[Adopted 2-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-001]
The following words when used in this article shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A Fire Department vehicle, police vehicle, ambulance, blood-delivery
vehicle, armed forces emergency vehicle, one private vehicle of a
Fire or Police Chief or Assistant Chief or ambulance corps commander
or assistant commander or a river rescue commander used for answering
emergency calls or other vehicle designated by the State Police under
Section 6106 of the Vehicle Code[1] (relating to designation of emergency vehicles by Pennsylvania
State Police).
Any motor vehicle utilized for the local collection of refuse
and motor vehicles utilized in the emergency repair of public utility
services.
Any vehicle or combination which is defined and/or governed
by the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., as amended.
A motor vehicle designed for carrying more than 10 passengers,
exclusive of the driver, and used for the transportation of school
children.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6106.
The Supervisors have hereby determined that certain roads under
the jurisdiction of the Township may be damaged and destroyed unless
the permissible weight limit of motor vehicles or combinations is
limited, and, accordingly, no motor vehicle having a gross weight
in excess of 20,000 pounds shall be operated upon the following sections
of roads and highways owned and/or maintained by North East Township
and located within the jurisdiction of North East Township:
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Township Road
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Route
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From
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To
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Ackerman Lane
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T-769
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Cemetery Road
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North East Borough line
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Archer Road
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T-773
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Remington Road
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State Route 1017
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Arnold Road
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T-741
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State Route 89
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Smith Road
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Barnabas Street
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T-795
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U.S. Route 20
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U.S. Route 20
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Belle Road
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T-303
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State Route 1006
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Harborcreek Township line
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Black Road
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T-794
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State Route 426
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Greenfield Township line
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Bort Road
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T-780
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U.S. Route 20
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Archer Road
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Bort Road Extension
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T-711
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Bort Road
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Easterly terminus
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Brickyard Road
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T-686
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State Route 1008
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State Route 5
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Carol Lane
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T-717
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Springhill Road
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Springhill Road
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Catholic Cemetery Road
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T-690
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U.S. Route 20
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State Route 5
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Cedar Mill Road
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T-750
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State Route 1010
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Westerly terminus
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Cemetery Road
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T-710
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Law Road
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State Route 5
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Chase Road
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T-756
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State Route 5
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Northerly terminus
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Cole Road
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T-751
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State Route 89
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New York State line
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Crawford Road
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T-747
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State Route 89
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Smith Road
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Curtis Road
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T-783
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State Route 89
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Orchard Beach Road
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Dam Site Road
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T-749
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State Route 89
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Black Road
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Dewey Road
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T-650
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U.S. Route 20
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Seitzinger Road
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Dill Park Road
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T-785
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East Middle Road
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Martin Road
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Duncan Road
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T-764
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East Middle Road
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Northerly terminus
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East Hirtzel Road
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T-714
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U.S. Route 20
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Northerly terminus
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East Middle Road
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T-301
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State Route 89
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State Route 5
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Filter Plant Road
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T-721
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Shadduck Road
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Southerly terminus
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Freeport Road
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T-302
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State Route 5
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Northerly terminus
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Gay Road
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T-789
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State Route 5
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U.S. Route 20
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German Road
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T-758
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Cole Road
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Greenfield Township line
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Hammond Road
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T-790
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Gay Road
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Easterly terminus
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Hammond Road
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T-790
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U.S. Route 20
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Northerly terminus
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Haskell Road
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T-688
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U.S. Route 20
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Harborcreek Township line
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Law Road
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T-743
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South Washington Street
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Harborcreek Township line
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Lola Lane
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T-786
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Gay Road
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Gay Road
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Loomis Street
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T-716
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State Route 426
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North East Borough line
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Macoun Way
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T-300
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State Route 1008
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Southerly terminus
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Mallick Road
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T-767
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State Route 426
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New York State line
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Martin Road
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T-755
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Orchard Beach Road
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Dill Park Road
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Meehl Road
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T-708
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Law Road
