[Adopted 5-21-1930 by Ord. No. 415 (Ch. 71, Art. IV, of the 1966 Code)]
The terms used in this article shall have the meaning respectively
ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania, being the Act
of Assembly approved May 1, 1929, P.L. 905, and its supplements,[1] and in addition thereto, until otherwise defined by Acts
of Assembly, the following terms shall be defined as set forth in
this section:
Vehicles of the Police Department or Fire Department and
such ambulances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments or
public service corporations as are designated or authorized by the
Chief of Police.
That portion of highway ordinarily included within the prolongation
of curb and property lines at intersections, or any portion of a highway
clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings
on the surface.
Every way or place of whatever nature, open to the use of
the public as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular traffic.
The term "highway" shall not be deemed to include a roadway or driveway
upon grounds owned by private persons or private corporations.
The area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral
curbline or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of two or more
highways which join one another at an angle, whether or not one such
highway crosses the other.
All signs, markings and devices, other than traffic signals
not inconsistent with this article, painted, placed or erected by
authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the
purpose of guiding, directing, warning or regulating traffic.
Any person afoot.
Every officer or member of the police force, or any officer
authorized to regulate or direct traffic or to make arrests for violation
of traffic regulations.
That portion of a street, alley or road between the regularly
established curblines, or that part devoted to vehicular traffic.
That portion of a street, alley or road between the curblines
and the adjacent property lines.
Pedestrians, vehicles, either singly or together, while using
any highway for purposes of travel.
Any device, using words or colored lights or a combination
thereof, either manually or electrically controlled, by which traffic
is alternately directed to stop and go.
[1]
Editor's Note: For current Vehicle Code provisions, see 75
Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
It shall be the duty of the Mayor and police to enforce the
provisions of this article. Officers and members of the police force
are hereby authorized to direct all traffic either in person or by
means of visible or audible signals in conformance with the provisions
of this article; provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency
or to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers and members
of the police force and the officers and police patrol of the Fire
Department may direct traffic, as conditions may require, notwithstanding
the provisions of this article.
The Mayor is hereby empowered to make and enforce any temporary
regulations that may be necessary to make effective the provisions
of this article under special conditions or in cases of emergency.
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to comply
with any lawful order, signal or direction of a police officer.
The provisions of this article shall apply to public employees
as well as to private individuals, and it shall be unlawful for any
operator of any vehicle to violate any of the provisions of this article,
except as otherwise permitted herein.
The provisions of this article regulating the movement, parking
and standing of vehicles shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles
as defined in this article while the driver of such vehicle is operating
the same in an emergency in the necessary performance of public duties.
This exemption shall not, however, protect the driver of any such
vehicle from the consequences of a disregard of the safety of others.
Every person propelling any pushcart or riding a bicycle or
an animal upon a roadway and every person driving any animal shall
be subject to the provisions of this article the same as the operator
of any vehicle, except those provisions which by their very nature
can have no application.
The Council shall by resolution determine and designate the
character or type of all traffic signs and signals and purchase the
same when necessary, and all signs and signals required hereunder
for a particular purpose so far as practicable shall be uniform as
to type and location throughout the Borough. Subject to this provision,
it shall be the duty of the Mayor, and he is hereby authorized and
required, to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained
all traffic signs and signals herein required.
It shall be unlawful for any operator to disobey the instructions
of any official traffic sign or signal placed in accordance with the
provisions of this article unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
Whenever the traffic at all intersection is alternately directed
to stop and go by the use of traffic signals, the words or colored
lights or combination thereof shall indicate as provided in the Vehicle
Code of 1929 and its supplements.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: For current Vehicle Code provisions, see 75
Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
A.
Council may by resolution:
(1)
From time to time, establish, designate and maintain or cause to
be maintained, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface
of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where there is particular
danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway.
(2)
From time to time regulate or prohibit turning at intersections and
cause proper signs to be erected and maintained giving notice of such
regulations.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Mayor to enforce such regulations and
prohibitions.
[Amended 10-15-1951 by Ord. No. 619; 5-19-1994 by Ord. No. 1185]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop,
stand or park such vehicle in any of the following places, except
when necessary to avoid conflict with any other traffic or in compliance
with the direction of a police officer:
A.
Within an intersection.
B.
On a crosswalk.
C.
On a sidewalk.
D.
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such
stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
E.
At any other place or places prohibited by the Vehicle Code or at
any place where "No Parking" signs appear.
F.
On any highway for a period in excess of 48 consecutive hours.
G.
So as to obstruct or block any public or private alley or driveway.
H.
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
I.
On public or private property reserved for a handicapped person or
severely disabled veteran, which property has been so posted in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regulations.
The Council shall by resolution establish bus stops and taxicab
stands on such public highways in such places to be of the greatest
benefit and convenience to the public, and every such bus stop and
taxicab stand shall be designated by appropriate signs.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle other than
a bus to stand or park in any officially designated bus stop or for
any vehicle other than a taxicab to stand or park in an officially
designated taxicab stand, except that the operator of any passenger
vehicle may temporarily stop in any such stop or stand for the purpose
of and while actually engaged in the loading or unloading of passengers.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any bus or taxicab
to stand or park upon any highway in any business district at any
place other than at a bus stop or taxicab stand respectively, except
that this article shall not prevent the operator of any such vehicle
from temporarily stopping in accordance with other parking regulations
at any place for the purpose of and only while actually engaged in
loading or unloading passengers.
