A.
Words and phrases, when used in this chapter, except
for sections or articles to which different or additional definitions
apply, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code,
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq. (the Act of June 17, 1976, P.L.
162, No. 81), as amended, except that in this chapter the word "street"
may be used interchangeably with the word "highway" and shall have
the same meaning as the word "highway" as defined in the Vehicle Code.
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.
All traffic and parking regulations of a permanent
nature shall be enacted as ordinances or as parts of ordinances or
as amendments to ordinances of the municipality.
A.
The President or Vice President of the Board of Commissioners
shall have the following powers to regulate traffic and parking temporarily
and in time of emergency:
[Amended 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-12]
(1)
In the case of fire, flood, storm or other emergency,
to establish temporary traffic and/or parking regulations.
(2)
In the case of emergency public works or public events
of limited scope or duration, to restrict or prohibit traffic and/or
parking in limited areas for periods of not more than 72 hours.
B.
These temporary and emergency regulations shall be
enforced by the police in the same manner as permanent regulations.
Any person who drives or parks a vehicle 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 law or elsewhere in this chapter for a violation
of such nature.
A.
The Chief of Police or equivalent official may, from
time to time, designate places upon and along the streets in the municipality
type where, for a period of not more than 90 days, specific traffic
and/or parking regulations, prohibitions and restrictions shall be
in force and effect and shall designate those 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 drive or park a vehicle 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. Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall, upon conviction, be liable to the penalty set out in the law
or elsewhere in this chapter for a violation of such nature.
[Amended 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-12; 1-4-2016 by Ord. No.
2016-01]
B.
The purpose of this section is to allow for test and
experimental determination of the feasibility and desirability of
permanent changes in the ordinances of the municipality type relative
to traffic and parking.
[Amended 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-12; 1-4-2016 by Ord. No.
2016-01]
A.
The Chief of Police or equivalent official or officer
in charge of the Police Department shall have authority to close any
street or specific part of a street to vehicular traffic and to place
barriers or station police officers or law enforcement officers at
each end of the closed portion while construction or maintenance work
is under way or a special event is being conducted on the closed portion.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle upon any such
closed portion.
B.
The Chief of Police or equivalent official or officer
in charge of the Police Department shall have authority to establish
a restricted traffic area upon any street where construction or maintenance
work is under way and to station flagmen at each end of the restricted
portion. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle upon
any such restricted traffic area at any time when the flagman is displaying
a sign directing that vehicle to stop or is signaling that vehicle,
by a flag or other device, not to proceed.
[Amended 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-12]
The police officers and law enforcement officers,
where granted authority, shall have the authority to enforce all Pennsylvania
Crimes Code,[1] Pennsylvania Vehicle Code[2] and applicable ordinances of Lower Allen Township upon
the highways within the borders of Lower Allen Township. Additionally,
the police officers and law enforcement officers shall have authority
to direct traffic on the streets in the Township, at intersections
in public and in other places where the Vehicle Code or this chapter
apply. Police officers and law enforcement officers shall also have
the authority to request and temporarily appoint persons to direct
traffic in the event of an emergency situation.
A.
No person shall fail to comply with any lawful order,
signal or direction of a police officer or law enforcement officer.
Police officers or law enforcement officers shall have the power and
authority to direct vehicles to proceed in a direction other than
that in which the operator intended to proceed lawfully for the purpose
of avoiding or relieving traffic congestions, during emergencies and
to enforce temporary restrictions incident to street repairs or improvements.
[Amended 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-12]
B.
No person shall fail to comply with the indications
of any official traffic equipment, unless otherwise directed by a
police officer or law enforcement officer.
[Amended 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-12]
C.
No person shall deface, damage, move, obstruct, destroy,
change the wording of, alter or otherwise interfere with any traffic
control device. No person shall deface, change the wording of, discard,
destroy or throw away any traffic tag, notice or summons.
(1)
Temporary alteration of a traffic signal may be allowed, if such
is necessary for construction or maintenance activities within a street
right-of-way. A permit for temporary alteration of a traffic signal
is required from the Township Manager or his/her designee prior to
commencing the temporary alteration.
[Added 10-23-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-07]
[Amended 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-12]
A.
Any police officer or law enforcement officer of the
Township is hereby authorized to place a violation notice for any
traffic and/or parking violation under the provisions of any ordinance
of the Township or for any of the traffic or parking prohibitions
contained in the Vehicle Code in a visible place on any vehicle found
to be in violation thereof in the Township commanding the person to
report to the Township Office within 48 hours. The Township Manager
is authorized to receive fines for any such violation and to remit
the same to the Township Treasurer.
B.
When any person who has received a violation notice
for a violation of any ordinance of the Township has refused to appear
within 48 hours and to remit the fine provided for the violation,
the Chief of Police or equivalent official shall cause a proceeding
to be instituted for the violation in accordance with the provisions
of the First Class Township Code.[1]
[Amended 1-4-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-01]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 55101 et seq.
C.
When any person who has received a violation notice
for a violation of any parking or traffic provisions of the Vehicle
Code has refused to appear at the Township Office within 48 hours
and to remit the fine provided for the violation, the Chief of Police
or equivalent official shall cause a proceeding to be instituted in
accordance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code.
[Amended 1-4-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-01]
D.
The form of the violation notice for the violation
of ordinances and the Vehicle Code shall be established by the Township
Manager.
E.
The Chief of Police or equivalent official shall be
responsible for maintaining a record of the status of violation notices
issued. This record shall be available to the public upon request.
[Amended 1-4-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-01]
F.
The Township Manager shall keep account of all fines
received by him and report the same to the Board of Commissioners
of the Township at each regular meeting, giving an itemized statement
of all moneys received and paid to the Township Treasurer.
A.
Whenever a violation notice is issued for any traffic or parking violation under the provisions of any ordinance of the Township or of the Vehicle Code, pursuant to § 209-8A, the fine shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-12]
B.
Whenever a proceeding is instituted before a Magisterial District Judge pursuant to § 209-8B hereof for any traffic or parking violation under the provisions of any ordinance of the Township or of the Vehicle Code,[2] fines shall be as follows:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(1)
For any parking (standing) violation, except fire
lane violation, a fine of not less than $15 nor more than $25 and
costs of prosecution.
(2)
For any other traffic violation, a fine of $25 and
costs of prosecution.
[2]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101
et seq.
