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
(miles per hour)
| |
---|---|---|---|
Airbrake Avenue
|
Entire length
|
25
| |
Maple Avenue
|
Entire length
|
25
| |
Marguerite Avenue
|
Entire length
|
15
| |
Patton Street
|
Entire length
|
25
|
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.
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.
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.
A.
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 Wilmerding, 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.
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
| |
---|---|---|
Patton Street Bridge at Middle Avenue
|
4-way
| |
Patton Street Bridge at Station Street
|
3-way
|
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.
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
| |
---|---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|
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.
[Amended 11-12-1992 by Ord. No. 923]
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
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
Airbrake Avenue
|
Fourth Street
|
Patton Street
|
East
| |
Caldwell Avenue
|
Station Street
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
South
| |
Commerce Street
|
Herman Avenue
|
Station Street
|
Northeast
| |
Herman Avenue
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
Commerce Street
|
North
| |
Lilac Alley
|
State Street
|
U Street
|
East
| |
Middle Avenue
|
Patton Street
|
Fifth Street
|
Northwest
| |
Middle Avenue
|
State Street
|
U Street
|
West
| |
Pitcairn Street
|
Caldwell Avenue
|
Station Street
|
South
| |
Spruce Alley
|
Commerce Street
|
Station Street
|
North
| |
State Street
|
Watkins Avenue
|
Middle Avenue
|
Northwest
| |
Welsh Avenue
|
Wall Avenue
|
Frank Street
|
North/South
|
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 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)
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.
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
|
When
|
Type of Vehicle Applicable to
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Station Street
|
East
|
Left
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
Any time
|
All
|
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
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
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
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.
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
| |
---|---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|
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 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,
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
| |
---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Amended 12-28-1989 by Ord. No. 902]
A.
The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the
through highways established by § 285-22) 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 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[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
|
Direction of Travel
| |
---|---|---|---|
U Avenue
|
Airbrake Avenue
|
North
| |
U Avenue
|
Watkins Avenue
|
North and south
| |
Airbrake Avenue
|
Fifth Street
|
East
| |
Airbrake Avenue
|
First Street
|
East
| |
Airbrake Avenue
|
Miller Street
|
East
| |
Airbrake Avenue
|
Pedestrian crossing steps from Middle Avenue
|
Southeast
| |
Airbrake Avenue
|
Second Street
|
East
| |
Bluff Street
|
Station Street
|
Northeast
| |
Brown Street
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
Northeast
| |
Caldwell Avenue
|
Lydia Street
|
South
| |
Caldwell Avenue
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
South
| |
Card Avenue
|
George Street
|
North and south
| |
Card Avenue
|
Lydia Street
|
North and south
| |
Card Avenue
|
Station Street
|
North
| |
Clara Street
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
East and west
| |
Commerce Street
|
Caldwell Avenue
|
East and west
| |
Commerce Street
|
Herman Street
|
East
| |
Commerce Street
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
East and west
| |
Fifth Street
|
Airbrake Avenue
|
Southwest
| |
Florence Street
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
West
| |
Fourth Street
|
Airbrake Avenue
|
Southwest
| |
Fourth Street
|
Middle Avenue
|
North and south
| |
Herman Avenue
|
Commerce Street
|
North
| |
Herman Avenue
|
Station Street
|
North
| |
Herman Avenue
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
East
| |
Ice Plant Hill Road
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
Northeast
| |
Lilac Alley
|
U Street
|
West
| |
Maple Avenue
|
Middle Avenue
|
South
| |
Maple Avenue
|
Second Street
|
Southeast
| |
Marguerite Avenue
|
Bluff Street
|
North and south
| |
Marguerite Avenue
|
Clara Street
|
North and south
| |
Marguerite Avenue
|
Frank Street
|
North and south
| |
Middle Avenue
|
U Avenue
|
East
| |
Middle Avenue
|
Bridge Street
|
West
| |
Middle Avenue
|
Fifth Street
|
Northwest
| |
Middle Avenue
|
First Street
|
Northeast
| |
Middle Avenue
|
Fourth Street
|
Northwest
| |
Middle Avenue
|
Maple Avenue
|
West
| |
Middle Avenue
|
Miller Avenue
|
West
| |
Middle Avenue
|
Second Street
|
Northwest
| |
Pat Mews (North)
|
Tri-Boro Highway
| ||
Pat Mews (South)
|
Tri-Boro Highway
| ||
Poplar Alley
|
George Street
|
North and south
| |
Poplar Alley
|
Station Street
|
North
| |
Second Street
|
Airbrake Avenue
|
Southwest
| |
Second Street
|
Middle Avenue
|
North and south
| |
Sprague Street
|
Station Street
|
Southeast
| |
State Street
|
Watkins Avenue
|
East and west
| |
Station Street
|
Caldwell Avenue
|
East and west
| |
Station Street
|
Westinghouse Avenue
|
East and west
| |
Third Street
|
Airbrake Avenue
|
Southwest
| |
Third Street
|
Middle Avenue
|
North and south
| |
Wall Avenue
|
Station Street
|
Southwest
| |
Welsh Avenue
|
Clara Street
|
North and south
| |
Welsh Avenue
|
Florence Street
|
North and south
| |
Welsh Avenue
|
Frank Street
|
North and south
| |
Westinghouse Avenue
|
Caldwell Avenue
|
South
| |
Westinghouse Avenue
|
Clara Street
|
North and south
| |
Westinghouse Avenue
|
Commerce Street
|
North and south
| |
Westinghouse Avenue
|
Florence Street
|
North
| |
Westinghouse Avenue
|
Ice Plant Hill Road
|
South
|
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(b).
B.
Any driver of a vehicle who shall violate any provision of this section
shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25
together with costs of prosecution.
A.
The following intersections (in addition to intersections with the
through highways established by § 285-22) 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 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 Street
|
Through Street
|
Direction of Travel
| |
---|---|---|---|
Avenue U
|
Patton Street Bridge
|
East
|
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3323(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 areas upon the streets in the Borough of Wilmerding
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 of Wilmerding 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.
A.
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.
B.
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.
C.
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 $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; and
(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.
[Amended 11-16-1993 by Ord. No. 927; 7-6-1999 by Ord. No. 964]
A.
Generally.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on a sled upon any sidewalk
in the Borough of Wilmerding or upon any roadway unless that roadway
is on a portion of a street blocked off for sledding by authority
of § 285-5 of Article I or § 285-25 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.
(2)
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:
(3)
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and costs.
B.
Skateboards and self-propelled apparatus.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or ride skates, roller
skates, roller blades, a scooter or any other apparatus or device,
whether self-propelled or not, which a person may wear or upon which
a person may stand or position himself or herself, to propel the person
utilizing the same upon any sidewalk, roadway, street or public right-of-way,
unless such sidewalk or street has been blocked off by Borough authorities
for that specific purpose. Excluded from this subsection is any apparatus
approved and being utilized by any handicapped person for the purpose
of moving about or any apparatus approved by those covered by the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
C.
Any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict with any provision
of this article are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
If any portion of this article is held to be illegal or unconstitutional,
then it is the intent of Borough Council that it would have enacted
the balance of this article irrespective of such invalid portion.