cemetery Street
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Established school zone
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15 miles per hour (when active, otherwise 25 miles per hour)
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Cemetery Street
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Main Street and Cardinal Drive
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25 miles per hour
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Main Street (Route 405)
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North and south Borough lines (exception is between Walnut Street
and Academy Street)
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35 miles per hour
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Main Street (Route 405)
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Walnut Street and Academy Street
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25 miles per hour
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East Water Street (Route 118)
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East Borough line and intersection with Route 405
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35 miles per hour
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All other streets/roadways
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Within the Borough limits
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25 miles per hour
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2. An
person who shall operate a vehicle or tractor in excess of the above
maximum speed limits upon any street or highway or portion thereof
as specified in this section shall, upon conviction thereof, 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 in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.
[Ord. 2, 8/14/1972, Art. II, § 3, as amended by
Ord. 3-1978, 8/14/1978]
1. At
the following intersections, official traffic signals shall be erected
and/or ratified, and traffic at such intersections shall be regulated
by such signals as mandated in Section 3112 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle
Code (75 P.S. § 3112):
Intersection
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Main Street and Academy Street
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Main Street and Water Street
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2. A
right turn on a red signal shall be prohibited at the intersection
of Main Street and Academy, and signs shall be placed prohibiting
such turns.
3. Said
signals and violations of said signals shall be regulated by the Pennsylvania
Vehicle Code.
[Ord. 2, 8/14/1972, Art. II, § 4; as amended by
Ord. 3-1979, 6/11/1979; by Ord. 1-1982, 7/12/1982; by Ord. 1-2003,
2/10/2003; and by Ord. No. 2-2018, 4/23/2018]
1. The
following are hereby established as one-way highways:
Highway
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From
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To
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Direction of Travel
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Hemlock Alley
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Broad Street
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Maple Alley
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West from Broad Street
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Mill Street
|
Main Street
|
Spruce Street
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East
|
Race Street
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Hunsinger Alley
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Fifth Street
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North
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Sixth Street
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East Fifth Street
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Water Street
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North from Water Street
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Spruce Street
|
East Water Street
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Main Street
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North
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2. 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 sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100
and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and
costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days.
[Ord. 2, 8/14/1972, Art. II, § 5]
1. It
shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle or tractor to
make a U-turn on any of the following portions of highways:
Highway
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Between
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Main Street
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Race Street and Lycoming Street
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Water Street
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Bodine Park (west) and East Sixth Street (east)
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2. Any
person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $10
and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and
costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days.
[Ord. 2, 8/14/1972, Art. II, § 6]
1. 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
|
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Pa. 118
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Pa. 405
|
U.S. 220
|
2. 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 sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and costs of prosecution and, in
default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment
for not more than three days.
[Ord. 2, 8/14/1972, Art. II, § 7, as amended by
Ord. 8-1977, 8/8/1977; by Ord. 4-1979, 7/9/1979; by Ord. 5-1979, 8/13/1979;
by Ord. 2-1984, 10/8/1984; by Ord. 1-1985, 1/14/1985, § 17;
by Ord. 1-1993, 1/11/1993; by Ord. 2-1995, 12/11/1995; by Ord. 2-2005,
11/14/2005; by Ord. 4-2007, 10/8/2007; and by Ord. 1-2008, 1/7/2008]
1. The
following intersections (in addition to highways intersecting with
the through highways established by § 16 of this Subpart)
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:
Highway
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Through Highway
|
Direction of Travel
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East Academy Street
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South Fifth Street
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Eastbound and westbound
|
East Academy Street
|
South Fourth Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
