[Adopted 10-3-2011 by Ord. No. 9-2011[1]]
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Editor's Note: This article also provided for the repeal
of Ord. No. 1-1977, adopted 6-7-1977.
The Township may restrict the operation of vehicles on highways,
roads and bridges under its jurisdiction pursuant to the Vehicle Code,
§ 4902, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902, and PennDOT Publication
221, both as amended.
The Township hereby adopts, enacts and sets the weight limits
on Township roads, bridges and highways as set forth in the "Road
Posting Recommendation Report for Upper Burrell Township" by Bankson
Engineers (the Township Engineer), dated August 2011.
The Supervisors of Upper Burrell Township shall erect or cause
to be erected and maintain restriction signs within 25 feet of each
bridge or portion of highway restricted at each end of and at intersections
of that portion of any Township bridge or highway affected thereby.
All ordinances or part of ordinances which are inconsistent
herewith are repealed, including Ordinance No. 1 of 1977. Ordinance
No. 2 of 1989 shall continue in full force and effect.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Art. II, Hauling in Excess of Posted Weight
Limit.
Any person or legal entity which violates the provisions of
this article and hauls or travels in excess of the posted weight limit
shall, upon summary conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine
of $150 plus $150 for each 500 pounds, or part thereof, in excess
of 3,000 pounds over the maximum allowable weight. In addition, the
penalties contained in 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902(g) shall also
apply to a violation of this article.
