[Adopted 3-12-1987 by Ord. No. 87-3]
A. 
Definitions and interpretation. Words and phrases, when used in this article, except for sections or subsections to which different or additional definitions apply, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code (the Act of June 17, 1976, P.L. 162 No. 81), as amended, except that, in this article, the word "street" may be used interchangeably with the word "highway", and shall have the same meaning as the word "highway" as defined in the Vehicle Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
B. 
Provisions to be continuation of existing regulations. The provisions of this article, so far as they are the same as those of ordinances and regulations in force immediately before the enactment of this article, are intended as a continuation of those earlier ordinances and regulations, and not as new enactments. Nothing in this article shall affect any act done or liability incurred, or any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted under any of those repealed or superseded ordinances or regulations.
A. 
The following intersections 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.
Street
Intersection of Through Street
Direction of Travel
Center Street
[Added 8-13-1998 by Ord. No. 98-10]
Eighth Street
South
Center Street
[Added 12-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-11]
Reservoir Road
North and South
Center Street
[Added 3-11-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2]
Twelfth Street
North and South
Center Street
[Added 12-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-11]
Thirteenth Street
North and South
Eighth Street
Center Street
East
Eighth Street
[Added 9-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-5]
Lehigh Street
East and West
Fern Street
[Added 1-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-1]
Tenth Street
North and South
Fourth Street
[Added 12-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-10]
South Street
North and South
Lehigh Street
[Added 9-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-5]
Eighth Street
North and South
Lehigh Street
[Added 10-9-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-04]
Sixth Street
North, South
Main Street (except for right-hand turns for which no stop is required)
[Added 4-13-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-1]
Canal Street
North
Main Street
[Added 4-13-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-1]
Canal Street
South
North Avenue
[Added 5-11-1995 by Ord. No. 95-3]
Pine Avenue
East
North Street
[Added 8-13-1998 by Ord. No. 98-10]
Fern Street
North
Pine Avenue
[Added 5-11-1995 by Ord. No. 95-3]
North Avenue
North
Poplar Street
[Added 9-9-1993 by Ord. No. 93-7]
South Avenue
West
Reservoir Street
[Added 8-13-1998 by Ord. No. 98-10]
Center Street
South
Second Street
South Street
East
Seventh Street
Center Street
East and West
Sixth Street
[Added 10-9-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-04]
Lehigh Street
East and West
Sixth Street
[Added 10-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-2]
South Street
West
South Avenue
[Added 10-14-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-6]
Cherry Avenue
East and West
South Street
Front Street
South
South Street
[Added 9-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-06]
Poplar Street
East and West
South Street
[Added 6-10-1999 by Ord. No. 99-3]
Seventh Street
North and South
South Street
[Added 10-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-2]
Sixth Street
North and south
Tenth Street
[Added 1-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-1]
Fern Street
East and West
West 13th Street
[Added 8-10-1995 by Ord. No. 95-4; amended 7-9-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3]
The Vo-Tech School Road
East
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b).
B. 
All erected and presently existing official stop signs are approved at their present location.
C. 
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $30, and cost of prosecution, and in default of payment of fines and costs, to imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 10 days.
[Amended 1-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
A. 
Restrictions on weight and size of vehicles on certain streets; truck traffic restricted on certain streets.
(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
Packer Hill Road
Hazard Square and Center Avenue
Flagstaff Road
[Added 7-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-4]
West Broadway and the Mahoning Township boundary
(2) 
Provided, 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 pickup from premises located along that street or part of a street. Except upon application made to and permission received from the Borough Council for persons who are disabled and require special transportation arrangements, and subject to compliance with any conditions imposed by Borough Council, buses shall not be permitted on these streets or parts of these streets designated in this section.
[Amended 11-10-1994 by Ord. No. 94-9]
B. 
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $30, and cost of prosecution, and in default of payment of fines and costs, to imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 10 days.
[Amended 1-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
A. 
Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations. Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Street
Side
Location
Broadway
[Added 12-10-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-7]
North
From 44 Broadway to the intersection of Broadway and West Broadway
Center Avenue
South
From Cedar Avenue west 30 feet
Cherry Avenue
West
Beginning at Center Avenue and proceeding towards South Avenue, a distance of 40 feet
Chestnut Avenue
[Added 3-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-01]
East
From Center Avenue 145 feet to the intersection of School Alley
Fern Street
[Added 4-13-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2]
West
Between Sixth Street and Seventh Street
Front Street
South
Beginning at Center Street and proceeding towards School Street, a distance of 50 feet
Germantown Road
[Added 12-14-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-9]
West
From the intersection of the northern side of South Street with the western side of Germantown Road (i.e., the north side of 707 South Street) 280 feet into Germantown Road
Germantown Road and South Street
[Added 12-14-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-9]
East
From the northeast corner of the intersection of 7th Street and South Street 357 feet into Germantown Road
Hemlock Street
[Added 7-12-1990 by Ord. No. 90-3]
West
Between West Broadway and the Bus Road
High Street
[Added 12-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-10]
East
For a distance of 140 feet from its intersection with West Broadway
High Street
[Added 12-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-10]
North
From 189 High Street west 130 feet
High Street
[Added 12-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-10]
South
Between 189 High Street and 221 High Street
High Street
[Added 12-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-10]
West
From its intersection with West Broadway for a distance of 170 feet
Hill Road
[Added 7-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-06]
East and West
South Avenue to Broadway
Main Street
[Added 6-8-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-3]
North
From the driveway at 420 Main Street east a distance of 175 feet
North Street
[Added 9-9-1993 by Ord. No. 93-7]
East
From Sixth Street north a distance of 259 feet
Oak Street
[Added 4-8-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
West
Starting at the intersection of Fifth Street and Oak Street and extending south along Oak Street for a distance of 100 feet
Race Street
[Added 7-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-06]
North and South
Broadway to Quarry Street
Route 209
[Added 11-8-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-06]
East and West
From the intersection of State Route 209 and State Route 903 in a northwardly direction (heading towards Nesquehoning) for a distance of 525 feet
Route 209
[Added 11-8-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-06]
East and West
From the intersection of State Route 209 and State Route 903 in a southerly direction (heading towards downtown Jim Thorpe) for a distance of 1,645 feet
School Street
[Added 11-8-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-06]
East
Between Ninth Street and Tenth Street
School Street
[Added 2-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01]
West
From the intersection of Tenth Street and School Street in a southerly direction (towards Ninth Street) for a distance of 60 feet
Second Street
[Added 8-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-4]
North
From the intersection of Center Street and Second Street in a westerly direction for a distance of 96 feet from the northwest corner of said intersection
Silk Street
[Added 5-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2]
North
From 116 Silk Street to 108 Silk Street
Walnut Avenue
[Added 11-10-1994 by Ord. No. 94-9]
West
Center Avenue and the Liberties
West Broadway
[Added 9-9-1993 by Ord. No. 93-7]
North
173 West Broadway
West Broadway
[Added 9-9-1993 by Ord. No. 93-7]
North
190-192 West Broadway
B. 
Parking prohibited at certain times at certain locations. Parking shall be prohibited at certain times in the following locations:
[Added 10-12-1995 by Ord. No. 95-5]
Street
Side
Location
Time
West 13th Street
North and South
Between the intersection of West 13th Street and Route 903 (North Street) and the cul-de-sac for West 13th Street
Daily, between 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
C. 
Parking of trucks, buses and certain other vehicles prohibited in certain locations.
(1) 
Other than trucks temporarily parked for the purpose of fuel to homes and businesses, it shall be unlawful for any person to park, or to allow to remain parked, on any of the following streets or parts of streets, any vehicle other than a passenger car (which shall not include any bus, motor home or passenger car attached to a trailer of any kind):
Street
Between
North Street
From Sixth Street south on both the east and west side of North Street a distance of 95 feet
(2) 
Passenger cars shall neither be parked nor allowed to remain parked from Sixth Street south on both the east and west side of North Street a distance of 20 feet.
D. 
Parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited. The following are established as special purpose parking zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow it to remain parked, in any such zone, except for the purpose or if of the vehicle type specifically provided for in that zone.
[Added 7-11-1991 by Ord. No. 91-7]
Street
Side
Location
Authorized Purpose or Vehicle
Broadway
[Amended 3-13-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1]
North
In front of the Carbon County Courthouse
Vehicles of the Carbon County Sheriff's Office, Police Department, or ambulance
Center Avenue
South
241 Center Avenue in front of Ron's Hilltop Market (where designated by signs)
10-minute parking space
North Street
[Added 11-14-1991 by Ord. No. 91-13]
North
529 North Street (where designated by signs)
10-minute parking zone for automobiles only-no trucks permitted
Susquehanna Street
[Amended 7-9-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3]
West
Northwest Corner Hazard Square (where designated by signs)
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Carbon County
E. 
All existing and designated no parking areas are hereby approved in their present location.
F. 
Any person who violates any provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 420-21B(2).
[Amended 3-13-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-1; 1-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
[Added 8-10-1995 by Ord. No. 95-4]
A. 
Parking time limited. No person shall park their vehicle, or allow it to remain parked longer than the time indicated, in any of the following locations, at any time on the days and between the hours indicated:
Street
Side
Between
Days
Hours
Time
(minutes)
Center
West
At 329 Center Street
Monday through Saturday
9:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.
15
Fourth
North
At designated location between North Street and Center Street
Monday through Saturday
9:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m.
15
B. 
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $30, and cost of prosecution, and in default of payment of fines and costs, to imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 10 days.
[Amended 1-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
[Added 9-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-04]
A. 
Speed limits on Center Street between Eleventh Street and Thirteenth Street shall be 15 mph from 7:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on all days that school is in session. At all other times, the speed limit on this street shall be 25 mph.
B. 
Speed limits on Race Street shall be 15 miles per hour at all times.
[Added 10-14-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-2[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection B as Subsection C.
C. 
The speed limit on Packer Hill from the intersection of Lehigh Avenue (Hazard Square) to the intersection of Chestnut Avenue shall be 15 miles per hour at all times.
[Added 7-13-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-8[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection C as Subsection D.
D. 
The speed limit at all other streets within the Borough of Jim Thorpe is hereby established at 25 miles per hour.
[Added 11-13-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-4]
A. 
Left turns.
(1) 
Drivers of vehicles (other than school buses) shall be prohibited from making a left-hand turn from West Tenth Street onto North Street during the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the days when school is in session. School buses only may be permitted to make the left-hand turn from West Tenth Street onto North Street during this time frame of 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.