Borough of Lehighton, PA Traffic Regulations

Name of Street	Speed Limit (mph)	Location
Mahoning Street [Amended 9-27-2004 by Ord. No. 530-2004]	25
Route 443 (as set by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation)	50
South Ninth Street [Amended 7-26-2004 by Ord. No. 529-2004]	25
Stanley Hoffman Boulevard [Amended 5-24-1999 by Ord. No. 489]	40

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine as designated by Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Law.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa. Code § 101 et seq.

§ 213-9 Traffic signals; penalty.

At the following locations, traffic signals, as indicated below, shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected), and traffic at those locations shall be directed by those signals:

Intersection	Type of Signal
Bankway and Route 443	Traffic control signal
East Penn Street and Route 443	Traffic control signal
Mahoning Street and Ninth Street	Traffic control signal
North First Street and North Street	Traffic control signal
South First Street and Iron Street	Traffic control signal
South First Street and South Street	Traffic control signal
South Ninth Street and Route 443 [Added 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]	Traffic control signal

Any driver of a vehicle who disobeys the direction of any traffic signal shall, upon conviction, be sentenced in accordance with Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Law, minimum fine $25.

§ 213-10 Prohibited right turns on red signal; penalty.

The following are established as intersections where drivers of vehicles headed in the direction or directions indicated are prohibited from making a right turn (or a left turn from a one way street into another oneway street) on a steady red signal:

Vehicle Traveling on	Facing	Prohibited Turn onto
North Main Lane	West	South First Street
North Street	East	North First Street
South Street	East	South First Street

Any driver of a vehicle who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 213-11 One-way roadways and alleyways; penalty.

The following are established as one-way roadways, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any one-way street other than in the direction established for traffic on that street:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	From	To
Bankway	South	Iron Street	Stanley Hoffman Boulevard
Carbon Street	East	North Third Street	North Second Street
First Street	South	Stanley Hoffman Boulevard	Bankway
North Main Lane	West	Stanley Hoffman Boulevard	First Street
North Street	West	North Second Street	North Third Street
Millway Street [Added 10-26-2009 by Ord. No. 582-2009]	Southeast	Bridge Street	Graver Street
South First Street	South	Bankway	Bridge
South First Street	South	Iron Street	Bridge Street
South Main Lane	East	Stanley Hoffman Boulevard	First Street
South Street	East	South Second Street	South Third Street
Stanley Hoffman Boulevard	North	Bankway	North First Street

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine in accordance with the Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Law, minimum $25, plus costs.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa. Code § 101 et. seq.

One-way alleyways established:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	From	To
Carbon Alley	East	East Alley	North First Street
East Alley	North	Keystone Alley	South Street
Keystone Alley	West	East Alley	South First Street
Keystone Alley	West	South Second Street	South Third Street

§ 213-12 Prohibited turns at intersections; penalty.

It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle of the type indicated, traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make a left turn and/or a right turn into the second-named street, as indicated, at any time when such a turn is prohibited by this section:

Vehicles Traveling on	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Turn	At Intersection of
Alum Street	East	Left	South First Street
Bankway	South	Left	Stanley Hoffman Boulevard
Carbon Street	West	Straight	North Second Street
Coal Street	East	Left	North First Street
North Main Lane	West	Left	Stanley Hoffman Boulevard
North Main Lane	West	Right	North First Street
North Second Street	North	Left	Carbon Street
North Third Street	North	Right	North Street
North Third Street	South	Left	North Street
South Main Lane	East	Right	Stanley Hoffman Boulevard
South Second Street	North	Left	South Street
Borough Annex parking lot [Added 6-22-2009 by Ord. No. 577-2009]	—	Right	West Alley
South Second Street	South	Right	South Street

Prohibited turns at intersections at designated times. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon the first named street at any of the following intersections, in a direction or directions indicated in each case, to make a left turn and/or a right turn onto the second named street, as indicated, at the times designated below when such a turn is prohibited at this section.

