Borough of Catawissa, PA Article II Traffic Regulations [1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original Section 201, Motor vehicles not to be driven on sidewalks, of Ch. 15 of the 1983 Code of Ordinances, which was previously the first section of this article, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 316-7 Speed limits established.

[Amended 11-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-02]

A. The following speed limits are hereby established:

[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 06-2020]

(1) (Reserved)

(2) All streets within the Borough have a speed limit of 25 miles per hour.

B. Any person who shall operate a vehicle at a speed in excess of that established therefor, upon any highway or portion thereof as specified in this section, shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and, for exceeding a maximum speed limit by more than five miles per hour, shall pay an additional fine of $2 for each mile per hour in excess of five miles per hour over the maximum speed limit.

§ 316-8 Traffic signals at certain intersections.

A. At the following intersections, official traffic signals shall be erected (or are hereby ratified if heretofore erected), and traffic at such intersections shall be directed by such signals:

Main Street, East Main Street, Fourth Street and Mill Street

Mill Street and Church Street

B. Any driver of a vehicle who shall disobey the directions of any traffic signal shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 together with costs of prosecution.

§ 316-9 Stop intersections.

[Amended 9-10-1984 by Ord. No. 276; 11-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-02]

A. The following intersections are hereby established as stop intersections, and official stop signs shall be erected (or are hereby ratified if heretofore erected) in such a position as to face traffic approaching the second-named street upon the first-named street, in the direction or directions hereby indicated. It shall be unlawful for all vehicles approaching any such intersection upon the first-named street, in the direction or directions hereby indicated, to not come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such intersection:

[Amended 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 01-2019]

Stop Street	Through Street	Direction of Travel
Achy Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Church Street	West
Baker Avenue	Church Street	Westbound
Baker Avenue	Franklin Street	Westbound
Balshi Avenue	Church Street	Eastbound
Balshi Avenue	Fifth Street	East- and westbound
Balshi Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	North Fourth Street	West
Bank Avenue	Main Street	Westbound
Burger Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Dent Avenue	North and south
Burger Avenue	Kline Avenue	North- and southbound
Burger Avenue	Main Street	North- and southbound
Burger Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Pine Street	North and south
Burger Avenue	Quinn Avenue	North- and southbound
Burger Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	South Street	South
Burger Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Walnut Street	South
Cemetery Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Johnson Avenue	North
Cemetery Street	Mill Street	North- and southbound
Cemetery Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Pfahler Street	South
Cemetery Street	Shuman Street	North- and southbound
Church Street	East Main Street	South- and eastbound
Church Street	Shuman Street	Southbound
Creek Road	Mill Street	East- and westbound
Creek Road	Second Street	Westbound and eastbound
Creek Road [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	South Fourth Street	East and west
Creek Road	South Street	North- and southbound
Creek Road [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	South Third Street	East and west
Dent Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Fox Avenue	East and west
Dent Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Merceron Street	East
Dent Avenue	North Fourth Street	Westbound
Dent Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	North Second Street	West
Dent Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	North Third Street	East and west
Ervin Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Balshi Avenue	North
Ervin Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	East Main Street	South
Ferry Road	2 1/2 Street	Eastbound
Fifth Street	Fisher Avenue	North-and southbound
Fifth Street	Main Street	Southbound
Fifth Street	Pine Street	North- and southbound
First Street	Main Street	North- and southbound
First Street	South Street	Northbound
Fisher Avenue	Church Street	East- and westbound
Fisher Avenue	North Fourth Street	Westbound
Fourth Street, North	Merceron Street	Southbound
Fox Avenue	Kline Avenue	Northbound
Fox Avenue	Kline Avenue	South- and westbound
Fox Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Main Street	South
Fox Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	North Street	North
Fox Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Pine Street	North and south
Fox Avenue	Quinn Avenue	All-way
Fox Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	South Street	South
Fox Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Walnut Street	North and south
Franklin Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Baker Avenue	North
Franklin Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Johnson Avenue	North and south
Franklin Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Mill Street	South
Franklin Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Pfahler Street	South
Franklin Avenue	Shuman Street	All-way
Franklin Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	South Street	North and south
Franklin Street	Shuman Street	All-way
Grove Avenue	Fifth Street	East- and westbound
Hillside Avenue	Church Street	Westbound
Hillside Avenue	Fisher Avenue	Northbound
Johnson Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Cemetery Street	East and west
Johnson Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Franklin Street	West
Johnson Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Park Avenue	West
Johnson Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Pfahler Street	East
Johnson Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Sandt Street	East and west
Kline Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Burger Avenue	East and west
Kline Avenue	Fox Avenue	Eastbound
Kline Avenue	Second Street	East- and westbound
Kline Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	South First Street	West
Kline Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	South Fourth Street	West
Kline Avenue	Third Street	East- and westbound
Levan Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Balshi Avenue	North
Levan Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	East Main Street	South
Lilly Avenue	Pine Street	Southbound
Main Street	Third Street	North-and southbound
Mt. Road	Mill Street	Southbound
Mt. Road	School House Road	Southbound
North Street	North Third Street	East-and westbound
Old Ferry Road	2 1/2 Street	Southbound
Park Avenue	Mill Street	Southbound
Park Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Pfahler Street	South
Park Avenue	Shuman Street	Southbound
Park Avenue	South Street	North- and southbound
Pfahler Street	Fourth Street	Westbound
Pfahler Street	Mill Street	Southbound
Pfahler Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Shuman Street	East
Pine Street	Church Street	Eastbound
Pine Street	East Main Street	Eastbound
Pine Street	Fifth Street	Westbound
Pine Street	North Fourth Street	Westbound
Pine Street	North Second Street	East-and westbound
Pine Street	North Third Street	Westbound
Quinn Avenue	Fox Avenue	East- and westbound
Quinn Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	North First Street	West
Quinn Avenue	North Fourth Street	Eastbound
Quinn Avenue	North Second Street	Eastbound
Quinn Avenue	North Third Street	Eastbound
Quinn Avenue	Railroad Street	East- and westbound
Railroad Street	2 1/2 Street	Northbound
Railroad Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Kline Avenue	North and south
Railroad Street	Main Street	North- and southbound
Railroad Street	Pine Street	North- and southbound
Railroad Street	Second Street
Railroad Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	South Street	South
Sandt Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Baker Avenue	South
Sandt Street	Church Street	Westbound
Sandt Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Creek Road	South
Sandt Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Mill Street	North
Sandt Street	Pfahler Street	Southbound
Sandt Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Shuman Street	North and south
Sandt Street	South Street	All-way
Second Street	2 1/2 Street	Southbound
Second Street	Kline Avenue	East- and westbound
Second Street	Main Street	North- and southbound
Second Street	Pine Street	All-way
Shuman Street	Fourth Street	North- and eastbound
Shuman Street	Franklin Street	All-way
Shuman Street	Pfahler Street	Eastbound
South Fourth Street	Shuman Street	Northbound
South Fourth Street	South Street	North and south
South Second Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	South Street	North and south
South Street	Cemetery Street	Eastbound
South Street	Church Street	East- and westbound
South Street	Fourth Street	All-way
South Street	Franklin Street	East- and westbound
South Street	Park Avenue	North- and southbound
South Street	Sandt Street	East-, west- and southbound
South Street	Second Street	East- and westbound
South Street	Third Street	All-way
South Third Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Creek Road	South
South Third Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Main Street	North
South Third Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	South Street	North and south
Third Street, North	Main Street	Southbound
Uxbridge Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Mill Street	South
Walnut Street	2 1/2 Street	East- and westbound
Walnut Street	Fourth Street	Eastbound
Walnut Street [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	North Second Street	West
Walnut Street	North Third Street	Westbound
Walnut Street	Railroad Street	Westbound
Willits Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Fox Avenue	East
Willits Avenue	North Fourth Street	All-way
Willits Avenue	North Second Street	Eastbound
Willits Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	North Third Street	East
Willits Avenue [Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019]	Railroad Street	West
Zarr Avenue	Church Street	Westbound
Zarr Avenue	Sandt Street	East- and westbound

