[Ord. 161, 10/12/2009, § I]
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 of Pennsylvania,
1976, June 17, P.L. 162, No. 81 (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.),
as now in force or as hereafter amended, enacted or reenacted, 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.
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. 161, 10/12/2009, § I]
All traffic and parking regulations of a permanent nature shall
be enacted as ordinances, as parts of ordinances, or as amendments
to ordinances, except where the law specifically authorizes less formal
action.
[Ord. 161, 10/12/2009, § I]
1.
The Board of Supervisors 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 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.
2.
Such temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced by the
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 regulations, 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 prosecution pursuant to
the Vehicle Code and, upon conviction, shall be subject to the penalties
set forth in the applicable provision therein.
[Ord. 161, 10/12/2009, § I]
1.
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time by resolution, designate
places upon and along the highways 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 such locations by proper signs and markings. Such regulations,
prohibitions and restrictions shall be effective 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. Any person who
shall violate any provisions of this section shall be subject to prosecution
pursuant to the Vehicle Code and, upon conviction, shall be subject
to the penalties set forth in the applicable provision therein.
2.
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 Township relative to traffic and parking.
[Ord. 161, 10/12/2009, § I]
1.
The Board of Supervisors shall have the authority to close any street
or specific part of a street 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 Board of Supervisors shall have the 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 flag or other device, not to proceed.
3.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject
to prosecution pursuant to the Vehicle Code and, upon conviction,
shall be subject to the penalties set forth in applicable provision
therein.
[Ord. 161, 10/12/2009, § I]
1.
This chapter shall be enforced by the police officers of the Township
of East Coventry who are hereby given authority to direct traffic
on the highways of the Township in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2.
The Township Police Department is hereby authorized to use all mechanical
or electrical speed time devices for the determination of speed of
a motor vehicle as are approved or will be approved by the Department
of Transportation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance
with 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3368, as amended. This section authorizes
the use of said devices upon all highways within the Township, be
they Township, county or state highways.
3.
The Township hereby elects to exercise all powers granted to "local
authorities" under the Vehicle Code, as hereinafter amended, supplemented,
modified or reenacted by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 161, 10/12/2009, § I]
1.
The following traffic control signals shall be equipped with preemption
equipment to grant priority control to emergency vehicles:
2.
The type of preemption equipment and its installation on a particular
traffic control signal shall be subject to approval of the Board of
Supervisors, and to such approval as may be now or hereafter required
of the Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and/or other governmental agency as may now or hereafter have jurisdiction.
3.
Responsibility for cost of installing the preemption equipment shall
be as follows:
A.
For preemption equipment on a new traffic control signal, the cost
of installation shall be the responsibility of the person responsible
for the cost of installing the new traffic control signal.
B.
For preemption equipment on a new traffic control signal replacing
an existing traffic control signal, the cost of installation shall
be the responsibility of the person responsible for the cost of replacing
of the existing traffic control signal.
C.
For preemption equipment on an existing traffic control signal which
is expanded, relocated or otherwise altered, the cost of installation
shall be the responsibility of the person responsible for the cost
of expanding, relocating or otherwise altering the existing traffic
control system.
4.
The cost of maintaining the preemption equipment shall be the responsibility
of the person responsible for the cost of maintaining the traffic
control signal on which the preemption equipment is installed.