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State Route 1008
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North Mill Street
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T-726
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State Route 5
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North East Borough line
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North Peabody Road
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T-723
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State Route 426
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Easterly terminus
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North Pearl Street
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T-748
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North East Borough line
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Northerly terminus
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Old Route 89 Road
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T-304
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State Route 89
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Southerly terminus
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Orchard Beach Road
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T-742
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Lakeside Drive
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North East Borough line
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Oxbow Road
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T-765
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State Route 426
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State Route 426
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Parmenter Road
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T-602
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Cemetery Road
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Parklane Road
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Peabody Road
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T-771
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State Route 426
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Remington Road
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Potter Road
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T-719
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South Washington Street
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Easterly terminus
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Remington Road
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T-760
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U.S. Route 20
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State Route 1010
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Rohl Road
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T-666
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Belle Road
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Greenfield Township line
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Seagull Lane
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T-652
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State Route 5
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Northerly terminus
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Shadduck Road
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T-753
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South Washington Street
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State Route 1010
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Shigo Road
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T-712
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State Route 1017
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Westerly terminus
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Singer Road
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T-784
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Archer Road
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State Route 1010
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Smith Road
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T-722
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State Route 89
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Greenfield Township line
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South Washington Street
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T-738
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State Route 89
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North East Borough line
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Springhill Road
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T-718
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State Route 1008
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Carol Lane
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Standish Road
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T-759
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Catholic Cemetery Road
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Westerly terminus
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Stinson Road
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T-788
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Gay Road
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U.S. Route 20
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Sulphur Springs Road
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T-739
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State Route 426
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New York State line
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Sunrise Drive
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T-704
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Law Road
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Meehl Road
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Sunset Beach Road
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T-728
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State Route 5
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Northerly terminus
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Sunset Drive
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T-777
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State Route 89
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North Mill Street
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Townline Road
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T-737
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State Route 89
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German Road
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Twenty Mile Gulf Road
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T-781
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U.S. Route 20
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Northerly terminus
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West Hirtzel Road
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T-782
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U.S. Route 20
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East Middle Road
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West Middle Road
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T-757
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Brickyard Road
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Harborcreek Township line
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West Townline Road
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T-775
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State Route 5
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West Middle Road
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Woodmere Road
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T-762
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State Route 5
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Northerly terminus
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The Supervisors shall cause the affected section of roads and
highways to be posted for the applicable prohibitions and limitations,
said posting to be in accordance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Code[1] and other applicable laws and regulations of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
A.
The Supervisors may issue permits for movements of vehicles in excess
of the prohibitions and restrictions established hereunder. Applications
for a permit shall be made, in writing, to the Township and shall
contain such information as the Township shall require pertaining
to the applicant, area of operations and municipal roads to be traveled,
and:
(1)
The application shall also include a description of all motor vehicles
and equipment to be used in the transporting of all materials. Such
list shall include, among other things, each vehicle's registration
number, plate number, make, model and color.
(2)
The application shall also include a copy of all valid local, state
and/or federal permits, contracts and agreements which are required
to be obtained by the operator or owner of the motor vehicle.
(3)
Shall be accompanied by a signed "Excess Maintenance Agreement" which,
inter alia, obligates the permittee to make repairs of damages caused
to the roads by the permittee's activities.
(4)
Submit such bond or other collateral acceptable to and in the favor
of the Township as the Township may require to ensure faithful compliance
with the provisions of this article.
B.
The requirements of this § 328-10 shall be deemed to run in the favor of the Township, and the failure of the Township to insist upon compliance with each of the requirements set forth herein shall not render this article moot or otherwise preclude the Township from seeking enforcement of the various provisions of this article.
C.
A separate permit must be obtained for each motor vehicle operating
in excess of the prohibitions established hereunder, and the permit
so issued shall be carried in said motor vehicle at all times during
which it shall be operated on or across the section of Township road
so permitted.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
There is hereby established an application fee as set by the
Board of Supervisors for the above-referenced permit.
Emergency vehicles, school buses and local refuse and emergency
utility vehicles, as defined in this article, are exempt from the
weight limitations established by this article.
B.
As of the enactment of this article, the applicable section of the
Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code is 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902(g)
which provides as follows:
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(g)
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Penalty.
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(1)
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Any person operating a vehicle or combination upon a highway or bridge in violation of a prohibition or restriction imposed under subsection (a) is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $75, except that any person convicted of operating a vehicle with a gross weight in excess of the posted weight shall, upon conviction, 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.
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