[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/31/1989; as amended by Ord. No. 050896L, 5/8/1996, §§ 1 — 6; by Ord. No. 6/11/1997; and by Ord. No. 10/10/2002A]
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:
[Amended by Ord. No. 2019-07, 7/10/2019; and by Ord. No. 2019-009, 10/9/2019]
Street
Between
Maximum Speed Limit
(miles per hour)
Bird Drive
Edison Avenue and Buffalo Road
25
Buffalo Road
Water Street to east Borough line
25
Eastern Avenue
Pearl Avenue south to Woodlawn Avenue
25
Edison Avenue
Eastern Avenue to Willow Street
25
Euclid Boulevard
Bird Drive and Station Road
25
Gray Street
Eastern Avenue to Willow Street
25
North Street
Eastern Avenue and Wesley Street
25
Pearl Avenue
Bird Drive east to Water Street
25
Station Road
Buffalo Road and South Borough line
35
Water Street
Buffalo Road and N and F Railroad
25
Water Street
South Street and Buffalo Road
25
Wesley Street
Pearl Street and North Street
15
Willow Street
Buffalo Road south to Euclid Avenue
25
2. 
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.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
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:
Bridge or Elevated Structure
Location
Maximum Speed Limit
(Reserved)
2. 
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.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
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:
Street
Between
Direction of Travel
Gross Weight
Speed Limit
Required to Stop Before Proceeding Downhill
(Reserved)
2. 
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.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
A speed limit of 35 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
(Reserved)
2. 
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.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
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
Buffalo Road at Bird Drive
Buffalo Road at Eastern Avenue
Buffalo Road at Station Road
Buffalo Road at Water Street
Station Road at Fremont Street
2. 
Any driver of a vehicle who disobeys the directions of any traffic signal shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
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
(Reserved)
2. 
Any driver of a vehicle who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
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
Center Street
Buffalo Road
North Street
North
Center Street
Buffalo Road
South Street
South
South Street
Station Road
Riverside Drive
East
Water Street
Freemont Street
Buffalo Road
North
2. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
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:
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. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
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:
Vehicles Traveling on
Direction of Travel
Not to Make
Into
When
Type of Vehicle Applicable to
(Reserved)
2. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
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
(Reserved)
2. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
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)
2. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
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)
2. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
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 Section 3323(b) or Section 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code,[1] 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
Buffalo Road
Eastern Borough line to Western Borough line
Shannon Road
Southern Borough line to Station Road
Station Road
Buffalo Road to Euclid Boulevard
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b) and (c), respectively.
2. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
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 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 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
Bird Drive
Edison Avenue
North
Bird Drive
Pearl Avenue
North
Center Street
Edison Avenue
South
Center Street
Fremont Street
North and south
Center Street
Pearl Avenue
North
Center Street
South Street
North and south
Eastern Avenue
Edison Avenue
North and south
Eastern Avenue
North Street
North and south
Eastern Avenue
Pearl Avenue
North
Eastern Avenue
Woodlawn Avenue
South
Edison Avenue
Bird Drive
West
Edison Avenue
Eastern Avenue
East and west
Edison Avenue
Market Street
East and west
Edison Avenue
Water Street
East and west
Edison Avenue
Willow Street
East
Euclid Boulevard
Bird Drive
West
Euclid Boulevard
Station Road
East
Euclid Boulevard
Union Avenue
East and west
Euclid Boulevard
Willow Street
East and west
Francis Street
Willow Street
West
Fremont Street
Riverside Drive
West
Fremont Street
Water Street
East and west
Fremont Street
Willow Street
West
Gray Avenue
Eastern Avenue
West
Gray Avenue
Willow Street
East
Groveland Avenue
28th Street
North and south
Groveland Avenue
30th Street
North and south
Groveland Avenue
32nd Street
North and south
Groveland Avenue
Euclid Boulevard
North
Highland Avenue
27th Street
North and south
Highland Avenue
29th Street
North and south
Highland Avenue
31st Street
North and south
Highland Avenue
33rd Street
South
Highland Avenue
Euclid Boulevard
North
Idlewood Drive