The Council may by resolution from time to time designate the
highways upon which parking shall be prohibited or limited as to time.
The Council may by resolution from time to time designate the
highways upon which parking shall be prohibited on one side.
[Amended 10-15-1951 by Ord. No. 619; 5-19-1994 by Ord. No. 1185]
It shall be unlawful to park on any public highway, street or
alley any vehicle which does not have displayed thereon a license
plate or a license plate with a sticker for the current year attached
thereto and a current inspection sticker as required by the state
which issued the license plate on the vehicle.
Except when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or
traffic signs or signals, the operator of a vehicle shall not stop,
stand or park such vehicle on a highway other than parallel with the
edge of a highway headed in the direction of traffic and with the
curbside wheel of the vehicle within six inches of the edge of the
highway, except as provided in the following two subsections:
A.
Upon those highways which have been marked or assigned for angle
parking, vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated
by such marks or signs.
B.
In places where, and at hours when, stopping for the loading or unloading
of merchandise or materials is permitted, vehicles used for the transportation
of merchandise or materials may back into the curb to take on or discharge
loads, when the owner of such vehicle holds a permit granting him
such special privilege, and provided further that such permit shall
be either in the possession of the operator or on the vehicle at the
time such vehicle is backed against the curb to take on or discharge
a load, and it shall be unlawful for any owner or operator to violate
any of the special terms or conditions of any such special permit.
The Secretary of Council is hereby authorized to issue to any owner
of a vehicle used to transport merchandise or materials a special
permit, renewable annually, which shall state therein the terms and
conditions thereof, allowing the operator of such vehicle the privilege
of loading and unloading while the vehicle is backed against the curb,
if in the opinion of the Secretary of Council such privilege is reasonably
necessary in the conduct of the owner's business and will not seriously
interfere with traffic.
Council shall determine upon what highways angle parking shall
be permitted and shall cause the same to be marked for that purpose.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon a highway any
vehicle for sale or rent.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle for
the primary purpose of displaying advertisements unless a special
permit be granted by the Secretary of Council.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to turn
such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such
movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other
traffic. Council may by resolution from time to time designate highways
upon which turning shall be prohibited.
The operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or
building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto
a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway.
The operator of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk
area except where the same is used as a permanent or temporary driveway.
In the interest of public safety and convenience, Council shall
from time to time by resolution establish or abolish through highways
and when so established, the following additional regulations shall
apply.
A.
Every operator of a vehicle or other conveyance traveling upon any
highway intersecting any through highway thus designated shall bring
such vehicle or other conveyance to a full stop at the place where
such highway meets the prolongation of the nearest property line of
such through highway; subject, however, to the direction of any traffic
control sign or signal or any police officer at such intersection.
B.
The operator of any vehicle who has come to a full stop as required
above, upon entering the through highway, as well as operators of
vehicles on such through highways, shall be subject to the usual right-of-way
rule prescribed by law and applicable to vehicles at intersections.
C.
Council may by resolution from time to time direct the placing and
maintaining at any highway intersecting a through highway, at or near
the property line of the through highway, appropriate signs upon the
highways and/or appropriate devices or marks in the roadway bearing
the words, "Thru Traffic Stop" in letters at least six inches in height.
All such signs shall be illuminated at night or so placed as to be
illuminated by streetlights or by the headlights of approaching motor
vehicles.
Council may from time to time designate the highways upon which
vehicular traffic shall move only in one direction. A sign indicating
the direction of traffic shall be erected and maintained at every
intersection where movement in the opposite direction is prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person upon roller skates or riding
in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar devices to go
upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive
between the vehicles comprising a funeral or any authorized procession
while such procession is in motion; provided that the vehicles composing
such procession are conspicuously so designated. This provision shall
not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic
signals or police officers.
The operator of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such
movement can be made in safety.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any bicycle or motorcycle,
when upon the highways, to carry any other person upon the handlebars,
frame or tank of such vehicle, or for any person to so ride upon any
such vehicle.
[Amended 9-20-1973 by Ord. No. 1032; 5-19-1994 by Ord. No. 1185]
Whenever any person is arrested for violation of any of the
provisions of this article, the procedure shall be provided by the
Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania of 1929 and its supplements and amendments.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: For current Vehicle Code provisions, see 75
Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
All fines and penalties collected under the provisions of this
article, except for prosecutions instituted under the Vehicle Code
of Pennsylvania of 1929,[1] shall be paid into the Borough treasury and, unless otherwise
directed by the Acts of Assembly of Pennsylvania, shall be used for
the construction, repair and maintenance of the highways of the Borough.
[1]
Editor's Note: For current Vehicle Code provisions, see 75
Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
article is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the
provisions of this article are hereby repealed.
