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Timestamp: 2019-01-24 04:06:14
Document Index: 299941450

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 231', '§ 101', '§ 231', '§ 101', '§ 101', '§ 3351', '§ 231', '§ 101', '§ 213', '§ 213']

Township of East Manchester, PA Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 231 Art I General Regulations
§ 231-2 Temporary and emergency regulations.
§ 231-3 Authority of police.
§ 231-4 Speed limits.
§ 231-5 U-turns prohibited.
§ 231-6 Through highways.
§ 231-7 Turning restrictions.
§ 231-8 One-way highways.
§ 231-9 Traffic signals.
§ 231-10 Stop intersections.
§ 231-11 Certain vehicles prohibited on certain highways; penalties for offenses.
§ 231-12 Parking prohibited.
§ 231-13 Traffic signals at certain intersections.
§ 231-14 Parking violations.
Ch 231 Art II Parking During Snow Emergencies
§ 231-16 Prohibited parking.
§ 231-17 Removal of vehicles; costs.
§ 231-18 Township not liable for damage.
Chapter 231 Vehicles and Traffic
Junk dealers and junkyards — See Ch. 122.
231a Sched A, Snow Emergency
Article II Parking During Snow Emergencies
[Adopted 12-11-1978 by Ord. No. 12-11-78 (Ch. 101 of the 1988 Code)]
This article shall be cited as the "Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation Ordinance."
The Chief of the Northeastern Regional Police Force shall have the power to regulate traffic and parking temporarily and/or in the time of emergency as follows:
In the event of fire, flood, storm or other catastrophes or emergencies, to establish temporary traffic for parking regulation.
In the case of emergency or to facilitate public works or in the conduct of parades, processions or public events, to restrict or prohibit traffic or parking in limited areas for periods of time not in excess of 72 hours.
Such temporary or emergency regulations shall be enforced by the Northeastern Regional Police Force in the same manner as permanent regulations.[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 101-3 , Violations and penalties, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The Northeastern Regional Police Force and peace officers of the same are hereby given authority to direct traffic on the highways and at intersections of East Manchester Township.
[Amended 2-9-1982 by Ord. No. 2-9-82; 3-9-1982 by Ord. No. 3-9-82;3-13-1984 by Ord. No. 3-13-84[1]]
The following speed limits are hereby established and/or confirmed:
Highway/Name of Street
T-839/Mundis Race Drive
T-939/Brick Yard Road
T-940/Bear Road
T-940/Canal Road
T-941/Beshore School Road
T-941/Shady Lane
T-941/Willow Spring Lane
From Board Road to Canal Road
Entire length, except from Board Road to Canal Road
T-943/Forge Hill Road
T-949/Dellinger Road
T-949/Gut Road/Fifth Street
T-949/Jerusalem School Road
T-949/Riverview Road/Second Street
T-950/Gravel Hill Road
T-950/Hillview Drive
T-951/Chestnut Street
T-951/Manchester Street
T-951/Meetinghouse Road
T-952/Board Road
T-952/Park Street
T-954/Acom Drive
T-955/Brook Drive
T-956/Oak Drive
T-963/Blossom Drive
T-964/Fourth Street in Saginaw
T-965/York Street
T-966/Locust Street
The following speed limits are hereby established and/or confirmed in the Hamlet of Smith Gardens:
T-910/Corriedale Drive
T-911/Lincoln Place
T-912/Merino Drive
T-913/Orchard View Drive
T-916/Loucks Road
T-943/Sunset Drive
T-944/T-946/Cottage Drive
T-945/Clover Lane
T-945/Rosedale Drive
The following speed limits are hereby established and/or confirmed in the Hamlet of Morningstar Heights:
T-915/Donrene Road
§ 231-5 U-turns prohibited. [1]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle, as defined in the Motor Vehicle Code, to make a U-turn anywhere upon any highways in the Township of East Manchester.
Reserved for future regulations.
