Borough of Clifton Heights, PA Traffic Regulations

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)
Academy Road	South Church Street to Cherry Street	20
Arch Street	Walnut Street to North Sycamore Street	20
Austin Drive	Wyncliffe Avenue to North Springfield Road	20
Bridge Street	Rockburne Road to dead end	20
Cambridge Road	Oak Lane to South Church Street	20
Central Avenue	Borough line to South Church Street	20
Cherry Street	Willowbrook Road to West Broadway Avenue	20
Chester Avenue	Madison Avenue to dead end	20
Christian Street	Fairview Avenue to Harrison Avenue	20
Crestwood Drive	Borough line to Seven Oaks Drive	20
Davis Avenue	North Church Street to dead end	20
Diamond Street	East Washington Avenue to dead end	20
East Baltimore Avenue	Borough line to North Springfield Road	25
East Berkley Avenue	South Springfield Road to Marple Avenue	20
East Broadway Avenue	South Springfield Road to dead end	20
East Madison Avenue	South Springfield Road to Marple Avenue	20
East Washington Avenue	South Springfield Road to South Penn Street	20
Edgemont Avenue	East Baltimore Avenue to East Broadway Avenue	20
Eyre Avenue	Davis Avenue to West Baltimore Avenue	20
Fairview Avenue	North Springfield Road to Glenwood Avenue	20
Harrison Avenue	North Springfield Road to Glenwood Avenue	20
High Street	Oak Lane to North Church Street	20
Jackson Street	East Baltimore Avenue to East Broadway Avenue	20
Jefferson Street	South Springfield Road to South Penn Street	20
Maple Terrace	Harrison Avenue to West Baltimore Avenue	20
Marple Avenue	Borough line to Borough line	20
Mill Street	North Sycamore Street to dead end	20
New Street	East Baltimore Avenue to dead end	20
North Church Street	North Springfield Road to Baltimore Avenue	20
North Glenwood Avenue	Wyncliffe Avenue to West Baltimore Avenue	20
North Penn Street	West Baltimore Avenue to Borough line	20
North Springfield Road	Borough line to Baltimore Avenue	35
North Sycamore Street	Borough line to West Baltimore Avenue	20
Oak Lane	Borough line to Borough line	25
Ogden Street	East Baltimore Avenue to East Broadway Avenue	20
Prospect Avenue	North Springfield Road to dead end	20
Radnor Avenue	East Broadway Avenue to dead end	20
Revere Road	Oak Lane to dead end	20
Rockburne Road	Bridge Street to dead end	20
Seven Oaks Drive	Borough line to Wyncliffe Avenue	15
South Church Street	Willowbrook Road to West Baltimore Avenue	20
South Glenwood Avenue	East Baltimore Avenue to dead end	20
South Penn Street	West Baltimore Avenue to dead end	20
South Springfield Road	Baltimore Avenue to Borough line	25
South Sycamore Street	West Baltimore Avenue to West Broadway Avenue	20
Summit Street	North Springfield Road to West Baltimore Avenue	20
Union Avenue	Edgemont Avenue to Marple Avenue	20
Walnut Street	Wyncliffe Avenue to West Baltimore Avenue	20
Washington Avenue	Jackson Street to dead end	20
West Berkley Avenue	South Church Street to North Springfield Road	20
West Broadway Avenue	South Church Street to North Springfield Road	20
West Madison Avenue	South Church Street to South Springfield Road	20
West Washington Avenue	Oak Lane to South Sycamore Street	20
Willowbrook Road	South Church Street to Cherry Street	20
Wilton Avenue	Davis Avenue to West Baltimore Avenue	20
Windsor Lane	East Berkley Avenue to dead end	20
Woodbridge Road	Oak Avenue to Seven Oaks Drive	20

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.

§ 325-11 Speed limits on bridges and elevated structures.

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)

§ 325-12 Speed limits for certain vehicles on hazardous grades.

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)

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.

§ 325-13 Speed limits in parks.

A speed limit of 35 miles per hour is established on all streets and roadways in the public parks maintained and operated by the Borough of Clifton Heights, except in the following locations, where the lower maximums, as specified, shall apply:

	Park	Street	Location	Maximum Speed Limit
	(Reserved)

§ 325-14 Traffic signals.

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
	Austin Drive and Springfield Road
	Baltimore Avenue and Church Street
	Baltimore Avenue and Diamond Street
	Baltimore Avenue and Marple Avenue
	Baltimore Avenue and Oak Lane
	Baltimore Avenue and Springfield Road
	Broadway Avenue and Springfield Road
	Oak Lane and Springfield Road
	Sycamore Street and Springfield Road

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.

§ 325-15 Prohibited turns on red signal.

