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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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§ 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)
PART 3
RESTRICTIONS ON SIZE, WEIGHT AND TYPE OF VEHICLE AND LOAD
§ 301. VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS ESTABLISHED ON CERTAIN STREETS AND BRIDGES.
   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    Location   Maximum Gross Weight
Bridge on Penn Twp. Route T-839   27 feet east of the intersection with S.R. 2011   no limit
Bridge on Penn Twp. Route T-510   40 feet south of the intersection with S.R. 2012 at Station 0+40   4 tons
Bridge on Penn Twp. Route T-512   40 feet south of the intersection with S.R. 2012 at Station 0+01   no limit
Crater Road T-419   From its intersection with S.R. 0045 to its intersection with T-455   10 tons
Greenbriar Gap Road T-510   From its intersection with  T-513 to its intersection with Forestry Road   10 tons
Poe Valley Road T-513   From its intersection with S.R. 2012 to its intersection with T-510   10 tons
Smithtown Gap Road T-455   From its intersection with S.R 0045 to its intersection with T-419   10 tons
Tunnel Road T-514    From its intersection with T-499 to its terminus    10 tons
Zerby Gap Road T-415   From its intersection with S.R. 2012 to the Gregg Township line   10 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. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 302. RESTRICTIONS ON SIZE OF VEHICLES ON CERTAIN STREETS AND BRIDGES.
   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. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 303. RESTRICTIONS AS TO WEIGHT AND SIZE OF VEHICLES ON CERTAIN STREETS AND BRIDGES.
   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.
Street or Bridge   Between   Restrictions
(Reserved)
   2.   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 sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $100 and costs.
(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
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