[Added 8-5-2019 by Ord. No. 654-2019[1]]

Vehicle Traveling On	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Turn	Designated Times
Union Street	East	Left at the intersection of 9th Street	During the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

[1]

Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection B as Subsection C.

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine in accordance with the Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Law, minimum $25, plus costs.

§ 213-13 U-turn prohibitions; penalty.

A driver of a vehicle may not turn the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless the movement can be made safely and without interfering with other traffic.

No U-turn can be made on any curve or on the approach to or near the crest of a grade where the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within 500 feet.

No U-turns are permitted on any of the following streets:

Name of Street	Location
Carbon Street	Entire length
Iron Street	From First Street to Fourth Street
North First Street	Entire length
North Second Street	Entire length
North Street	Entire length
North Third Street	Entire length
Ochre Street	Entire length
South First Street	Entire length
South Second Street	Entire length
South Street	Entire length
South Third Street	Entire length

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine in accordance with the Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Law, minimum of $25, plus costs.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa. Code § 101 et seq.

§ 213-14 No-passing zones; penalty.

It shall be unlawful to pass another moving vehicle on any borough street.

[Amended 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]

Any person who violates any provision of the section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine in accordance with the Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Law, minimum fine $25.

§ 213-14.1 Restricted use on left-hand lanes; penalty.

[Added 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]

The left-hand lane (that is, the westernmost lane) of Sgt. Stanley Hoffman Boulevard shall be utilized by vehicles traveling north on Sgt. Stanley Hoffman Boulevard only for the purposes of preparing to execute and executing a left turn, and it shall be unlawful to otherwise utilize said left lane for the purpose of thoroughfare on Sgt. Stanley Hoffman Boulevard. Any person who violates this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, plus costs.

§ 213-15 Through highways; penalty.

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 Section 3323 (b) or (c) of the Vehicle Code,[1] as the case may be, and shall not proceed into or across the through highway until he/she has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law.

Name of Highway	Limits
Bankway	From Route 443 to North First Street
First Street	Between Carbon Street and Alum Street
Mahoning Street	Between Third Street and Gypsy Hill Road
Ninth Street	From Route 443 to Jamestown Road
Stanley Hoffman Boulevard	Between Bankway and North First Street

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa. Code § 3323(b) and (c).

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 213-16 Stop intersections; penalty.

The following intersections, in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 213-15 of this article, 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,[1] and shall not proceed into or across the second-named or intersecting or through street until he/she has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law.

