Township of South Whitehall, PA Vehicles and Traffic

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 9 Authorities
Ch 17 Boards, Commissions, Councils and Departments
Ch 18 Capital Reserve Fund
Ch 25 Defense and Indemnification
Ch 32 Emergency Management Agency
Ch 38 Fire Companies and Emergency Services
Ch 50 Officers and Employees
Ch 58 Pension Plans
Ch 62 Police Department
Ch 65 Small Business Grant Program, COVID-19 Relief
PART II: GENERAL LEGISLATION
Ch 85 Air Pollution
Ch 92 Alarms
Ch 100 Animals
Ch 108 Barrier Visibility
Ch 117 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 126 Burning, Open
Ch 133 Cable Television
Ch 144 Code Enforcement
Ch 148 Conduct
Ch 155 Drug Paraphernalia
Ch 162 Fees
Ch 168 Fire Lanes
Ch 174 Fire Losses
Ch 181 Floodplain Management
Ch 189 Hazardous Wastes
Ch 197 Junk Automobiles and Equipment, Storage of
Ch 204 Junk Dealers and Scrap Yards
Ch 213 Littering
Ch 221 Loitering
Ch 228 Municipal Claims
Ch 230 Noise Control
Ch 232 Official Map
Ch 240 Parks and Recreation
Ch 248 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 274 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 288 Solid Waste
Ch 296 Stormwater Management
Ch 304 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 312 Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 328 Taxation
Ch 336 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 336 Art I General Regulations
§ 336-1 Definitions and interpretation.
§ 336-2 Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.
§ 336-3 Provisions to be continuation of existing regulations.
§ 336-4 Temporary and emergency regulations.
§ 336-5 Experimental regulations.
§ 336-6 Traffic on streets closed or restricted for construction, maintenance or special events.
§ 336-7 Use of streets by processions and assemblages.
§ 336-8 Authority of police officers.
§ 336-9 Authorization for use of speed timing devices.
Ch 336 Art II Traffic Regulations
§ 336-10 Maximum speed limits established on certain streets.
§ 336-11 Maximum speed limits established on certain bridges and elevated structures.
§ 336-12 Maximum speed limits established for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.
§ 336-13 Maximum speed limits established in parks.
§ 336-14 Traffic signals at certain locations.
§ 336-15 Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.
§ 336-16 One-way streets established.
§ 336-17 Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.
§ 336-18 Right turns prohibited at certain intersections.
§ 336-19 U-turns prohibited at certain locations.
§ 336-20 No passing zones established.
§ 336-21 Through highways established.
§ 336-22 Stop intersections established.
§ 336-23 Yield intersections established.
§ 336-24 Operation of motor vehicles restricted on public lands.
§ 336-25 Rotary traffic islands established.
§ 336-26 Play highways established and authorized.
§ 336-27 Snowmobile roads designated.
Ch 336 Art III Restrictions on Size, Weight and Type of Vehicle and Load
§ 336-28 Vehicle weight limits established on certain streets and bridges.
§ 336-29 Restrictions on size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
§ 336-30 Restrictions as to weight and size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.
§ 336-31 Truck traffic restricted on certain streets.
Ch 336 Art IV General Parking Regulations
§ 336-32 Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces and general parking regulations.
§ 336-33 Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.
§ 336-34 Parking prohibited in certain locations, certain days and hours.
§ 336-35 Oversized vehicle parking regulations.
§ 336-36 Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.
§ 336-37 Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.
§ 336-38 Standing or parking on roadway for loading or unloading.
§ 336-39 Angle parking required on portions of certain streets.
§ 336-40 Parking prohibited on portions of certain highways during street sweeping hours.
§ 336-41 Handicapped parking zones.
§ 336-42 Residential permit parking.
§ 336-43 Extended on-street parking restricted.
§ 336-44 Violations and penalties.
Ch 336 Art V On-Street Metered Parking
§ 336-45 Parking meter zone established.
§ 336-46 Days and hours parking meters in operation and parking time limits apply.
§ 336-47 Placement and characteristics of parking meters.
§ 336-48 Parked vehicles to be wholly within marked spaces.
§ 336-49 Coin deposit in meter; overtime parking unlawful.
§ 336-50 Unlawful to deposit substitute for coin in meter.
§ 336-51 Unlawful to deposit coin in meter to extend parking time beyond legal limit.
§ 336-52 Unlawful to remain parked at meter showing violation.
§ 336-53 Unlawful to tamper with meter.
§ 336-54 Ticketing of vehicles parked unlawfully; effect of payment within 48 hours.
§ 336-55 Violations and penalties.
§ 336-56 Exceptions.
Ch 336 Art VI Off-Street Metered Parking
§ 336-57 Metered parking lots established.
§ 336-58 Placement and characteristics of parking meters.
§ 336-59 Reserved parking spaces for handicapped may be provided.
§ 336-60 Parked vehicles to be wholly within marked spaces.
§ 336-61 Manner of parking at meters.
§ 336-62 Coin deposit in meter; overtime parking unlawful.
§ 336-63 Unlawful to deposit substitute for coin in meter.
§ 336-64 Unlawful to remain parked at a meter showing violation.
§ 336-65 Unlawful to tamper with meter.
§ 336-66 Metered parking lots for certain types of vehicles only.
§ 336-67 Ticketing of vehicles parked unlawfully; effect of payment within 48 hours.
§ 336-68 Violations and penalties.
Ch 336 Art VII Off-Street Unmetered Parking
§ 336-69 Unmetered parking lots established.
§ 336-70 Reserved parking spaces for handicapped may be provided.
§ 336-71 Unlawful to park overtime or when lot closed.
§ 336-72 Unmetered lots for certain types of vehicles.
§ 336-73 Manner of parking.
§ 336-74 Parking on rental basis only.
§ 336-75 Violations and penalties.
Ch 336 Art VIII Removal and Impoundment of Illegally Parked Vehicles
§ 336-76 Applicability and scope.
§ 336-77 Authority to remove and impound.
§ 336-78 Tow away zones designated.
§ 336-79 Designation of approved storage garages; bonding; towing and storage.
§ 336-80 Payment of towing and storage charges.
§ 336-81 Reclamation costs.
§ 336-82 Records of vehicles removed and impounded.
§ 336-83 Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.
§ 336-84 Violations and penalties.
§ 336-85 Reports and disposition of unclaimed vehicles.
Ch 336 Art IX Snow and Ice Emergency
§ 336-86 Declaration of snow and ice emergency.
§ 336-87 Parking prohibited, driving motor vehicles restricted, on snow emergency routes during emergency.
§ 336-88 Snow emergency routes designated.
§ 336-89 Violations and penalties.
Ch 336 Art X Regulation of Pedalcycles and Nonmotorized Vehicles
§ 336-90 Riding and parking of pedalcycles on sidewalks along certain streets prohibited.
§ 336-91 Restrictions on use of pushcarts.
§ 336-92 Skates, skateboards, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.
Ch 336 Art XI Pedestrian Regulations
§ 336-93 Pedestrians to obey traffic-control signs.
§ 336-94 Pedestrian-control signal locations established.
§ 336-95 Locations where pedestrian crossing in unmarked crosswalks restricted.
§ 336-96 Locations where pedestrians may cross only in crosswalk.
§ 336-97 Violations and penalties.
Ch 342 Water
Ch 350 Zoning
DISPOSITION LIST
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 336 Vehicles and Traffic

