CHAPTER 15
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

PART 1
GENERAL REGULATIONS

§ 101. Definitions and Interpretation

§ 102. Manner of Adopting Permanent Traffic and Parking Regulations

§ 103. Provisions to be Continuation of Existing Regulations

§ 104. Temporary and Emergency Regulations

§ 105. Experimental Regulations

§ 106. Traffic on Streets Closed or Restricted for Construction, Maintenance or Special Events

§ 107. Use of Streets by Processions and Assemblages

PART 2
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

§ 201. Maximum Speed Limits Established on Certain Streets

§ 202. Maximum Speed Limits Established on Certain Bridges and Elevated Structures

§ 203. Maximum Speed Limits Established for Certain Vehicles on Hazardous Grades

§ 204. Maximum Speed Limits Established in Parks

§ 205. Traffic Signals at Certain Locations

§ 206. Intersections Where Turn Prohibited on Red Signal

§ 207. One-Way Streets Established

§ 208. Turning at Intersections Prohibited or Restricted

§ 209. Right Turns Prohibited at Certain Intersections

§ 210. U-Turns Prohibited at Certain Locations

§ 211. No Passing Zones Established

§ 212. Through Highways Established

§ 213. Stop Intersections Established

§ 214. Yield Intersections Established

§ 215. Operation of Motor Vehicles Restricted on Public Lands

§ 216. Rotary Traffic Islands Established

§ 217. Play Highways Established and Authorized

§ 218. Snowmobile Roads Designated

PART 3
RESTRICTIONS ON SIZE, WEIGHT AND TYPE OF VEHICLE AND LOAD

§ 301. Vehicle Weight Limits Established on Certain Streets and Bridges

§ 302. Restrictions on Size of Vehicles on Certain Street and Bridges

§ 303. Restrictions as to Weight and Size of Vehicles on Certain Streets and Bridges§ 304.Truck Traffic Restricted on Certain Streets,

PART 4
GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS

§ 401. Vehicles to be Parked Within Marked Spaces

§ 402. Parking Prohibited at all Times in Certain Locations

§ 403. Parking Prohibited in Certain Locations, Certain Days and Hours

§ 404. Parking of Trucks, Buses and Certain Other Vehicles Prohibited in Certain Locations

§ 405. Parking Time Limited in Certain Locations, Certain Days and Hours

§ 406. Special Purpose Parking Zones Established; Parking Otherwise Prohibited

§ 407. Standing or Parking on Roadway for Loading or Unloading

§ 408. Angle Parking Required on Portions of Certain Streets

§ 409. Parking Prohibited on Portions of Certain Highways During Street Sweeping Hours

§ 410. Penalties

PART 5
OFF-STREET UNMETERED PARKING

§ 501. Unmetered Parking Lots Established

§ 502. Reserved Parking Spaces for Handicapped May be Provided

§ 503. Unlawful to Park Overtime or When Lot Closed

§ 504. Unmetered Lots for Certain Types of Vehicles

§ 505. Manner of Parking

§ 506. Parking on Rental Basis Only

§ 507. Penalty for Violation

PART 6
REMOVAL AND IMPOUNDMENT OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES

§ 601. Applicability and Scope

§ 602. Authority to Remove and Impound

§ 603. Tow Away Zones Designated

§ 604. Designation of Approved Storage Garages; Bonding; Towing and Storage

§ 605. Payment of Towing and Storage Charges

§ 606. Reclamation Cost

§ 607. Records of Vehicles Removed and Impounded

§ 608. Restrictions Upon Removal of Vehicles

§ 609. Penalty for Violation

§ 610. Reports and Disposition of Unclaimed Vehicles

PART 7
SNOW AND ICE EMERGENCY

§ 701. Declaration of Snow and Ice Emergency

§ 702. Parking Prohibited, Driving Motor Vehicles Restricted, on Snow Emergency Routes During Emergency

§ 703. Snow Emergency Routes Designated

§ 704. Penalty for Violation

PART 8
REGULATION OF PEDALCYCLES AND NONMOTORIZED VEHICLES

§ 801. Riding and Parking of Pedalcycles on Sidewalks Along Certain Streets Prohibited

§ 802. Restrictions on Use of Pushcarts

§ 803. Skates, Skateboards, Coasters, Sleds and Other Toy Vehicles

PART 9
PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS

§ 901. Pedestrians to Obey Traffic-Control Signs

§ 902. Pedestrian-Control Signal Locations Established

§ 903. Locations Where Pedestrian Crossing in Unmarked Crosswalks Restricted

§ 904. Locations Where Pedestrians May Cross Only in Crosswalk

§ 905. Penalty for Violation

PART 1 GENERAL REGULATIONS

§ 101. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION.

   1.   Words and phrases, when used in this Chapter, except for Sections or parts 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 Chapter 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.

   2.   The term "legal holidays" as used in this Chapter shall mean and include: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

   3.   In this Chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine.

(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)

§ 102. MANNER OF ADOPTING PERMANENT TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS.

All traffic and parking regulations of a permanent nature shall be enacted as ordinances, as parts of ordinances, as amendments to ordinances, or as amendments to this Chapter, except where the law specifically authorizes less formal action.

(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)