Borough of Zelienople, PA Article II Traffic Regulations

§ 260-10 Maximum speed limits established on certain streets.

A. Maximum speed limits are established on portions of specified streets, as follows, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any part of a street where a maximum speed limit applies at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that part of the street.

	Street	Between	Maximum Speed Limit (mph)
	All streets and alleys	Entire length	25
	Oliver Avenue	Terrace Avenue and Maria Lane	15

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 260-11 Maximum speed limits established on certain bridges and elevated structures.

A. Maximum speed limits are established, as follows, on certain bridges and elevated structures, and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on any such bridge or elevated structure at a higher speed than the maximum prescribed for that bridge or elevated structure.

	Bridge or Elevated Structure	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
	(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 260-12 Maximum speed limits established for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.

A. The following are declared to be hazardous grades, and upon any such hazardous grade, no person shall drive a vehicle, having a gross weight in excess of that referred to for that grade, in the direction stated for that grade, at a speed in excess of that established in this section for that grade, and if so stated for a particular grade, the driver of every such vehicle shall stop the vehicle before proceeding downhill.

	Street	Between	Direction of Travel	Maximum Gross Weight	Maximum Speed Limit	Required to Stop Before Proceeding Downhill
	(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 260-13 Maximum speed limits established in parks.

A. A speed limit of 15 miles per hour is established on all streets and roadways in the public parks maintained and operated by the Borough, except in the following locations where the lower maximums, as specified, shall apply:

Park	Street	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
(Reserved)

B. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35. Any person exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour shall pay an additional fine of $2 per mile for each mile in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 260-13.1 Special school zone speed limits.

[Added 7-25-2010 by Ord. No. 813-11]

In accordance with § 3365(b) of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code,[1] the Borough Council of the Borough of Zelienople hereby establishes the following special school zone speed limitations:

Name of Street	Location	Days/Hours	Speed Limit (miles per hour)
East Beaver Street	Beginning at the intersection of Pittsburgh Street and continuing 150 feet in a western direction	Monday through Friday/7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	15

[1] Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3365(b).

§ 260-14 Traffic signals at certain locations.

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:

Location	Type of Signal
Clay Street and New Castle Street	Traffic signal
Main Street and Beaver Street	Traffic signal
Main Street and Grandview Avenue	Traffic signal
Main Street and New Castle Street	Traffic signal

B. Any driver of a vehicle who disobeys the directions of any traffic signal shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

§ 260-15 Intersections where turn prohibited on red signal.

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 one-way street) on a steady red signal:

Intersection	Vehicles Traveling On	Facing
Grandview Avenue and Main Street	Grandview Avenue	Eastbound and westbound
Main Street and Beaver Street	Beaver Street	Eastbound and westbound
Main Street and Beaver Street	Main Street	Northbound and southbound
New Castle Street and Main Street	Main Street	Southbound
New Castle Street and Main Street	New Castle Street	Eastbound and westbound

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.

§ 260-16 One-way streets established.

A. The following are established as one-way streets, 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:

	Street	From	To	Direction of Travel
	East New Castle Street	Division Street	Main Street	Westbound
	East Spring Street	Main Street	Division Street	Eastbound
	Jefferson Street [Added 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 872-20]	New Castle Street	Beaver Street	South
	Peach Street [Added 3-25-2016 by Ord. No. 843-16	Pine Street	Point of Peach Street’s termination	Northbound
	Spruce Street [Amended 9-29-2008 by Ord. No. 789-08; 10-27-2014 by Ord. No. 835-14]	Beaver Street	Linden Street	Westbound
	West Spring Street	Main Street	Clay Street	Westbound

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

§ 260-17 Turning at certain intersections prohibited or restricted.

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	Not to Make	Into	Type of Vehicle Applicable
	Main Street	Southbound	Left turns	Mellon Bank drive-in and parking areas	All vehicles

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

§ 260-18 Right turns only permitted at certain intersections.

A. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon the first-named street at any of the following intersections, in the direction or directions indicated in each case, to make other than a right turn at any time stated, both left turns and straight- across traffic being prohibited:

	Vehicles Traveling On	Direction of Travel	Times	Not to Make Left Turn Into or Travel Straight Across
	South Clay Street	Northbound	7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.	West Beaver Street and South Clay Street

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

§ 260-19 U-turns prohibited at certain locations.

A. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle traveling upon any of the following portions of streets, in the direction or directions indicated for that street, to make a U-turn:

	Street	Portion	Direction of Travel
	(Reserved)

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

§ 260-20 No-passing zones established.

