[Added 1-24-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-01]
The Mayor, the Borough Administrator and Chief of Police are
hereby authorized to order the temporary closure of any street or
portion of street in the Borough to motor-vehicle traffic when, in
the opinion of the Mayor, Borough Administrator or Chief of Police,
the public's safety, health or welfare would be endangered by the
use of any such street or part thereof.
Before any such street or part thereof shall be closed to motor
vehicle traffic, said closed street or part thereof shall be duly
designated as being temporarily closed to vehicular traffic by the
posting of proper notice of such closing of any street or portion
thereof during the time the same is closed. Notice may be provided
to the public in any manner reasonably intended to notify the public
of the closure of the street or part thereof, including, but not limited
to, the placement of warning cones, barrels, barricades, signs or
similar traffic safety device used to notify the public of the existence
of a hazard or otherwise dangerous condition on said public street
or part thereof.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall, upon
conviction, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $200.