[Added 4-13-1982 by Ord. No. 4-13-82]
The Township shall and does hereby erect and maintain stop signs to designate intersections at which vehicular traffic on the first-named roadway shall stop and yield before entering the intersection, as follows:
Acorn Drive at North Sherman Street Extended
Bear Road at Canal Road
Becky Lane at Board Road
Beshore School Road at Board Road
Beshore School Road at North George Street Extended
Big Conewago Road at Canal Road
Blossom Drive at North Sherman Street Extended
Blossom Drive at Starview Road
Board Road at Wago Road
Brick Yard Road at North George Street Extended
Catalina Drive at Saginaw Road
Codorus Furnace Road at Saginaw Road
Codorus Furnace Road at Starview Road
Corriedale Drive at Board Road
Cottage Drive at North George Street Extended
Dellinger Road at Starview Road
Espresso Way at Bartlett Drive
[Added 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-2]
Fifth Street at Market Street
Finks Drive at Big Conewago Road
Fourth Street at Market Street
Gravel Hill Road at Long Road
Gravel Hill Road at Wago Road
Gut Road at Wago Road
Hillview Drive at Codorus Furnace Road
Jeruselem School Road at Codorus Furnace Road
Jeruselem School Road at North Sherman Street Extended
Leigh Drive at Willow Spring Lane
Long Road at Saginaw Road
Long Road at Starview Road
Loucks Street at Board Road
Loucks Street at North George Street Extended
Merino Drive at Board Road
Mt. Hebom Road at Codorus Furnace Road
Mt. Heborn Road at Saginaw Road
Mundis Race Road at North Sherman Street Extended
Oak Drive at North Sherman Street Extended
Old School Lane at Park Street
Park Street at Big Conewago Road
Paw Paw Street at Market Street
P.P. & L. Access Road at Wago Road
Riverview Road at Codorus Furnace Road
Second Street at Market Street
Shady Lane at North George Street Extended
Starview Road at North Sherman Street Extended
Sunset Drive at North George Street Extended
Third Street at Market Street
Willow Spring Lane at Board Road
Willow Spring Lane at Canal Road
Woodland Lane at Market Street
York Street at Market Street
Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or appropriately attired persons authorized to direct, control or regulate traffic, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line or, if none, before entering a crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering. After having stopped, the driver shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian in a crosswalk or to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute a hazard during the time when the driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways.[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 101-11C, regarding violations and penalties, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Added 4-11-1984 by Ord. No. 4-11-84]
The following words, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Every vehicle of the trailer type so designed and used in conjunction with a motor vehicle that some part of its own weight and that of its own load rests upon or is carried by that motor vehicle.
Every vehicle, wagon or truck without motive power designed to carry property or passengers wholly on its own structure and to be drawn by a motor vehicle.
Every vehicle which is self-propelled and which is designed or used to draw a trailer or semi-trailer.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any truck, tractor-trailer, semi-trailer or truck tractor upon any portion of Park Street between Pennsylvania Route 181 and Big Conewago Road (LR66002); provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit operating a commercial vehicle or tractor upon Park Street where such operation shall be necessary in order to pick up or deliver any goods, wares, merchandise or materials from or to any premises located upon Park Street or any portion thereof; and provided, however, further, that nothing herein shall prohibit operating a truck upon Park Street where such truck is then and there being used solely as transportation of one or more individuals from or to such individual's residence upon Park Street or any portion thereof and where such truck's use as individual transportation is not otherwise prohibited or restricted.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, and the costs of prosecution, or to undergo imprisonment for not more than 90 days.
[Amended 11-7-1988 by Ord. No. 12-13-88B]
[Amended 12-13-1988 by Ord. No. 12-13-88C]
Prior to imposing any parking restrictions or prohibitions, East Manchester Township (Township) shall request and obtain from a duly authorized state, county or local agency an approved and authorized traffic study.
Based on duly authorized and approved traffic studies from the appropriate agencies, the Township hereby restricts parking on the following streets, roads or thoroughfares, in the following manner:
All parking shall be prohibited at all times on:
The east side of Board Road from the Manchester Borough line to Meetinghouse Road.
Both sides of Wago Road from the Mount Wolf Borough line to Gravel Hill Road.
Both sides of North George Street Extended, State Route 181, Township Route 181, between segments 0120 and segments 0130, beginning at the York Federal Savings and Loan property and continuing north to Forge Hill Road, known as the "4100 block."
[Added 2-8-1994 by Ord. No. 2-8-94B]
Both sides of Steamboat Boulevard beginning at North George Street Extended and continuing until the end of Steamboat Boulevard.
[Added 12-14-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-9]
Both sides of North George Street beginning at the boundary of Township and Manchester Township and continuing north to the boundary of Township and Manchester Borough.
[Added 3-8-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-1]
Parking shall be restricted as follows:
Parking shall be prohibited on the west side of Board Road from the Manchester Borough line to Meetinghouse Road from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 101-13C, regarding violations and penalties, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Added 6-9-1987 by Ord. No. 5-87]
This section shall be known as the "East Manchester Township Uniform Northeastern Regional Parking Violation Ordinance."
