[Ord. 1004, 7/6/1994; as amended by Ord. 1103, 11/3/2004]
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
Hickory Drive
Park Avenue and Route 663
3 tons
Main Street
Northern Borough line and Park Avenue
3 tons
Mill Street
Main Street and Fourth Street
3 tons
Park Avenue
Main Street and Front Street
3 tons
Park Avenue
Route 309 and Hickory Drive
3 tons
2. 
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. 1004, 7/6/1994]
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
(Reserved)
2. 
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. 1004, 7/6/1994; Ord. No. 1247, 10/2/2024]
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.
Location
Direction of Travel
Restrictions
East Broad Street at North/South Hellertown Avenue
Both directions on East Broad Street
No trucks over 25 feet in length are allowed to make left or right turns from East Broad Street onto North Hellertown or South Hellertown Avenues
Park Avenue at South Main Street
Both directions on Park Avenue
No trucks over 25 feet in length are allowed to make left or right turns from Park Avenue onto South Main Street
Tohickon Avenue at North Ambler Street
Both directions on Tohickon Avenue
No trucks over 25 feet in length are allowed to make left or right turns from Tohickon Avenue onto North Ambler Street
West Broad Street at North/South Main Street
Both directions on West Broad Street
No trucks over 25 feet in length are allowed to make left or right turns from West Broad Street onto North Main or South Main Streets
2. 
School buses, emergency vehicles, and vehicles making local deliveries or pickups are exempt from the restrictions on the use of highways and bridges imposed under this section.
3. 
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 subject to the penalty set forth in the Vehicle Code for such a violation, or, in case of a violation for which no specific penalty is set forth in the Vehicle Code, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $75 and not more than $500 and costs.
[Ord. 1004, 7/6/1994]
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, provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from driving an emergency vehicle on any of those streets or parts of streets, or 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:
Street
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. 1004, 7/6/1994; as added by Ord. 1070, 12/5/2001, § 1]
The use of engine brake retarders (commonly known as "jake brakes") are prohibited from use by any vehicle on West/East Broad Street between Route 309 and Devereaux Drive. Any person who violates this provision shall, upon conviction, be guilty of violating § 3111 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, and be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.