[Ord. 99-5, 11/3/1999]
1.
On the following bridges and streets or parts of streets, by authority
granted by § 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code, it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to drive any vehicle or combination having
a gross weight in excess of the maximum prescribed below for that
bridge or street or part of street, as the case may be:
|
Street or Bridge
|
Between
|
Maximum Gross Weight
(tons)
|
|---|---|---|
|
Country Club Road Bridge
|
Entire length
|
7
|
|
Glencrest Road
[Added by Ord. No. 2002-02, 9/3/2002] |
Entire length
|
15
|
|
Madison Avenue
|
Westward from West Ninth Street
|
7
|
|
South Mount Airy Road Bridge
[Added by Ord. No. 2002-02, 9/3/2002; amended by Ord. No.
2003-06, 7/15/2003] |
Entire length
|
26
|
|
West Tenth Street
|
Entire length
|
7
|
|
West Charles Street
|
Westward from West Ninth Street
|
7
|
|
West Ninth Street
|
Entire length
|
7
|
2.
Permits and Procedures for the Use of Valley Township Streets by
Over-Posted-Weight Vehicles.
[Added by Ord. No. 2002-02, 9/3/2002]
A.
General Rule. No over-posted-weight vehicle, except for local traffic
authorized under 67 Pa. Code § 189.3(a) (relating to local
traffic), shall be driven on a posted highway with a gross weight
in excess of the posted weight limit unless Valley Township has issued
a permit for the vehicle in accordance with this subsection.
B.
Types of Permits. Types of permits shall include the following:
(1)
A Type 1 permit authorizes the use of a particular posted street
or portion thereof by an over-posted-weight vehicle. It is valid only
when carried in the over-posted-weight vehicle.
(2)
A Type 2 permit authorizes use of a particular posted street
or portion thereof by any number of over-posted-weight vehicles being
driven to or from a common destination.
(a)
Documents of the type set forth in 67 Pa. Code § 189.3(c)
(relating to local traffic) will constitute evidence of the destination
of a vehicle.
(b)
A Type 2 permit is issued only upon request of the permittee
and if Valley Township determines that it is not feasible to issue
a Type 1 permit for each vehicle, for example, most over-posted-weight
vehicles hauling to and from the place of business of the permittee
belong to or are hauling under contract with customers or suppliers
of the permittee.
(3)
A Type 3 permit is issued only if the posting authority determines
that damage to the posted street covered by the permit will be minimal
because of the limited number of moves by over-posted-weight vehicles
and short-term use of the streets anticipated by the permittee.
C.
Excess Maintenance Agreement. Issuance of a permit to exceed a posted
weight limit or limits will be conditioned on the agreement of the
permittee to accept financial responsibility for excess maintenance
of the posted street or portion thereof to be used by the permittee.
The agreement may provide for the work to be performed by Valley Township
or its contractor or by the permittee or its contractor.
D.
Security. The permittee shall be required to provide security in
favor of Valley Township to assure compliance with the maintenance-construction
agreement.
(1)
(2)
Form of Security. The security may be in the form of a performance
bond with surety by a company authorized to do business in the commonwealth;
or, at the option of the permittee, in the form of a cashier's or
certified check, bank account, or irrevocable letter of credit in
favor of Valley Township; or in some other form of security acceptable
to the posting authority.
E.
Multiple Permittees. Multiple permittees shall conform to the following:
(1)
Agreement to Share in Excess Maintenance Responsibility. If
two or more persons wish to obtain Type 1 or Type 2 permits to operate
over-posted-weight vehicles on the same posted street or portion thereof,
they may agree among themselves as to their relative responsibility
for the cost of excess maintenance and Valley Township will enter
into agreements and accept security on the basis of the agreed shares.
(2)
Determination by Valley Township. If multiple applicants for
Type 1 or Type 2 permits cannot agree on their relative responsibility,
Valley Township will determine their relative shares, and will enter
into agreements with and accept security from any person agreeing
to such determination.
F.
Determination of Street Condition. Determination of street condition
shall consist of the following:
(1)
Inspection. Representatives of Valley Township and of the permittee
or permittees will make an on-site inspection of the posted street
immediately before issuance of each permit in order to determine its
condition.
(2)
Reinspection. The posted street shall be reinspected:
(3)
Type 3 Permits. Before and after using a Type 3 permit on any
street specified in the permit, representatives of Valley Township
and the permittee will make on on-site inspection to determine the
relative condition of the street before and after the use and to assess
any excess maintenance caused by the permittee.
(4)
Notification of Inspections and Reinspections. All Type 1 and
Type 2 permittees on a posted street or portion thereof will be notified
of all inspections and reinspections on the street or portion, and
may participate in the inspections and reinspections.
(5)
Inspection Costs. The inspection costs of Valley Township shall
be paid by the permittee or permittees. Inspection costs related to
a municipality wide Type 3 permit will be paid solely by the Type
3 permittee.
(6)
Administrative Fee. Valley Township will charge a $15 administrative
fee for the issuance of each Type 3 permit.
3.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be prosecuted
under §§ 4902-(a) and 4902(g-1) of the Vehicle Code,
and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $150 plus
$150 for each 500 pounds, or part thereof, in excess of 3,000 pounds
over the maximum allowable weight, and costs.