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
	(Reserved)

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.

§ 325-16 One-way streets.

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
Academy Road	South Church Street	Cherry Street	East
Austin Drive	Springfield Avenue	Wyncliffe Avenue	South
Cambridge Road	South Church Street	Oak Avenue	West
Cherry Street	Willowbrook Avenue	West Madison Avenue	North
East Berkley Avenue	Marple Avenue	South Penn Street	West
East Madison Avenue	Springfield Avenue	Glenwood Avenue	East
East Washington Avenue	Springfield Avenue	Penn Street	East
Edgemont Avenue	East Broadway Avenue	East Baltimore Avenue	North
Eyre Avenue	Baltimore Avenue	Davis Avenue	North
Fairview Avenue	Springfield Avenue	Walnut Street	East
Harrison Avenue	Walnut Street	Penn Street	West
Maple Terrace	Baltimore Avenue	Harrison Avenue	South
Marple Avenue	East Baltimore Avenue	East Broadway Avenue	South
North Diamond Street	Harrison Avenue	East Baltimore Avenue	South
North Glenwood Avenue	Baltimore Avenue	Harrison Avenue	North
North Penn Street	Harrison Avenue	Baltimore Avenue	North
North Sycamore Street	Baltimore Avenue	Springfield Avenue	North
Oak Lane	Windsor Lane	Springfield Road	West
Ogden Street	East Baltimore Avenue	East Broadway Avenue	South
Prospect Avenue	Church Street	Oak Drive 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday	East
South Church Street	West Broadway Avenue	Willowbrook Road	South
South Diamond Street [Added 3-20-2007 by Ord. No. 805]	East Washington Avenue	East Baltimore Avenue	North
Summit Street [Repealed 8-21-1995 by Ord. No. 752]
Unnamed alley	Windsor Lane	East Madison Avenue	West
Walnut Street	East Baltimore Avenue	Harrison Avenue	North
West Berkley Avenue	South Springfield Avenue	South Church Street	West
West Broadway Avenue	South Springfield Avenue	South Church Street	West
West Madison Avenue	South Church Street	South Springfield Avenue	East
West Washington Avenue	Oak Avenue	South Church Street	East
Willowbrook Road	South Church Street	Cherry Street	East
Wilton Avenue	Davis Avenue	East Baltimore Avenue	South
Windsor Lane	Berkley Avenue	Cul-de-sac	Southwest
Wyncliffe Avenue	Oak Avenue	Austin Drive	West

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

§ 325-17 Rotary traffic islands.

The following 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:

(Reserved)

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.

§ 325-18 Prohibited turns.

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	When	Type of Vehicle Applicable to
(Reserved)

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

§ 325-19 Right turns only.

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
	(Reserved)

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

§ 325-20 U-turns prohibited.

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)

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

§ 325-21 No-passing zones.

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
	(Reserved)

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

§ 325-22 Through highways.

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 § 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 has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law:

	Highway	Between
	Academy Road	Cherry Street
	Cherry Street	West Madison Avenue
	Church Street	West Berkley Avenue
	Church Street	West Broadway Avenue
	Church Street	West Madison Avenue
	Church Street	West Washington Street
	East Berkley Avenue
	East Broadway Avenue	Holly Street
	East Broadway Avenue	Jackson Street
	East Broadway Avenue	Marple Avenue
	East Broadway Avenue	South Glenwood Avenue
	East Broadway Avenue	South Penn Street
	East Madison Avenue	Glenwood Avenue
	East Madison Avenue	Holly Street
	East Madison Avenue	Marple Avenue
	East Madison Avenue	South Penn Street
	East Washington Street	South Diamond Street
	North Church Street	Davis Avenue
	North Diamond Street	Harrison Avenue
	North Sycamore Street	Arch Street
	North Sycamore Street	Wyncliffe Avenue
	Oak Avenue	Cambridge Road
	Oak Avenue	Crestwood Drive
	Oak Avenue	Davis Avenue
	Oak Avenue	High Street
	Oak Avenue	Prospect Avenue
	Oak Avenue	Revere Road
	Oak Avenue	Woodbridge Avenue
	Oak Avenue	Wyncliffe Avenue
	Ogden Street	East Broadway Avenue
	South Penn Street	East Washington Avenue
	Walnut Street	Arch Street
	Walnut Street	Fairview Avenue
	Walnut Street	Harrison Avenue
	Walnut Street	Wyncliffe Avenue
	West Broadway Avenue	South Sycamore Street
	West Madison Avenue	Chester Avenue
	Wyncliffe Avenue	Seven Oaks Drive

[1]

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

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

§ 325-23 Stop intersections.

The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 325-22) 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 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 has followed all applicable requirements of that section of the law.

