A. 
Words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania (Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes[1]), as now in force or as hereafter amended, enacted or reenacted, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
B. 
The term "legal holidays," as used in this chapter, shall mean and include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
C. 
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
All traffic and parking regulations of a permanent nature shall be enacted as ordinances or parts of ordinances or as amendments to ordinances of the Borough of Jenkintown.
A. 
The Chief of Police shall have the following powers to regulate traffic and parking temporarily and in time of emergency:
(1) 
In case of fire, flood, storm or other emergency, to establish temporary traffic and/or parking regulations.
(2) 
In case of an emergency or to facilitate public works or in the conduct of parades, processions or public events, to restrict or prohibit traffic and/or parking in limited areas for periods of not more than 72 hours.
(3) 
In order to facilitate public works projects and to provide for the safety and protection of construction workers, the public and vehicular traffic at sites where construction is in progress, to limit, regulate, divert or direct as deemed necessary for periods not longer than 24 hours prior to the start of construction until 24 hours after the conclusion of the project.
B. 
Such temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced by the Police Department in the same manner as permanent regulations. Any person who shall operate or park a vehicle or tractor in violation of any such regulation or who shall move, remove, destroy, injure or deface any sign or marking erected, posted or made to give notice of any such regulation shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty set forth in the Vehicle Code[1] or elsewhere in this chapter for a violation of such nature.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
A. 
The Police Chief may, from time to time, designate places upon and along the highways in the Borough where, for a period of not more than 110 days, specific traffic and/or parking regulations, prohibitions and restrictions shall be in force and effect, and shall designate such locations by proper signs and markings. Such regulations, prohibitions and restrictions shall be effective just as if they had been specified in this chapter. No person shall operate or park a vehicle or tractor in violation of any such regulation, prohibition or restriction, and no person shall move, remove, destroy or deface any sign or marking erected, posted or made by authority of this section.
B. 
The purpose of this section is to allow for the test and experimental determination of the feasibility and desirability of permanent changes in the ordinances of the Borough relative to traffic and parking.
C. 
Where possible, and without limiting the discretion granted the Police Chief by this section, the Chief shall inform Council and the Mayor of the nature of the experimental regulations and the reasons therefor prior to the imposition of the experimental regulations. Where such is infeasible, the Chief of Police shall report to Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting on the experimental regulations and the basis of their creation.
This chapter shall be enforced by the police officers of the Borough of Jenkintown, who are hereby given authority to direct traffic on the highways and intersections of the Borough in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and who may, pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, the Code of the Borough of Jenkintown and this chapter take all requisite action to enforce this chapter.