A.
The maximum speed on all borough streets, except as
specified below, shall be 25 miles per hour.
B.
The maximum speed in all borough-maintained parks,
alleys and parking lots shall be 15 miles per hour.
C.
Maximum speed limits shall be established on specified
streets as follows:
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
|
A.
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
|
B.
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.
A.
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
|
B.
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.
A.
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
|
C.
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
|
A.
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
|
B.
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.
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.
A.
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.
B.
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.
C.
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
|
[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.
A.
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).
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
A.
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).
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] |
C.
All vehicles exiting any alley, driveway, parking
lot, etc., shall stop and yield to any oncoming traffic.
A.
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).
B.
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.
A.
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.
B.
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.
C.
Temporary signs shall be erected at the specified
streets, along with barricades.
A.
PUSHCART
For the purposes of this section, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
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.
B.
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]
C.
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.
D.
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.
[Amended 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 448]
A.
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.
B.
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]
C.
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.
D.
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]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 213-22, Registration of solicitors;
fee; penalty, was repealed 10-27-2014 by Ord. No. 619-2014.