Borough of Avondale, PA: Play highways authorized.

§ 405-6 Motor vehicles not to be driven on sidewalks.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. 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 any driveway or alley at such locations where the curb, if such sidewalk is curbed, shall have been properly cut down for the purpose.

§ 405-7 Speed limits established.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

The following speed limits are hereby established:

Highway	Between	Speed Limit (mph)
Chatham Street	Entire length	25
Church Street	Entire length	25
Clay Creek Road	Entire length	25
Cook Court	Entire length	25
East Second Street	Entire length	25
East Third Street	Entire length	25
Ellicott Avenue	Entire length	25
Fifth Street	Entire length	25
First Street	Entire length	25
Fourth Street	Entire length	25
Gap Newport Pike	Entire length	35
Garner Drive	Entire length	15
Henson Street	Entire length	25
Hoopes Alley	Entire length	25
Indian Run Road	Entire length	25
Maple Street	Entire length	25
Miller Drive	Entire length	25
Minor Street	Entire length	25
Morris Street	Entire length	25
Mullen Drive	Entire length	15
New Street	Entire length	25
North Williamson Road	Entire length	25
Old Baltimore Pike	Entire length	35
Pennsylvania Avenue	Entire length	35
Pomeroy Ave	From West State street to West Third Street	25
Pomeroy Ave	From West Third Street to Borough boundary	10
Thompson Street	Entire length	25
West Second Street	Entire length	25
West State Street	Entire length	35
West Third Street	Entire length	25

§ 405-8 Traffic signals at certain intersections.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

At the following intersections, official traffic signals shall be erected (or if heretofore erected are ratified), and traffic at such intersections shall be directed by such signals:

Location
Pennsylvania Avenue and Old Baltimore Pike
Pennsylvania Avenue and West State Street and First Street

§ 405-9 One-way highways established.

[Amended 5-3-1988 by Ord. No. 135]

The following are hereby established as one-way highways:

Highway	From	To	Direction of Travel
Chatham Street [Added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 219]	Fifth Street	First Street	Southbound
Fifth Street	Pennsylvania Ave	Chatham Street	Eastbound
Second Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	Pomeroy Avenue	West Bound
Sixth Street	Chatham Street	Pennsylvania Ave	Westbound

A vehicle or tractor may be driven only in the direction designated at all times as indicated by official traffic control devices, the installation of which is hereby directed.[1]

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Editor's Note: Original Subsection C, regarding penalties for the violation of this section, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I); see now § 405-20.

§ 405-10 U-turns prohibited.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle or tractor to make a U-turn anywhere upon any highway in the Borough.

§ 405-11 Stop intersections established.

[Amended 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 191; 7-15-2003 by Ord. No. 203; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

The following intersections are herby 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	Through Highway	Direction of Travel
Chatham Street	Fifth Street	Northbound and southbound
Chatham Street	First Street	Southbound
Chatham Street	Fourth Street	Northbound and southbound
Chatham Street	Second Street	Northbound and southbound
Chatham Street	Third Street	Northbound and southbound
Church Street	Third Street	Eastbound and westbound
Church Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	Westbound
Clay Creek Road	West State Street	Eastbound
Ellicott Avenue	Pennsylvania Avenue	Eastbound
Fifth Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	Westbound
Fourth Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	Eastbound
Henson Street	Maple Street	Northbound
Henson Street	Third Street	Southbound
Hoopes Alley	Fifth Street	Northbound and southbound
Hoopes Alley	Fourth Street	Northbound and southbound
Hoopes Alley	Second Street	Northbound and southbound
Hoopes Alley	Sixth Street	Northbound and southbound
Hoopes Alley	Third Street	Northbound and southbound
Indian Run Road	Miller Drive	Northbound and southbound
Indian Run Road	West State Street	Northbound
Maple Street	Church Street	Westbound
Miller Drive	Indian Run Road	Eastbound
Minor Street	Church Street	Eastbound
Morris Street	Fifth Street	Northbound and southbound
Morris Street	First Street	Southbound
Morris Street	Fourth Street	Northbound and southbound
Morris Street	Second Street	Northbound and southbound
Morris Street	Sixth Street	Northbound
Morris Street	Third Street	Northbound and southbound
New London Road
New Street	Fourth Street	Southbound
New Street	Second Street	Southbound
New Street	Third Street	Northbound and southbound
North Williamson Road	Miller Road	Southbound
Pomeroy Avenue	Third Street	Northbound and southbound
Pomeroy Avenue	West State Road	Southbound
Poplar Street	Thompson Street	Westbound
Second Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	Eastbound and Westbound
Second Street	Pomeroy Avenue	Westbound
Sixth Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	Westbound
Third Street	Church Street	Eastbound and Westbound
Third Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	Eastbound and Westbound
Third Street	Pomeroy Avenue	Westbound
Unpaved lane (northwest corner of intersection of Pomeroy Avenue and 3rd Third Street)	Terminus with Pomeroy Avenue and Third Street	Southbound

§ 405-12 Play highways authorized.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

The Mayor is hereby authorized to designate as play highways, whenever they shall deem such action advisable, and for whatever period of time directed by them, 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.

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.

§ 405-13 Regulation of truck traffic.

[Added 2-2-1982 by Ord. No. 111; amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

Only trucks making local deliveries within the Borough of Avondale shall be permitted use of Church Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Third Street.