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 Punxsutawney.
The police officers of the Borough are hereby
given authority to direct traffic on the highways of the Borough and
at intersections thereof.
No person shall make any major repair or repairs
to a vehicle upon any of the highways of the Borough of Punxsutawney.
The provisions of this chapter shall be severable,
and if any of its provisions shall be held to be unconstitutional
or illegal, such decision shall not affect the validity of any of
the remaining provisions of this chapter. It is hereby declared as
a legislative intent that this chapter would have been adopted had
such unconstitutional or illegal provisions not been included herein.
The provisions of this chapter, so far as they
are the same as those of ordinances and regulations in force immediately
prior to the enactment of this chapter, are intended as a continuation
of such ordinances and regulations and not as new enactments. The
provisions of this chapter shall not affect any act done or liability
incurred, nor shall they affect any suit or prosecution pending or
to be instituted to enforce any right or penalty or to punish any
offense under the authority of any of these repealed ordinances and
regulations.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed.
This chapter shall take effect and be in force
from and after its approval as required by law.