East Academy Street
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South Second Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
East Academy Street
|
South Sixth Street
|
Eastbound
|
West Academy Street
|
Cottage Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
West Academy Street
|
South Broad Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
West Academy Street
|
South Railroad Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
South Broad Street
|
Cemetery Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
South Broad Street
|
West Academy Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Ashkar Entrance Road
|
South Broad Street
|
East
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Blackberry Alley
|
Elm Alley
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East and west
|
Blackberry Alley
|
Maple Alley
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Broad Street
|
West Water Street
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Northbound and southbound
|
North Broad Street
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West Walnut Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
South Broad Street
|
Ashkar Entrance Road
|
South
|
South Broad Street/Farm Road
|
Ashkar Entrance Road
|
North
|
Broadway
|
South Second Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Broadway
|
Third Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Cemetery Street
|
South Broad Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Cottage Street
|
Cemetery Street
|
Southbound
|
Cottage Street
|
West Academy Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
North Fifth Street
|
Race Street
|
Northbound
|
South Fifth Street
|
Broadway
|
Southbound
|
South Fifth Street
|
East Academy Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
North Fourth Street
|
Race Street
|
Northbound
|
North Fourth Street
|
Walnut Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
South Fourth Street
|
Broadway
|
Southbound
|
Maple Alley
|
Beech Alley
|
North and south
|
Maple Alley
|
Blackberry Alley
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Maple Alley
|
Entrance to Bodine Park
|
Northbound
|
Oak Alley
|
Spruce Street
|
East
|
Race Street
|
Fifth Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
Race Street
|
North Fourth Street
|
Eastbound
|
Race Street
|
North Third Street
|
Westbound
|
Railroad Street
|
West Water Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
North Railroad Street
|
West Walnut Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
South Railroad Street
|
Cemetery Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
South Railroad Street
|
West Academy Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
North Second Street
|
Mill Street
|
Northbound
|
South Second Street
|
East Academy Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
South Second Street
|
Broadway
|
Northbound and southbound
|
South Second Street
|
Lycoming Street
|
Southbound
|
South Second Street
|
Park Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
South Sixth Street
|
East Academy Street
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Southbound
|
Spruce Street
|
Oak Alley
|
North and south
|
Strawberry Alley
|
Elm Alley
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East and west
|
North Third Street
|
East Walnut Street
|
Northbound and southbound
|
North Third Street
|
Race Street
|
Northbound
|
South Third Street
|
Broadway
|
Northbound and southbound
|
Walnut Street
|
North Fourth Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
West Walnut Street
|
North Broad Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
West Walnut Street
|
North Railroad Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
West Water Street
|
Broad Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
West Water Street
|
Railroad Street
|
Eastbound and westbound
|
2. Any
operator of a motor vehicle who violates any provision of this section
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Ord. 2, 8/14/1972, Art. II, § 8]
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 to 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 sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25 and costs
of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs,
to undergo imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
[Ord. 2, 8/14/1972, Art. II, § 9]
1. The
following areas upon the highways in the Borough are hereby established
as play highways:
Highway
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Between
|
On
|
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Broad Street
|
U.S. 220 and Walnut Street
|
Snow days
|
2. The
Mayor is hereby authorized to designate as play highways, whenever
he shall deem such action advisable, and for whatever period of time
directed by him, any portion of any highway in the Borough, whereon
sledding and coasting shall be permitted. Such highway shall be set
apart for the purpose under the direction of the Mayor.
3. No
person shall operate any motor vehicle or tractor upon any play highway
at any time when such highway shall be so designated, except in case
of emergency, with special permission of the Mayor or of the police
officer in charge, who shall first clear such play highway of all
persons using such highway for the purpose for which it was set aside.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$10 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine
and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days.
[Ord. 2, 8/14/1972, Art. II, § 10]
The operator of any motor vehicle involved in an accident in
the Borough and required by law to report such accident to any department
or agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any other person
required to make such report, shall, at the time of making such report
to the commonwealth, make a written report to the Chief of Police
of the Borough containing the same information. Any person failing
to make the report to the Chief of Police hereby required shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs of
the prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs,
to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days.
[Ord. 3, 11/10/1980]
1. Motor
vehicles in excess of 6,000 pounds are prohibited from the following
streets and alleys:
Street or Alley
|
Between
|
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Strawberry Alley
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Chestnut Alley and Broad Street
|
2. Any
person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25
and not more than $100 and costs of prosecution.