Stop Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
Alum Street [Repealed 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]
Alum Street	East	South First Street
Alum Street	East	South Ninth Street
Alum Street	East	South Seventh Street
Alum Street	West	South Fourth Street
Alum Street [Repealed 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]
Alum Street	West	South Ninth Street
Alum Street	West	South Seventh Street
Beaver Run Road	Both	High School main entrance
Beaver Run Road	Both	High School main exit
Beaver Run Road	Both	High School parking entrance
Beaver Run Road	North	Coal Street
Beaver Run Road	South	Mahoning Street
Bridge Street	East	Second Street
Bridge Street	East	South Ninth Street
Bridge Street [Added 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 564-2008; repealed 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 579-2009]
Bridge Street [Added 10-26-2009 by Ord. No. 582-2009]	East	Third Street
Bridge Street	West	Second Street
Bridge Street	West	South Ninth Street
Bridge Street	West	Third Street
Carbon Street	East	North First Street
Center Road	South	Mahoning Street
Coal Street	East	North First Street
Cypress Street	East	North Eighth Street
Cypress Street	East	North Fourth Street
Cypress Street	East	North Ninth Street
Cypress Street	East	North Seventh Street
Cypress Street	East	North Sixth Street
Cypress Street	East	North Third Street
Cypress Street	West	North Eighth Street
Cypress Street	West	North Fourth Street
Cypress Street	West	North Ninth Street
Cypress Street	West	North Seventh Street
Cypress Street	West	North Sixth Street
East Penn Street	North	Bridge Street
East Street	North	Lentz Avenue
East Street	South	Stedman Avenue
Eleventh Street [Added 8-28-2000 by Ord. No. 499]	North	Bridge Street
Eleventh Street [Added 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]	North	Hamilton Street
Eleventh Street [Repealed 8-28-2000 by Ord. No. 499]
Graver Street	North	Millway Street
Graver Street	Northwest	Bridge Street
Graver Street	South	Millway
Gypsy Hill Road	North	Mahoning Street
Gypsy Hill Road	South	Bridge Street
Hamilton Street [Added 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]	East	Eleventh Street
Hamilton Street [Added 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]	West	Eleventh Street
Iron Street	East	South Ninth Street
Iron Street	West	South Ninth Street
Iron Street [Added 6-28-1999 by Ord. No. 490]	West	Tenth Street
Jamestown Street	West	Beaver Run Road
Lentz Avenue	East	Second Avenue
Lentz Avenue	East	Third Avenue
Lentz Avenue	North	Bridge Street
Lentz Avenue	West	Second Avenue
Lentz Avenue	West	Third Avenue
Maple Drive	West	Center Road
Millard Drive	West	Center Road
Millway Street	Northwest	Bridge Street
North Eighth Street	North	Jamestown Street
North Fifth Street	North	Coal Street
North Ninth Street	North	Jamestown Street
North Tenth Street	North	Jamestown Street
Ochre Street	East	North Fifth Street
Ochre Street	East	North Sixth Street
Second Avenue	North	Bridge Street
South Eighth Street [Repealed 6-28-1999 by Ord. No. 490]
South Eighth Street [Repealed 6-28-1999 by Ord. No. 490]
South First Street	South	Alum Street
South First Street	South	Bridge Street
South Fourth Street	North	Alum Street
South Fourth Street	South	Alum Street
South Fourth Street	South	Bridge Street
South Ninth Street	South	Route 443
South Second Street	South	Bridge Street
South Seventh Street	South	Bridge Street
Stedman Avenue	East	Second Avenue
Stedman Avenue [Added 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 579-2009]	East	Third Avenue
Stedman Avenue	West	Millway Street
Stedman Avenue	West	Second Avenue
Stedman Avenue [Added 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 579-2009]	West	Third Avenue
Summit Avenue	North	Second Avenue
Summit Avenue	South	Bridge Street
Tenth Street	North	Mahoning Street
Third Avenue	North	Bridge Street
Third Avenue	North	Stedman Avenue
Third Avenue	South	Stedman Avenue
Third Street	South	Bridge Street
Union Street	East	Bridge Street
Union Street	East	South Ninth Street
Union Street	East	South Seventh Street
Union Street	West	South Fourth Street
Union Street	West	South Ninth Street
Union Street	West	Third Street

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa. Code § 3323(b).

The following street intersections are designated as four-way stop intersections:

Intersection
Alum Street and Eighth Street [Added 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]
Alum Street and Second Street
Alum Street and Third Street
Coal Street and Beaver Run Road
Coal Street and Eighth Street
Coal Street and Fifth Street [Added 1-26-2015 by Ord. No. 621-2015]
Coal Street and Fourth Street
Coal Street and Sixth Street
Coal Street and Third Street
Iron Street and Eighth Street
Iron Street and Fifth Street
Iron Street and Fourth Street
Iron Street and Seventh Street
Iron Street and Sixth Street
Iron Street and Third Street
Union Street and Eighth Street [Added 6-28-1999 by Ord. No. 490]

All vehicles exiting any alley, driveway, parking lot, etc., shall stop and yield to any oncoming traffic.

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine in accordance with the Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Law,[2] minimum $25 plus costs.

[2]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa. Code § 101 et seq.

§ 213-17 Yield intersections; penalty.

The following intersections, in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 213-15 of this article, 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 Section 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code,[1] and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the Vehicle Code.

Yield Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
Stanley Hoffman Boulevard Exit	West	North First Street

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa. Code § 3323(c).

