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Penn Township, PA Code of Ordinances
CODE OF ORDINANCES of the TOWNSHIP OF PENN
OFFICIALS of the Township of Penn County of Centre, Pennsylvania
FEE SCHEDULE
CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 2 ANIMALS
CHAPTER 3 BICYCLES
CHAPTER 4 BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 5 CODE ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 6 CONDUCT
CHAPTER 7 FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 8 FLOODPLAINS
CHAPTER 9 GRADING AND EXCAVATING
CHAPTER 10 HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 11 HOUSING
CHAPTER 12 LIBRARIES
CHAPTER 13 LICENSES, PERMITS AND GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 14 MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
CHAPTER 15 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 16 PARKS AND RECREATION
CHAPTER 17 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 18 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
CHAPTER 19 SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
CHAPTER 20 SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 21 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 22 SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 23 SWIMMING POOLS
CHAPTER 24 TAXATION, SPECIAL
CHAPTER 25 TREES
CHAPTER 26 WATER
CHAPTER 27 ZONING
APPENDIX
KEY TO THE DISPOSITION OF ALL ORDINANCES
KEY TO SIGNIFICANT RESOLUTIONS
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§ 212. THROUGH HIGHWAYS ESTABLISHED.
   1.   The following highways are established as through highways, thus authorizing stop or yield signs to be erected facing traffic approaching every intersection with the through highway except for those intersections with traffic signals, or with exceptions or modifications as indicated below. Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop or yield sign authorized by this Section shall stop the vehicle or yield right-of-way as required by §§ 3323(b) or 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, as the case may be, and shall not proceed into or across the through highway until he has followed all applicable requirements of that Section of the law:
Highway   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. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 213. STOP INTERSECTIONS ESTABLISHED.
   1.   The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 212) 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 § 3323(b) of the Vehicle Code, 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.
Stop Street   Intersection or Through Street   Direction of Travel 
10th Alley   B Alley   Southbound
B Alley   10th Alley   Eastbound and Westbound
Big Oak Road (T-502)   Paradise Road (T-500)   West
Klinger Road (T-503)   Orndorf Road (T-501)   East
Klinger Road (T-503)    Orndorf Road (T-501)   Both, except right turn
Long Lane (T-512)    Long Lane    North
Orndorf Road (T-501)   Klinger Road   Westbound, except right turn
Orndorf Road (T-501)    Paradise Road (T-500)   East
Smithtown Road (T-455)   East Green Grove Road (419)   West
Smithtown Road (T-455)   Smithtown Road   East
   2.   Any person who violates any provision of this Section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 214. YIELD INTERSECTIONS ESTABLISHED.
   1.   The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 212) are established as yield intersections, and official yield signs shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named street (the through street) on the first-named street (the yield street) in the direction or directions indicated for that intersection. Every driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection on the first-named or yield street, in the direction indicated in each case, shall slow down or stop the vehicle as required by § 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code, and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the  Vehicle Code.
Yield Street   Through Street   Direction of Travel
Greenbriar Gap Road (T-510)   Poe Valley Road (T-513)   South
   2.   Any person who violates any provision of this Section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 215. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES RESTRICTED ON PUBLIC LANDS.
   1.   No motor vehicle including a motorcycle, pedalcycle or minibike shall be operated on any property owned by the Township or any other public agency or instrumentality within the Township without the permission of the property owner and a permit from any Township Supervisor of the Township.
   2.   Any person who violates an provision of this Section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 216. ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS ESTABLISHED.
   1.   The following locations are designated as rotary traffic islands, and every vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of the island:
Location
(Reserved)
   2.   Any person who drives a vehicle otherwise than to the right of any rotary traffic island shall be guilty of a violation of this Section, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 217. PLAY HIGHWAYS ESTABLISHED AND AUTHORIZED.
   1.   The following areas upon the streets in the Township are established as play highways:
Street   Between   Days   Hours
(Reserved)
   2.   Any Township Supervisor is authorized to designate as play highways, whenever he deems that action advisable, and for whatever period of time directed by him, any part of any street in the Township where sledding and coasting, shall be permitted. That play highway shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of any Township Supervisor.
   3.   No person shall drive any motor vehicle upon any play highway at any time when that street shall be designated as a play highway, except in case of emergency, with special permission of any Township Supervisor or of the police officer in charge, who shall first clear that play highway of all persons using it for the purpose for which it was set aside. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
(Ord.. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 218. SNOWMOBILE ROADS DESIGNATED.
   1.   The following roads and streets within the Township are designated as special snowmobile roads:
Street or Road     Between   Used by Snowmobiles  Only When Closed to Vehicular Traffic   Shared With Vehicular Traffic
   (Reserved)
   2.   It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile on any highway, street or road in the Township other than as provided above. Provided, nothing in this Section shall prohibit any person from operating a snowmobile on any other street in the Township:
      A.   As authorized by § 7721 of the Vehicle Code for emergency and bridge crossings and for direct crossing of streets or two-lane highways; or,
      B.   For special snowmobile events where authorized in advance and the street is blocked off as provided in § 7723 of the Vehicle Code. Any person who violates any provision of this Section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in § 7752(a) of the Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
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