	Stop Street	Intersecting or Through Street
	Arch Street	Sycamore Street
	Cherry Street	West Berkley Avenue
	Cherry Street	West Madison Avenue
	Christian Street	Harrison Avenue
	Church Street	High Street
	Church Street	West Broadway Avenue
	Church Street	West Madison Avenue
	Church Street	West Washington Avenue
	Davis Avenue	Eyre Avenue
	Davis Avenue	Wilton Avenue
	East Berkley Avenue	Glenwood Avenue
	East Broadway Avenue	Glenwood Avenue
	East Broadway Avenue	Holly Street
	East Broadway Avenue	Jackson Street
	East Broadway Avenue	Marple Avenue
	East Broadway Avenue	Penn Street
	East Madison Avenue	Glenwood Avenue
	East Madison Avenue	South Penn Street
	East Washington Avenue	South Diamond Street
	Every intersection street with state highways	Baltimore Avenue, Oak Avenue, Springfield Avenue
	Fairview Avenue	Christian Street
	Fairview Avenue	Diamond Street
	Harrison Avenue	Penn Street
	Madison Avenue	Chester Avenue
	North Diamond Street	Harrison Avenue
	North Glenwood Avenue	Wyncliffe Avenue
	North Sycamore Street	200 feet south of Wyncliffe Avenue
	North Sycamore Street	Wyncliffe Avenue
	Oak Lane	Crestwood Drive
	Oak Lane	Revere Road
	Oak Lane	Woodbridge Avenue
	Oak Lane	Wyncliffe Avenue
	Radnor Street	East Broadway Avenue
	Seven Oaks Drive	Crestwood Avenue
	Seven Oaks Drive	Woodbridge Avenue
	South Penn Street	East Berkley Avenue
	South Penn Street	East Washington Avenue
	South Penn Street	Madison Avenue
	Walnut Street	Fairview Avenue
	Walnut Street	Harrison Avenue
	West Broadway Avenue	Cherry Street
	West Broadway Avenue	Church Street
	West Broadway Avenue	Sycamore Street
	West Madison Avenue	Chester Avenue
	Woodbridge Avenue	Seven Oaks Drive
	Wyncliffe Avenue	Austin Drive
	Wyncliffe Avenue	Oak Avenue
	Wyncliffe Avenue	Oak Lane
	Wyncliffe Avenue	Seven Oaks Drive
	Wyncliffe Avenue	Walnut Street

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b).

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

§ 325-24 Yield intersections.

The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the through highways established by § 325-22) 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 § 3323(c) of the Vehicle Code[1] and then yield the right-of-way as required by that subsection of the Vehicle Code.

	Yield Street	Through Street	Direction of Travel
	(Reserved)

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(c).

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

§ 325-25 Play highways.

The following areas upon the streets in the Borough of Clifton Heights are established as play highways:

	Street	Between	Days	Hours
	(Reserved)

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 of Clifton Heights, 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, 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.

§ 325-26 Snowmobile roads.

The following roads and streets within the Borough of Clifton Heights are designated as special snowmobile roads:

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

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

(1)

As authorized by § 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 § 7723 of the Vehicle Code.[2] Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in § 7752(a) of the Vehicle Code.[3]

[2]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7723.

[3]

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

§ 325-27 Use of pushcarts.

The word "pushcart," as used in this section, shall mean a vehicle, other than a pedalcycle, propelled solely by human power 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 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 permit from Borough Council as provided in Subsection C of this section.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a pushcart upon any sidewalk except for the purpose of selling or dispensing from that pushcart goods, wares or merchandise to passersby under permit from Borough Council. Every such permit shall be issued to the person making application for the permit upon payment of a fee, which shall be for the use of the Borough of Clifton Heights, of $100 for any calendar year, $50 for any six-month period, or $25 for any three-month period. The permit shall be granted to the applicant upon payment of the fee and upon his signing an agreement with Borough Council that he shall be bound by the conditions imposed by Borough Council and made a part of the permit, dealing with the following matters:

(1)

Restricting or limiting the parking of the pushcart 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.

§ 325-28 Skates, coasters, sleds and other toy vehicles.

It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on a sled upon any sidewalk in the Borough of Clifton Heights or upon any roadway unless that roadway is on a portion of a street blocked off for sledding by authority of § 325-5 of Article I or § 325-25 of Article II of this chapter, provided 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 to engage in roller-skating or to ride upon or propel any coaster or other toy vehicle upon:

(1)

Any street except in order to cross the roadway; or

(2)

Any sidewalk located in a business district, except that nothing in this subsection shall prevent a pedestrian from pulling a coaster or other toy vehicle, with or without a rider, upon a sidewalk.

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $5, and costs.