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New Laws

Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 1086	2024-04-03	Vehicles and Traffic: Traffic Regulations Amendment; Restrictions on Size, Weight and Type of Vehicle and Load Amendment	Ch 336 Art II, Ch 336 Art III

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of South Whitehall 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Fire lanes — See Ch. 168.

Storage of junk automobiles and equipment — See Ch. 197.

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 304.

Editor's Note: In the compilation of this chapter, individual histories were not included. Historical information for ordinances adopted after 2005 have been included herein for reference.

Article I General Regulations

§ 336-1 Definitions and interpretation.

§ 336-2 Manner of adopting permanent traffic and parking regulations.

§ 336-3 Provisions to be continuation of existing regulations.

§ 336-4 Temporary and emergency regulations.

§ 336-5 Experimental regulations.

§ 336-6 Traffic on streets closed or restricted for construction, maintenance or special events.

§ 336-7 Use of streets by processions and assemblages.

§ 336-8 Authority of police officers.

§ 336-9 Authorization for use of speed timing devices.

Article II Traffic Regulations

Has New Laws

§ 336-10 Maximum speed limits established on certain streets.

§ 336-11 Maximum speed limits established on certain bridges and elevated structures.

§ 336-12 Maximum speed limits established for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.

§ 336-13 Maximum speed limits established in parks.

§ 336-14 Traffic signals at certain locations.

§ 336-15 Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.

§ 336-16 One-way streets established.

§ 336-17 Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.

§ 336-18 Right turns prohibited at certain intersections.

§ 336-19 U-turns prohibited at certain locations.

§ 336-20 No passing zones established.

§ 336-21 Through highways established.

§ 336-22 Stop intersections established.

§ 336-23 Yield intersections established.

§ 336-24 Operation of motor vehicles restricted on public lands.