Words and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (Act of June 17, 1976, P.L. 162, No. 81), as amended,[1] except that, in this section, the word "street" shall mean any way which is publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic, and such word may be used interchangeably with the word "highway" as defined in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.
In this section, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of or any person in charge of or in possession of a vehicle or trailer to park such vehicle or trailer or to permit such vehicle or trailer to be parked in violation of the prohibitions and regulations on parking set forth in Subchapter E of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, as amended,[2] which are hereby incorporated by reference, or in violation of the prohibitions and regulations on parking set forth in any local parking ordinance, which are hereby incorporated by reference. The circumstances giving rise to such violations are listed hereafter for illustrative purposes and not by way of limitation: parking on a sidewalk, parking within an intersection, parking on a crosswalk, unauthorized vehicle parking in a handicapped-only parking area, parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk or intersection, parking within 30 feet of a stop sign, parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, parking in front of a driveway, parking more than 12 inches from a curb, parking against the direction of traffic, parking within 30 feet of a traffic signal, parking between no-parking signs, parking between a no-parking here to corner sign and the corner, parking in a no-parking any time area, obstructing traffic, obstructing a fire lane, parking in a prohibited parking area, stopping or standing in a no-stopping or standing area, parking on private property without the consent of the owner, violation of time limit, parking a detached trailer on a street and any other violation of a local parking ordinance.
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3351 et seq.
The owner of or any person in charge of or in possession of a vehicle or trailer parked in violation of any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and costs, for each violation; provided, however, that the police officers of the Northeastern Regional Police Department shall also attach to or place upon every such vehicle or trailer a citation in a form approved by resolution from time to time by the Board of Supervisors of East Manchester Township stating that the vehicle or trailer was parked in violation of this article. The citation shall contain instructions to the owner or any person in charge of or in possession of such vehicle or trailer whereby such owner or person may, in lieu of the aforesaid fine and costs, within 72 hours after the time of such notice, pay to East Manchester Township at the Northeastern Regional Police Department a penalty of $20.[3]
Placing written notice of a parking violation on the motor vehicle or trailer causing such violation shall constitute delivery of such notice for the purposes of this section.
Any prosecution under this section may be instituted by any Northeastern Regional police officer by filing a citation upon a form approved by East Manchester Township or by filing a summary complaint under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Nothing in this section shall in any way limit or affect the power or authority of the Board of Supervisors of East Manchester Township to adopt and enforce ordinances, rules, regulations or restrictions with regard to parking within the Township of East Manchester, over which the Board of Supervisors of East Manchester Township has jurisdiction.
The Board of Supervisors of East Manchester Township shall have the right, from time to time, by resolution, to establish a different amount of fine for violations of parking and traffic regulations which are the subject of this section within East Manchester Township.
§ 231-15 Violations and penalties. [1]
Any person who violates a provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the appropriate penalties set forth in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.) for each provision so violated, unless provided otherwise in this article.
[Adopted 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 12-10-96]
Parking shall be prohibited on the following designated streets whenever snow, ice, sleet, freezing rain, or a combination thereof accumulates on said streets sufficiently to constitute a complete covering of said streets. Upon enactment of this article or subsequent ordinances adding additional streets, the streets so identified shall be marked by snow emergency route signs posted by the Township; provided, however, that, once a sign has been placed, its subsequent disappearance or the lack of a sign on said street shall not be a defense to a violation of this article. The designated streets are listed in Schedule A, attached hereto, and incorporated by reference herein.[1]
In the event a motor vehicle is parked on a highway right-of-way in violation of this article, the Township Board of Supervisors or its designee, including the Roadmaster, or any Police Department with jurisdiction within the Township shall remove or cause the removal of such motor vehicle to a place designated by the Township. Prior to the owner of such motor vehicle regaining possession of said vehicle, or upon assessment of a penalty pursuant to § 213-19 of this article, the owner shall pay to the Township the costs incurred by the Township in causing such removal and storage, and in addition thereto, pay to the Township the penalty prescribed by § 213-19 of this article.
East Manchester Township, its employees and contractors shall have no liability for any damage to any motor vehicle parked in violation of this article, occurring to such motor vehicle by reason of Township's removal of such vehicle from its parking location, and/or by reason of the Township's road maintenance and/or snow removal activities or operations.
Any person, corporation, partnership or association found in violation of any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof by a Magisterial District Judge, in a summary proceeding, be sentenced to pay a penalty of $15, together with all costs as set forth in this article, or in the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, and other state laws applicable to summary offenses. Each day that this article is violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, and shall be subject to separate and distinct penalties hereunder.