A. The following are established as no-passing zones, and it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to overtake or pass another vehicle or to drive on the left side of the roadway in any no-passing zone:

	Street	Direction of Travel	Between
	East Grandview Avenue	Eastbound and westbound	Division Street and Main Street
	West New Castle Street	Eastbound and westbound	Main Street and east side of bridge crossing Connoquenessing Creek

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

§ 260-21 Through highways established.

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

	Highway	Between
	Beaver Street	Main Street and the west Borough line
	Grandview Avenue	Main Street and Division Street
	Main Street	North Borough line and south Borough line
	New Castle Street	Main Street and west Borough line
	Route 588	New Castle Street and west Borough line

[1] Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b) or (c).

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

§ 260-22 Stop intersections established.

[Amended 11-11-1996 by Ord. No. 719; 9-8-1997 by Ord. No. 725; 1-25-1999 by Ord. No. 733; 4-30-2001 by Ord. No. 741]

A. The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 260-21) 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 Section 3323(b) of the Vehicle Code and shall not proceed into or across the second-named or intersecting or through street until he has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law.

	Stop Street	Intersection or Through Street	Direction of Travel
	Arthur Street	Green Lane	Eastbound
	Arthur Street	Linden Street	Westbound
	Arthur Street	Milton Street	Eastbound and westbound
	Beaver Street	Division Street	Eastbound
	Beaver Street	High Street	Eastbound and westbound
	Beaver Street	Pennsylvania Avenue	Eastbound and westbound
	Chestnut Street	Linden Street	Eastbound
	Chestnut Street	Market Street	Westbound
	Clay Street	Culvert Street	Southbound
	Clay Street	Grandview Avenue	Southbound and northbound
	Clay Street	Northview Drive	Northbound
	Clay Street	Spring Street	Northbound and southbound
	Culvert Street	Clay Street	Eastbound and westbound
	Culvert Street	Green Lane	Westbound
	Culvert Street	High Street	Eastbound and westbound
	Culvert Street	Oliver Avenue	Eastbound and westbound
	Division Street	Beaver Street	Southbound
	Division Street	New Castle Street	Southbound
	East New Castle Street	Oliver Avenue	Westbound
	Evans Street	Perry Way	Westbound
	Fairlawn Boulevard	Perry Way	Westbound
	Fairlawn Boulevard	Wayne Street	Eastbound and westbound
	First Street	Division Street	Eastbound
	First Street	Oliver Avenue	Westbound
	Front Street	Market Street	Northbound
	Furnace Drive	Bassie Drive	Eastbound
	Grandview Avenue	Clay Street	Eastbound
	Grandview Avenue [Added 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 871-20]	Green Lane
	Grandview Avenue [Added 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 871-20]	Jefferson Street
	Grandview Boulevard	Grandview Avenue	Southbound
	Green Lane	Grandview Avenue	Northbound
	Green Lane	McKim Street	Northbound
	Green Lane	Walnut Street	Northbound and southbound
	Hazel Street	Front Street	Westbound
	Hazel Street	Linden Street	Eastbound and westbound
	Hazel Street [Added 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 844-16]	Peach Street	Eastbound and westbound
	High Street	Culvert Street	Northbound and southbound
	High Street	New Castle Street	Northbound and southbound
	High Street	Spring Street	Northbound and southbound
	Jefferson Street	Culvert Street	Southbound
	Jefferson Street	Grandview Avenue	Northbound and southbound
	Jefferson Street	Spring Street	Northbound and southbound
	Linden Street [Added 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 844-16]	Pine Street	Northbound and southbound
	Linden Street	Walnut Street	Northbound and southbound
	Main Park Road	East Beaver Street	Northbound and Division Street
	Maria Lane	Fairlawn Boulevard	Southbound
	Maria Lane	Wayne Avenue	Eastbound
	Marion Drive	Bassie Drive	Westbound
	Market Street	Hazel Street	Northbound and southbound
	Market Street	McKim Street	Northbound and southbound
	Market Street	Walnut Street	Northbound and southbound
	McKim Street	Front Street	Westbound
	McKim Street	Green Lane	Eastbound
	McKim Street	Linden Street	Eastbound and Westbound
	McKim Street	Market Street	Eastbound and Westbound
	McKim Street [Added 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 844-16]	Peach Street	Eastbound and Westbound
	Milton Street	Arthur Street	Northbound and southbound
	Milton Street	Walnut Street	Southbound
	New Castle Street	High Street	Westbound
	New Castle Street	West New Castle Street	Southbound
	Northview Drive	Clay Street	Eastbound
	Oakdale Drive	Timberbrook Drive	Westbound
	Oliver Avenue	Beaver Street	Northbound and southbound
	Oliver Avenue	Culvert Street	Northbound and southbound
	Oliver Avenue	Maria Lane	Southbound
	Oliver Avenue	New Castle Street	Northbound and southbound
	Oliver Avenue	Spring Street	Northbound and southbound
	Oliver Avenue	Terrace Avenue	Northbound and southbound
	Orchard Way	Fairlawn Boulevard	Northbound
	Park Lane	Short Street	Eastbound
	Peach Street	Hazel Street	Northbound and southbound
	Peach Street	McKim Street	Northbound and southbound
	Pennsylvania Avenue	Beaver Street	Southbound
	Pennsylvania Avenue	Spring Street	Northbound
	Perry Way [Added 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 844-16]	Evans Road	Northbound and southbound
	Pine Street	Front Street	Westbound
	Pine Street	Linden Street	Eastbound and westbound
	Pine Street	Market Street	Eastbound and westbound
	Rapp Circle	Bassie Drive	Eastbound
	Spring Street	Clay Street	Westbound
	Spring Street	Division Street	Eastbound
	Spring Street	High Street	Eastbound
	Spring Street	Oliver Avenue	Eastbound
	Spring Street [Added 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 782-07]	Clay Street	Eastbound
	Spring Street [Added 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 782-07]	Jefferson Street	Westbound
	Spruce Street	Market Street	Eastbound and westbound
	Terrace Avenue	Oliver Avenue	Eastbound
	Timberbrook Court	Timberbrook Drive	Eastbound
	Walnut Street	Front Street	Westbound
	Walnut Street	Green Lane	Eastbound
	Wayne Avenue	Fairlawn Boulevard	Northbound and southbound
	Zelie Drive	Bassie Drive	Westbound
	Ziegler Court	Bassie Drive	Westbound
	Ziegler Court	Front Street	Westbound
	Ziegler Court	Green Lane	Eastbound
	Ziegler Court	Market Street	Eastbound and westbound