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine in accordance with the Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Law, minimum $25, plus costs.

§ 213-18 Play highways established; penalty.

The Mayor is authorized to designate as play highways, whenever he/she deems that action advisable and for whatever period of time directed by him/her, any part of any street in the borough where sledding and coasting shall be permitted. That play highway shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of the Mayor.

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 and with special permission of the Mayor 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 in accordance with the Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Law,[1] minimum $25, plus costs.

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.

Temporary signs shall be erected at the specified streets, along with barricades.

§ 213-19 Snowmobiles prohibited on borough roads.

No streets in the Borough of Lehighton are designated as special snowmobile roads.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile on any highway, street or road in the borough.

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine in accordance with the Pennsylvania State Motor Vehicle Law,[1] minimum $25, plus costs.

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.

§ 213-20 Pushcart restrictions and permits.

For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

PUSHCART

A vehicle propelled solely by human power or towed by a motor vehicle and used or intended for use for the display, transport, exhibit or sale of goods, wares or merchandise.

It shall be unlawful for any person to propel a pushcart upon any street or sidewalk in any business district except as necessary to move the pushcart to a location from which it is to be loaded or unloaded or from which goods, wares or merchandise are to be sold or dispensed under the permit from the Mayor as provided in Subsection C of this section.

[Amended 6-23-2008 by Ord. No. 557-2008]

It shall be unlawful for any person to push a pushcart upon any street or sidewalk except for the purpose of selling or dispensing from that pushcart goods, wares or merchandise to passersby under permit from the Mayor. Every such permit shall be issued to the person making application for the permit upon payment of a fee (which fee may be amended from time to time by resolution of Borough Council), which shall be for the use of the Borough, of $300 for any calendar month, $100 for any one-week period or $75 per day. The permit shall be granted to the applicant upon payment of the fee, presentation of a photo identification, signature for each person working under the permit and upon his signing an agreement with the Mayor that he shall be bound by the conditions imposed by the Mayor and made a part of the permit, dealing with the following matters.

[Amended 6-23-2008 by Ord. No. 557-2008]

(1)

Restricting or limiting the parking of the pushcart or stand to one or more stated locations upon the sidewalk and to stated days and hours at each location.

(2)

Stating requirements to be adhered to in connection with the disposal of garbage and refuse resulting from the operations carried on.

(3)

Requiring that there be no violation of any law, ordinance or regulation pertaining to health, sanitation and the handling of food or drink.

Any person who violates any provision of this section or any condition of any permit granted under this section shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs or in accordance with Pennsylvania law.

§ 213-21 Sleds, bicycles, roller skates and similar vehicles; penalty.

[Amended 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 448]

It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on a sled upon any sidewalk in the borough or upon any roadway unless that roadway is on a portion of a street blocked off for sledding by authority of § 215-5A of Article I or of § 213-18B of Article II of this chapter, provided that nothing in this subsection shall prevent a pedestrian from pulling a sled, with or without a rider, upon a sidewalk.

It shall be unlawful for any person, except for any Lehighton Borough police officer, including the Chief of Police, engaged in bicycle patrol while on duty, to engage in bicycling, roller-skating or skateboarding or to ride upon or propel any coaster or other toy vehicle upon any street or sidewalk located in a business district, specifically including:

[Amended 11-20-2000 by Ord. No. 505]

(1)

All of First Street, both north and south.

(2)

Second Street, between North Street and Iron Street.

(3)

North Street, between First Street and Second Street.

(4)

South Street, between First Street and Second Street.

(5)

Iron Street, between First Street and Second Street.

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in roller-skating or skateboarding or to ride upon or propel any coaster or other toy vehicle upon any street except in order to cross the roadway.

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be found guilty of a summary offense and be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, plus court costs.

[Amended 3-30-2009 by Ord. No. 574-2009]

§ 213-22 (Reserved) [1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Former § 213-22, Registration of solicitors; fee; penalty, was repealed 10-27-2014 by Ord. No. 619-2014.