Borough of Jefferson, PA Stop Intersections

[Added 12-5-1991 by Ord. No. 91-5; amended 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]

Words and phrases used in this article shall have the meanings and interpretations, for purposes of this article, ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania as now in force or as hereafter amended, enacted or reenacted, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. The singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine.

[Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]

A.

A multiway stop intersection is hereby established for both of the following streets at their intersection:

	Stop Sign on
	South Cherry Street and East Sunset View

B.

Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign at such intersection shall stop at such stop sign at the point nearest to the intersecting street where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on that intersecting street before entering the intersection controlled by said stop sign. After having stopped, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian or to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching the intersection so closely as to constitute a hazard during the time when the driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of said roadways.

A.

Stop signs are hereby authorized and directed to be placed, erected and maintained at stop intersections established within the Borough of Jefferson.

[Added 12-5-1991 by Ord. No. 91-5]

B.

The following intersections are hereby established as stop intersections and official stop signs shall be erected (or are hereby confirmed if erected heretofore) 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:

Stop Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
Burns Road	North	York Street
Burns Road [Added 8-3-1981 by Ord. No. 81-8]	South	Highland Avenue
Cedar Street [Added 9-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87-2A]	North and west	North Pine
Cedar Street [Repealed 12-5-1991 by Ord. No. 91-5]
Cherry Street	North and south	York Street
Cherry Street	South	Sunset View
Chestnut Street	South	York Street
Duke	South	York Street
East Birch Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		Baltimore Street
East Cedar Street	West	Berlin Street
East Cedar Street	West and east	Cherry Street
East Church Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		South Cherry Street
East Elm Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		Baltimore Street
East Maple Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		Baltimore Street
East Oak Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		South Cherry Street
East Sunset View Street [Added 12-5-1991 by Ord. No. 91-5]	West	South Cherry Street
East Willow Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		Baltimore Street
Emerson Street	North	Hanover Street
Hanover Street	East	Baltimore Street
Highland Road	West	Baltimore Street
Lakeview Drive [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		South Cherry Street Extension
Lakeview Drive [Added 8-3-1981 by Ord. No. 81-8]	South	Highland Avenue
Monticello Avenue	West	Berlin Street
Monticello Avenue [Added 9-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87-2A]	East and west
North Cherry Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		East Jefferson Avenue
North Chestnut Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		East Cedar Street
North Emerson Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		Hanover Street
North Emerson Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		West Cedar Avenue
North Orange Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		West Cedar Avenue
North Spruce Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		West Jefferson Avenue
North Walnut Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		East Cedar Street
Pine	South	Sunset View
Raber Drive [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		Burns Road
Senft Road	North	Hanover Street
South Chestnut Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		East Sunset View
South Orange Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		West Sunset View
South Pine Street at West Sunset View Street Repealed 8-3-1981 by Ord. No. 81-8]
South Spruce Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		West Sunset View
South Walnut Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		East Sunset View
Spruce Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]	North and South	West Cedar Avenue
Starlite Drive [Added 8-3-1981 by Ord. No. 81-8]	South	Highland Avenue
Sunset View	West	Cherry Street
Sunset View	West	Pine Street
Sunset View [Repealed 8-3-1981 by Ord. No. 81-8]
Walnut Street	North and south	York Street
West Cedar Street [Added 12-5-1991 by Ord. No. 91-5]	East and west	North Spruce Street
West Sunset View Street [Added 8-3-1981 by Ord. No. 81-8]	East and west	Emerson Street
West Sunset View Street [Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]		Senft Road
West Sunset View Street at South Spruce Street Repealed 8-3-1981 by Ord. No. 81-8]
York Street	West	Berlin Street

[Added 5-6-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02]

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon summary conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine in accordance with the Vehicle Code, which shall not exceed $600, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof, to be imprisoned in the York County Prison for a period not to exceed 30 days.