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

§ 260-23 Yield intersections established.

A. The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 260-21) 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.

	Yield Street	Through Street	Direction of Travel
	(Reserved)

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

§ 260-24 Operation of motor vehicles restricted on public lands.

A. No motor vehicle, including a motorcycle, pedacycle or minibike, shall be operated on any property owned by the Borough of Zelienople or any other public agency or instrumentality within the Borough without the permission of the property owner and a permit from the Mayor of the Borough of Zelienople.

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

§ 260-25 Rotary traffic islands established.

A. 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)

B. 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.

§ 260-26 Play highways established and authorized.

A. The following areas upon the streets in the Borough of Zelienople are established as play highways:

	Street	Between	Days	Hours
	(Reserved)

B. The Mayor 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 Borough where sledding and coasting shall be permitted. That play highway shall be set apart for the purpose under the direction of the Mayor.

C. 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 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 of $25 and costs.

§ 260-27 Snowmobile roads designated.

A. The following roads and streets within the Borough of Zelienople are designated as special snowmobile roads:

	Street or Road	Between	Used by Snowmobiles Only When Closed to Vehicular Traffic	Shared with Vehicular Traffic
	(Reserved)

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile on any highway, street or road in the Borough of Zelienople other than as provided above, provided that nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from operating a snowmobile on any other street in the Borough:

(1) As authorized by Section 7721 of the Vehicle Code[1] for emergency and bridge crossings and for direct crossing of streets or two-lane highways; or

[1] Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7721.

(2) For special snowmobile events where authorized in advance and the street is blocked off as provided in Section 7723 of the Vehicle Code. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in Section 7752(a) of the Vehicle Code.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7752(a).

§ 260-28 Skateboards.

A. No person shall use, operate or permit the use or operation of any skateboard, in-line skates or like instrument on any sidewalk, street, parking lot or other public place within the business district of Zelienople Borough. For the purpose of this section, the business district shall be deemed to be the area from Culvert Street to Grandview Avenue on Main Street, north and south.

B. No person shall use or operate a skateboard on any major traffic roadways, namely Route 68 East, Route 68 West, Route 19 North, Route 19 South, Route 288 and Route 588.

C. No person shall set up or maintain any type of device used to propel a skateboard on any street or roadway within the Borough of Zelienople, and no person shall set up or maintain a ramp or device used to propel a skateboard in such a manner that will propel the skateboard and operator onto any street or roadway within the Borough.

D. Where use is permissible, the user of any skateboard or like instrument shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian, motor vehicle, or any other user of said sidewalk, street or parking lot and shall not interfere with the proper use of any public way or by any other person.

E. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 nor more than $600, plus costs of prosecution.

§ 260-29 Flashing warning devices.

Flashing warning devices are permanently erected at the following locations for operation between the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. daily, restricting turning movements to right turns:

A. West Culvert Street at South Main Street.

B. South Clay Street at West Beaver Street.