§ 336-25 Rotary traffic islands established.

§ 336-26 Play highways established and authorized.

§ 336-27 Snowmobile roads designated.

Article III Restrictions on Size, Weight and Type of Vehicle and Load

Has New Laws

§ 336-28 Vehicle weight limits established on certain streets and bridges.

§ 336-29 Restrictions on size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.

§ 336-30 Restrictions as to weight and size of vehicles on certain streets and bridges.

§ 336-31 Truck traffic restricted on certain streets.

Article IV General Parking Regulations

§ 336-32 Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces and general parking regulations.

§ 336-33 Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.

§ 336-34 Parking prohibited in certain locations, certain days and hours.

§ 336-35 Oversized vehicle parking regulations.

§ 336-36 Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.

§ 336-37 Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.

§ 336-38 Standing or parking on roadway for loading or unloading.

§ 336-39 Angle parking required on portions of certain streets.

§ 336-40 Parking prohibited on portions of certain highways during street sweeping hours.

§ 336-41 Handicapped parking zones.

§ 336-42 Residential permit parking.

§ 336-43 Extended on-street parking restricted.

§ 336-44 Violations and penalties.

Article V On-Street Metered Parking

§ 336-45 Parking meter zone established.

§ 336-46 Days and hours parking meters in operation and parking time limits apply.

§ 336-47 Placement and characteristics of parking meters.

§ 336-48 Parked vehicles to be wholly within marked spaces.

§ 336-49 Coin deposit in meter; overtime parking unlawful.

§ 336-50 Unlawful to deposit substitute for coin in meter.

§ 336-51 Unlawful to deposit coin in meter to extend parking time beyond legal limit.

§ 336-52 Unlawful to remain parked at meter showing violation.

§ 336-53 Unlawful to tamper with meter.

§ 336-54 Ticketing of vehicles parked unlawfully; effect of payment within 48 hours.

§ 336-55 Violations and penalties.

§ 336-56 Exceptions.

Article VI Off-Street Metered Parking

§ 336-57 Metered parking lots established.

§ 336-58 Placement and characteristics of parking meters.

§ 336-59 Reserved parking spaces for handicapped may be provided.

§ 336-60 Parked vehicles to be wholly within marked spaces.

§ 336-61 Manner of parking at meters.

§ 336-62 Coin deposit in meter; overtime parking unlawful.

§ 336-63 Unlawful to deposit substitute for coin in meter.

§ 336-64 Unlawful to remain parked at a meter showing violation.

§ 336-65 Unlawful to tamper with meter.

§ 336-66 Metered parking lots for certain types of vehicles only.

§ 336-67 Ticketing of vehicles parked unlawfully; effect of payment within 48 hours.

§ 336-68 Violations and penalties.

Article VII Off-Street Unmetered Parking

§ 336-69 Unmetered parking lots established.

§ 336-70 Reserved parking spaces for handicapped may be provided.

§ 336-71 Unlawful to park overtime or when lot closed.

§ 336-72 Unmetered lots for certain types of vehicles.

§ 336-73 Manner of parking.

§ 336-74 Parking on rental basis only.

§ 336-75 Violations and penalties.

Article VIII Removal and Impoundment of Illegally Parked Vehicles

§ 336-76 Applicability and scope.

§ 336-77 Authority to remove and impound.

§ 336-78 Tow away zones designated.

§ 336-79 Designation of approved storage garages; bonding; towing and storage.

§ 336-80 Payment of towing and storage charges.

§ 336-81 Reclamation costs.

§ 336-82 Records of vehicles removed and impounded.

§ 336-83 Restrictions upon removal of vehicles.

§ 336-84 Violations and penalties.

§ 336-85 Reports and disposition of unclaimed vehicles.

Article IX Snow and Ice Emergency

§ 336-86 Declaration of snow and ice emergency.

§ 336-87 Parking prohibited, driving motor vehicles restricted, on snow emergency routes during emergency.

§ 336-88 Snow emergency routes designated.

§ 336-89 Violations and penalties.

Article X Regulation of Pedalcycles and Nonmotorized Vehicles

§ 336-90 Riding and parking of pedalcycles on sidewalks along certain streets prohibited.

§ 336-91 Restrictions on use of pushcarts.

§ 336-92 Skates, skateboards, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.

Article XI Pedestrian Regulations

§ 336-93 Pedestrians to obey traffic-control signs.

§ 336-94 Pedestrian-control signal locations established.

§ 336-95 Locations where pedestrian crossing in unmarked crosswalks restricted.

§ 336-96 Locations where pedestrians may cross only in crosswalk.

§ 336-97 Violations and penalties.