[Ord. 6/9/1992, 6/9/1992, Art. I, § 1]
1.
Words and phrases, when used in this chapter, except for sections
or Parts 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., as amended, except that, in this chapter,
the word "road" may be used interchangeably with the word "highway,"
and shall have the same meaning as the word "highway" as defined in
the Vehicle Code.
2.
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.
3.
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural
shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine.
[Ord. 6/9/1992, 6/9/1992, Art. I, § 2]
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 Township of Cumberland, Adams County, Pennsylvania,
except where the law specifically authorizes less formal action.
[Ord. 6/9/1992, 6/9/1992, Art. II, § 3]
1.
The Chief of Police shall have the following powers to regulate traffic
and parking temporarily and in time of emergency.
A.
In the case of fire, flood, storm or other emergency, to establish
temporary traffic and/or parking regulations.
B.
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.
2.
These temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced by the
police department in the same manner as permanent regulations. Any
person who drives or parks a vehicle in violation of any such regulation
shall be guilty of a violation and, upon convictions, shall be liable
to the penalty set out in the law or elsewhere in this chapter for
a violation of that nature, and, in case of a violation for which
no specific penalty is set out the law or elsewhere in this chapter,
to a fine of $50 and costs.
[Ord. 6/9/1992, 6/9/1992, Art. I, § 4]
The Chief of Police or the Board of Supervisors may, from time
to time, designate places upon and along the roads in the Township
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. Those 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 violations of any such regulation,
prohibition or restrictions, and no person shall remove, move, 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, to a fine of $50 and costs. Provided,
the purpose of this section is to allow for test and experimental
determination of the feasibility and desirability or permanent changes
in the ordinances of the Township of Cumberland relative to traffic
and parking.
[Ord. 6/9/1992, 6/9/1992, Art. I, § 5]
1.
The Chief of Police or the Board of Supervisors shall have authority
to close any road or specific part of a road to vehicular traffic
and to place barriers or station police 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.
2.
The Chief of Police or the Board of Supervisors shall have authority
to establish a restricted traffic area upon any road 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 flagmen is displaying a sign directing that vehicle to stop,
or is signaling that vehicle, by a flag or other device, not to proceed.
3.
Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs.
[Ord. 6/9/1992, 6/9/1992, Art. I, § 6]
1.
ASSEMBLAGE
PROCESSION
For the purpose of this section, the words "assemblage" and "procession"
shall have the following meanings:
A gathering of people without vehicles, which interferes
with the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on any road.
A group of individuals, vehicles, animals and/or objects
moving along a road in a way that interferes with the normal movement
of traffic. A procession shall not include a funeral caravan or military
convoy.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or participate in any
assemblage unless the person organizing or conducting the assemblage
first obtains a permit from the Chief of Police, which shall be issued
without fee. Application for the permit shall be made at least three
weeks in advance of the day on which the assemblage is proposed to
be held. The permit shall state the place where and the date when
the assemblage is to be held, the hour when the assemblage may convene
and the hour by which it shall have been completely dispersed. It
shall be unlawful for any person to hold or to participate in any
assemblage unless the permit has been granted, or at any time or place
other then that authorized by the permit.
3.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or participate in any
procession unless the person organizing or conducting the procession
first obtains a permit from the Chief of Police, which shall be issued
without fee. Application for the permit shall be made a least three
weeks in advance of the day when the procession is proposed to be
held. The permit shall specify the date on which the procession is
to be held, the route to be followed by the procession, the hour when
and place where participants may commence to assemble and form before
the procession is under way, the time when the procession may commence
to move along its route, and the time by which the end of the procession
shall have reached the end of the route of the procession and the
procession shall have been disbanded. It shall be unlawful for any
person to hold or participate in any procession unless the permit
shall have been granted, or under any conditions as to the time or
route or otherwise than those stated in the permit.
4.
Proof of insurance for the event shall be provided to the Chief of
Police prior to the proposed date of the event, this policy to be
no less than $1,000,000 general liability.
5.
Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $300 and costs.
[Ord. 6/9/1992, 6/9/1992, Art. I, § 7]
The police officers of the Township 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
applies, and shall be responsible for the enforcement of this chapter.
[Ord. 6/9/1992, 6/9/1992, Art. I, § 8]
1.
Any contractor, excavator, builder, landscaper or other person engaged
in construction, home improvement, etc., shall, before leaving a job
site, clean road surfaces and remove all obstruction, rocks, clumped
dirt and other materials placed on the highway by equipment used on
the job site.
2.
No vehicle equipped with metal wheels or metal tracks shall be driven
on any Township road without the expressed written consent of the
Township Supervisors, such written consent shall be given upon the
issuance of a building permit by the Zoning Officer.
3.
Where it is necessary to cross under a Township road, any company,
corporation, contractor, excavator, builder, landscaper or other person
engaged in the installation of drainage pipe, utility lines, when
installing same, may not employ a device that does not drill or bore
a tunnel under the road. Devices used to drive holes shall not be
used.
4.
Definition. "Driving holes" for the purpose of the section shall
mean a device used to force a hole between trenches placed on either
side of the road.
5.
Penalties. Any person, company or corporation found guilty of this
section shall upon conviction pay a fine of not less than $50 and
not more than $600 plus the costs of prosecution thereof. Further
provided, the convicted party shall be responsible for the repair
or replacement of the damaged portion of the road.