[Ord. 99-5, 11/3/1999]
1.
On the following bridges and streets or parts of streets, by authority
granted by § 4902(a) of the Vehicle Code, it shall be unlawful
for any person to drive any vehicle or combination in violation of
the size restrictions prescribed below for that bridge or street or
part of street:
|
Street or Bridge
|
Between
|
Restrictions
|
|---|---|---|
|
Glencrest Road
[Added by Ord. No. 2002-02, 9/3/2002] |
Entire length
|
40 feet in length
|
|
Glencrest Road East
[Added by Ord. No. 2002-02, 9/3/2002] |
Entire length
|
40 feet in length
|
|
Valley Station Road Bridge
|
Over Brandywine Creek
|
Any vehicle or tractor, except a passenger vehicle
|
2.
Permits and Procedures for the Use of Valley Township Bridges by
Over-Posted-Weight Vehicles.
[Added by Ord. No. 2002-02, 9/3/2002]
A.
General Rule. Valley Township may permit an over-posted-weight vehicle
or combination to use a bridge posted under 75 Pa.C.S.A. 4902(a) (relating
to restrictions on use of highways and bridges) if it determines that:
(1)
For all practical purposes, the vehicle or combination can reach
its destination only via the posted bridge; and
(2)
Analysis of the number of axles, axle weights, distance between
axles, height, width and other data indicates that the vehicle or
combination will not have a detrimental effect on the bridge.
B.
Liability. The permittee shall be liable for any damage to the bridge,
as well as, any personal injury or property damage and shall provide
such insurance or security as Valley Township may require to guarantee
payment of any damage to the bridge or to persons and property who
or which may be injured as a result of the permitted use.
C.
Restrictions. When permitting use of a posted bridge, Valley Township
may stipulate one or more restrictions, including, but not limited
to, the following:
(1)
Maximum speed.
(2)
Minimum number or spacing of axles or both.
(3)
Maximum axle weight.
(4)
Specific travel path.
(5)
Minimum spacing or maximum number of vehicles or combinations
on the bridge.
(6)
Traffic control persons to regulate and control other traffic.
(7)
Persons to guide the vehicle to insure proper alignment.
D.
Possession of Permit. The permit authorizing an over-posted-weight
vehicle or combination to use a posted bridge is valid only when carried
in the vehicle or combination and all restrictions on the permit are
satisfied.
E.
Application Procedure. All inquiries regarding the issuance of permits
for the use of posted bridges by over-posted-weight vehicles shall
be made to Valley Township. A separate application shall be required
for each posted bridge and each vehicle or combination.
F.
Administrative Fees. An administrative fee will be charged for the
issuance of each permit for the use of a posted bridge by an over-posted-weight
vehicle. The fee shall be $15 for a single trip, once in each direction,
or $50 for a limited number of trips during a twelve-month period
or an unlimited number of trips during a period not to exceed three
months.
3.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be prosecuted
under §§ 4902(a) and 4902(g-1) of the Vehicle Code,
and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $75 and
costs.
[Ord. 99-5, 11/3/1999]
1.
By reason of hazardous traffic conditions and other safety factors,
by authority granted by § 4902(b) of the Vehicle Code, it
shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle or combination
in violation of the restriction prescribed below for that bridge or
street or part of street.
|
Street or Bridge
|
Between
|
Restrictions
|
|---|---|---|
|
(Reserved)
| ||
2.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be prosecuted
under §§ 4902(b) and 4902(g-1) of the Vehicle Code,
and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less
than $25 and not more than $100 and costs.
[Ord. 99-5, 11/3/1999]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle other than
a passenger car on any of the following streets or parts of streets:
|
Street
|
Between
|
|---|---|
|
Bradley Avenue
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
|
Buckthorn Road
|
Robinson Avenue and U.S. Route 30
|
|
Charles Street
|
Entire length
|
|
Country Club Road
|
Entire length
|
|
Euclid Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
|
Franklin Street
|
Entire length
|
|
Green Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
|
Grove Avenue
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
|
Hemlock Avenue
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
|
Irish Lane
|
Wagontown Road and Glencrest Road
|
|
Kirby Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
|
Madison Avenue
|
Entire length
|
|
Mount Carmel Road
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Valley Road and Strasburg Road
|
|
Oak Avenue
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
|
Ridge Avenue
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
|
Robinson Avenue
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Airport Road and Buckthorn Road
|
|
South Park Avenue
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
South Park Avenue and Kirby Street
|
|
St. George Road
|
Entire length
|
|
Steel Avenue
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
|
W. Walnut Street
|
Entire length
|
|
Washington Avenue
|
Entire length
|
|
West 10th Avenue
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
|
West 11th Avenue
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020] |
Entire length
|
2.
Provided: nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from
driving an emergency vehicle on any of those streets or parts of streets,
from driving on any of those streets or parts of streets a truck or
other commercial vehicle making local deliveries to or pickups from
premises located along that street or part of a street, or from driving
a school bus on any of those streets or parts of streets.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-06, 12/1/2020]
3.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