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.

§ 316-10 Through streets established.

A. The following streets are hereby established as through streets, and the driver of a vehicle upon approaching any such street at any intersection thereof (except for intersections where there are now or shall hereafter be located official traffic control signals) shall come to a full stop, within a reasonable distance, before entering any such through street:

Street	Between
Main Street	Entire length
Mill Street	Entire length

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.

§ 316-11 One-way streets.

[Amended 9-10-1984 by Ord. No. 276; 11-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-02]

A. The following are hereby established as the only one-way streets in the Borough, with operation of vehicles thereupon to be in the direction hereby indicated:

Streets	From	To	Direction of Travel
2 1/2 Street	Second Street	Railroad Street	North
Bank Avenue [Added 6-8-2020 by Ord. No. 01-2020]	Main Street	Quinn Avenue	North
Berger Avenue	Walnut Street	Pine Street	South
Dent Avenue	North Third Street	Burger Avenue	West
Dent Avenue	North Third Street	North Fourth Street	East
Fox Avenue	Main Street	Kline Avenue	South
Fox Street	Main Street	Quinn Avenue	North
Franklin Street	Mill Street	Shuman Street	South
Pine Street	Fourth Street	Second Street	West
Quinn Avenue	North Second Street	Bank Avenue	East
Quinn Avenue	Second Street	Bank Avenue	East
Willits Avenue	North Third Street	North Fourth Street	East
Willits Avenue	Second Street	Fourth Street	East

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

§ 316-12 U-turns prohibited on certain streets or portions thereof.

A. It shall be unlawful for the driver of a motor vehicle to make a U-turn on any of the following streets or portions of streets:

Street	Between
Main Street	Entire length

B. Any person 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.

§ 316-13 Unlawful to operate motor vehicles on streets closed for construction or repair.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle upon any street that is under construction, resurfacing or repair, in disregard of any official sign, barricade or notice that the same is closed to vehicular traffic. Any person 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.

§ 316-14 Local government access roadway.

[Added 11-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-02]

It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a Borough of Catawissa employee or authorized by the Chief of Police or the Borough Road Foreman to operate any vehicle between South Third Street and South Fourth Street, which is a private road owned by the Borough of Catawissa and used solely for the purpose of access to and from the Borough Maintenance Building. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, together with the costs of prosecution.

§ 316-15 Play streets authorized.

A. The Mayor is hereby authorized to designate as play streets, whenever and for whatever period of time he shall deem advisable, any portion of any street whereon sledding and coasting shall be permitted. Such street shall be set apart for this purpose under the direction of the Mayor.

B. No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any play street at any time when such street shall be so designated, except in case of emergency, with special permission of the police officer in charge, who shall first clear such play street of all persons using such street for the purpose for which it was set aside.

C. Any person 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.