Skip to code content (skip section selection)
Compare to:
Penn Township Overview
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
Loading...
§ 901. PEDESTRIANS TO OBEY TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNS.
At all locations in the Township where official traffic-control signals are installed, pedestrians, except where directed otherwise by pedestrian-control signals installed under § 902 of this Part, shall obey the directions of those traffic-control signals, as follows:
      A. When facing a green signal, a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway within a crosswalk;
      B.   When facing a steady yellow signal, a pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway;
      C.   When facing a steady red signal, a pedestrian shall not enter the roadway. (Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 902. PEDESTRIAN-CONTROL SIGNAL LOCATIONS ESTABLISHED.
   1.   At the following locations, official pedestrian-control signals shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected):
Location
(Reserved)
   2.   Every pedestrian facing a steady or flashing "Don't Walk" signal shall obey the directions of that signal, as follows:
      A.   When facing a steady "Don't Walk" signal, a pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the "Walk" signal should proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while the "Don't Walk" signal is showing.
      B.   When facing a flashing "Don't Walk" signal a pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the indication, but any pedestrian who has partly completed crossing during the "Walk" indication should proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone.
Any pedestrian who fails to obey the directions of a "Don't Walk" signal, as indicated above, shall be guilty of an offense and a violation of this Part.
(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 903. LOCATIONS WHERE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IN UNMARKED CROSSWALKS RESTRICTED.
Except when authorized by a police officer or other appropriately attired person authorized to direct, control or regulate traffic, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross the roadway at any of the following streets, at the intersection with that street indicated.
Street   Intersection   Direction of Travel
(Reserved)
(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 904. LOCATIONS WHERE PEDESTRIANS MAY CROSS ONLY IN CROSSWALK.
It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian:
      A.   To cross any roadway in a business district within the Township except in a crosswalk;
      B.   To cross the roadway, in any of the following portions of streets in the Township, except in a crosswalk:
Street   Between
(Reserved)
Provided: nothing in this Section shall permit any pedestrian to cross in a crosswalk at any location where that crossing is prohibited by § 902 of this Part.
(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)
§ 905. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Any pedestrian who violates any provision of this Part shall be guilty of a summary offense, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and costs.
(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)