Words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania, as now in force
or as hereafter amended, enacted or reenacted,[1] except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning.
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, or days celebrated as such.
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 Mahanoy City.
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 and/or parking in limited areas for periods of not more than
72 hours.
To facilitate moving, fuel deliveries or home repairs, to restrict
or prohibit traffic and/or parking in limited areas for periods of
not more than 24 hours, upon receipt and review of sufficient information
regarding the reason and circumstances of the request.
Such temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced by the Mayor and 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 be subject to fine(s) and/or towing as set forth in §§ 179-27.3 and 179-43 of this chapter and/or applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Crimes and/or Vehicle Codes.[1]
The Borough Council, Mayor and Police Department may, from time to
time, designate places upon and along the highways in the Borough
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 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.
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.
This chapter shall be enforced by the police officers of the Borough
of Mahanoy City, 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.
It is the duty of the police officers of the Borough or persons employed
by the Borough to enforce parking regulations and ticket any violator
of these regulations.
Speed limit enforcement. The Borough police force is hereby authorized
to execute arrest of vehicle operators for violation of vehicular
speed limitation laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
Borough of Mahanoy City as detected by the VASCAR device or other
means of detecting vehicular speed available to the arresting officers.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Police officers of the Borough, while operating motorized or nonmotorized
official vehicles, and while responding to or at the scene of crimes
in progress or call for service, are exempt from the provisions of
this chapter, so long as their operation is consistent with Department
policy pertaining to the operation of police vehicles.