[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough of Hanover 1-18-1961 by Ord. No. 1068. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicle impoundment — See Ch. 339.
Abandoned or junked vehicles — See Ch. 342.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 346.
[Amended 11-21-1962 by Ord. No. 1159; 12-19-1962 by Ord. No. 1163; 10-16-1963 by Ord. No. 1197; 4-17-1968 by Ord. No. 1386]
The maximum weight of any motor vehicle trailer or semitrailer, together with the load thereon, is hereby limited to three tons' gross weight on all public streets, alleys, and parking lots in the Borough of Hanover, except the following designated streets, which are hereby designated as truck routes:
A. 
First Ward.
(1) 
York Street from Broadway to Hanover Borough line.
(2) 
Broadway from Center Square to Hanover Borough line.
(3) 
Pleasant Street from York Street to Factory Street.
(4) 
East Middle Street from York Street to Ridge Avenue.
(5) 
Factory Street from Pleasant Street to East Middle Street.
(6) 
Ridge Avenue from Broadway to Hanover Borough line.
(7) 
Center Street from Ridge Avenue to Hanover Borough line.
(8) 
Moul Avenue from Ridge Avenue to Grant Drive.
(9) 
Grant Drive from Broadway to Moul Avenue.
(10) 
McKinley Avenue from Broadway to Moul Avenue.
(11) 
Fulton Street from Broadway to Middle Street.
B. 
Second Ward.
(1) 
East Chestnut Street from Carlisle Street to Broadway.
(2) 
Allewelt Alley from Broadway to East Chestnut Street.
(3) 
Railroad Street from East Chestnut Street to North Street.
(4) 
Library Place from Railroad Street to Carlisle Street.
(5) 
North Street from Railroad Street to Broadway.
(6) 
Charles Street from North Street to Stock Street.
(7) 
Stock Street from Carlisle Street to Broadway.
(8) 
Eisenhower Drive from Carlisle Street to Broadway.
[Added 1-26-2000 by Ord. No. 2034]
(9) 
George Street from Eisenhower Drive to the second or rear driveway serving the Ridge North Shopping Center off George Street, parallel to Eisenhower Drive, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily, without exception for local deliveries.
[Added 1-26-2000 by Ord. No. 2034]
C. 
Third Ward.
(1) 
Carlisle Street from Center Square to Hanover Borough line.
(2) 
High Street from Frederick Street to Elm Avenue.
(3) 
Forney Avenue from Frederick Street to Poplar Street.
(4) 
North Forney Avenue from Frederick Street to Pine Street.
(5) 
West Chestnut Street from Carlisle Street to Forney Avenue.
(6) 
Park Avenue from Carlisle Street to High Street.
(7) 
Poplar Street from High Street to Hanover Borough line.
(8) 
Hoffman Avenue from West Chestnut Street to Poplar Street.
(9) 
Pine Street from High Street to Poplar Street.
(10) 
Third Street from Carlisle Street to Hanover Borough line.
(11) 
Elm Avenue from Carlisle Street to Hanover Borough line.
(12) 
Maple Avenue from High Street to Hanover Borough line.
(13) 
Commerce Street from Third Street to Maple Avenue.
(14) 
South Street from Filbert Street to Hanover Borough line.
(15) 
Diller Road from Hanover Borough line to Filbert Street.
(16) 
North Franklin Street from Park Avenue to Third Street.
D. 
Fourth Ward.
(1) 
Frederick Street from Center Square to Hanover Borough line.
(2) 
Boundary Avenue from Pleasant Avenue to Hanover Borough line.
(3) 
Pleasant Avenue from Baltimore Street to Boundary Avenue.
(4) 
Centennial Avenue from Frederick Street to Pleasant Avenue.
(5) 
Hanover Street from Centennial Avenue to Baltimore Street.
(6) 
Middle Street from Centennial Avenue to Baltimore Street.
(7) 
Baltimore Street from Center Square to Hanover Borough line.
E. 
Fifth Ward.
(1) 
Middle Street from Baltimore Street to York Street.
(2) 
Pleasant Street from Baltimore Street to York Street.
The aforesaid weight limit shall not apply to any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer making local deliveries to residences or business places on said restricted streets.
[Amended 9-28-2016 by Ord. No. 2251]
A. 
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall upon summary conviction before a Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of $75, plus $75 for each 500 pounds, or part thereof, in excess of 3,000 pounds over the maximum gross weight or the registered gross weight, plus costs of prosecution and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a period of time not to exceed five days.
B. 
If the gross weight of any vehicle or combination exceeds the applicable gross weight allowed under 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4941(a), the fine imposed under this section shall be doubled.