Market Street
West
Jackson Place
Fremont Street
North
Jackson Place
Skellie Avenue
South
Market Street
Fremont Street
North and south
Market Street
North Street
North and south
Market Street
Pearl Avenue
North
North Street
Bird Drive
West
North Street
Center Street
East and west
North Street
Water Street
East
North Street
Wesley Street
East and west
Otto Street
Wesley Street
West
Pearl Avenue
Water Street
East
Pearl Avenue
Water Street
West
Pearl Avenue
Wesley Street
East and west
Riverside Drive
Fremont Street
South
Rose Avenue
Taggert Street
West
Shannon Road
Station Road
North
Skellie Avenue
Willow Street
West
South Street
Market Street
East
South Street
Riverside Drive
East
South Street
Water Street
East
Station Road
Shannon Road
Northwest
Taggert Street
Edison Avenue
North
Taggert Street
Woodlawn Avenue
South
Union Avenue
Edison Avenue
North and south
Union Avenue
North Street
North and south
Union Avenue
Pearl Avenue
North
Water Street
Fremont Street
North
Wesley Street
North Street
North and south
Willow Street
Rose Avenue
North and south
Woodlawn Avenue
Bird Drive
West
Woodlawn Avenue
Union Avenue
East and west
Woodlawn Avenue
Willow Street
East and west
27th Street
Groveland Avenue
East and west
28th Street
Highland Avenue
East and west
29th Street
Groveland Avenue
East and west
30th Street
Highland Avenue
East and west
32nd Street
Highland Avenue
East and west
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b).
2. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
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,[1] and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the Vehicle Code.
Yield Street
Through Street
Direction of Travel
(Reserved)
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(c).
2. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
The following areas upon the streets in the Borough are established as play highways:
Street
Between
Days
Hours
(Reserved)
2. 
The [designated official] 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 [designated official].
3. 
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 [designated official] 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 subsection shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
The following roads and streets within the Borough are designated as special snowmobile roads:
Street or Road
Between
Used by Snowmobiles Only When Closed to Vehicular Traffic?
Shared with Vehicular Traffic?
(Reserved)
2. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile on any highway, street or road in the Borough other than as provided above, provided nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from operating a snowmobile on any other street in the Borough:
A. 
As authorized by Section 7721 of the Vehicle Code[1] for emergency and bridge crossings and for direct crossing of streets or two-lane highways; or
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7721.
B. 
For special snowmobile events where authorized in advance and the street is blocked off as provided in Section 7723 of the Vehicle Code.[2] Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in Section 7752(a) of the Vehicle Code.[3]
[2]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7723.
[3]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7752(a).
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
No motor vehicle or motorcycle or minibike shall be operated on any lands owned by the Borough, or any other public body or agency within the Borough, except on those lands specifically designated for the operation of motor vehicles, motorcycles or minibikes by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
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.
2. 
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.
3. 
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 $100 for any calendar year, $50 for any six-month period, or $25 for any three-month period. 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:
A. 
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.
B. 
Stating requirements to be adhered to in connection with the disposal of garbage and refuse resulting from the operations carried on.
C. 
Requiring that there be no violation of any law, ordinance or regulation pertaining to health, sanitation and the handling of food or drink.
4. 
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 $25, and costs.
[Ord. No. 12-13-1989, 12/13/1989]
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on a sled upon any sidewalk in the Borough, or upon any roadway unless that roadway is on a portion of a street blocked off for sledding by authority of § 15-105 of Part 1 or § 15-216 of Part 2 of this chapter, provided nothing in this subsection shall prevent a pedestrian from pulling a sled, with or without a rider, upon a sidewalk.
2. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in roller-skating or to ride upon or propel any coaster or other toy vehicle upon:
A. 
Any street except in order to cross the roadway.
B. 
Any sidewalk located in a business district, except that nothing in this subsection shall prevent a pedestrian from pulling a coaster or other toy vehicle, with or without a rider, upon a sidewalk.
3. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $5, and costs.