Gibson Township Voting On Ordinance Change

The following ordinance Gibson Township Supervisors will be voting on at our April 20th meeting, which starts at 7:00 pm

GIBSON TOWNSHIP

CAMERON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

ORDINANCE NO. 20-01

AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING CERTAIN TOWNSHIP ROADS AS SNOWMOBILE, ATV AND UTV’S ROADS, DESIGNATING THESE ROADS AS ROADS SHARED BY SNOWMOBILES, ATV’S AND UTV’S WITH VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF ADEQUATE NOTICES.

Section 1. Purposes

The purposes of the Ordinance is to establish certain Township Roads in Gibson Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania as snowmobile, ATV and UTV roads so as to allow for the sharing of these designated roads by snowmobiles, ATV’s and UTV’s with vehicular traffic.

Section 2. Definitions The definitions of ATV or “all” terrain vehicle, and snowmobiles shall be defined in the Motor Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Section 3. Designation of Roadways Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 77 of Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75, C.S.A. Section 7701, et seq., the following Township roads are hereby designated as snowmobile, ATV and UTV roads, to be shared with vehicle traffic:

T300 Huston Hill Road .09

1.80

1.25

T301 Bennetts Creek Road 1.16

T302 Mason Hill Road 6.22 - .09 - 1.51 v T304 Castle Garden Road .73 - .16

T305 Sheddy Road 1.80 - .19

T307 Pine Tree Road .26

T320 Grove Street .23 - .12

T323 Floyds Road .09 - .81

T325 Water Gauge Road .36

T342 Hoover Road 6.61 - .70

T343 Karthus Mountain Road .09 - .70

T347 Mix Run Road 3.53

T349 Smithfield Road .22

T356 Jerry Run Road 3.52

T357 Three Runs Road .31

Section 4. Rules and Regulations All operators of snowmobiles, ATV’s and UTV’s shall comply with the rules and regulations as established by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and shall comply with all provisions of the “All-Terrain Vehicle Law” as prescribed in Chapter 77 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code. 75 Pa. C.S.A.

Section 7701, et seq.

Section 5. Penalties and Fines All operators shall be subject to any fines and penalties as prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or the provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.

Section 6. Posting Notices Adequate notices of such designation and determination shall be sufficiently and prominently displayed.

Section 7. Liability In accordance with the Motor Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (specifically 75 PA. C.S.A. Section 7722) Gibson Township hereby assumes no liability whatsoever as a result of designating any of the aforesaid Township Roads as snowmobile, ATV and UTV Roads.

Section 8. Repeal All Ordinances or resolutions or part of Ordinances or resolutions, insofar as they are inconsistent herewith, be and same hereby repealed.

Section 9. Severability If any sentence, clause section, or part of this Ordinance is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of this Ordinance. It is hereby declared as the intent of the Council of the Township, that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such constitution, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof not been included therein.

Section 10 Effective Date This Ordinance shall become effective five (5) days after its adoption.

Section 11. Invalidity of Provision The invalidity of any sections, clause, sentence or provision contained in this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other section, clause, sentence or provision of this ordinance which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts.

Section 12. Amendment The Township reserves the right to amend or repeal this ordinance in part or in whole whenever it may deem necessary.

ENACTED AND ORDAINED into an Ordinance this ______ day of ________________, 2020, by Gibson Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, in Lawful Session duly assembled

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The Gibson Township Supervisors wanted me to let all landowners (residents or seasonal) within the Township that they would like input about the upcoming vote on the Opening of Township roads ATV & UTV’s. Due to COVID-19 we will have to limit the amount of people who may attend our meeting to 10 and that includes the supervisors. We are asking that you send you input via email to gibsontwsp@gmail.com by April 15th, so the supervisors have time to review them and make a informed decision on their vote. All input is welcome. Thank you, Brandi Sherry,