A.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Union Township
Traffic Ordinance of 1986."
B.
Words and phrases, when used in this chapter, except for sections
in articles to which different or additional definitions apply, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code (the Act of
June 17, 1976, P.L. 162, No. 81), as amended, 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.
C.
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.
D.
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural
shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine.
E.
The time, whenever specified in this chapter, shall be that time
which is generally observed by the business interests in the Township,
whether it be Eastern standard time or Eastern daylight time.
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 Union Township, except where the law specifically
authorizes less formal action.
A.
The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors shall have the following
powers to regulate traffic and parking temporarily, and in times of
emergency:
(1)
In the case of fire, flood, storm or other emergency, to establish
temporary traffic and/or parking regulations; and
(2)
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.
B.
These temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced by the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the police of the Township
in the same manner as permanent regulations. Any person who drives
or parks a vehicle in violation of any such regulation or who shall
move, remove, destroy, injure, or deface any sign erected or posted
to give notice of any such regulation shall be guilty of a violation
and, upon conviction, 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 forth
in the law or elsewhere in this chapter, to a fine of not more than
$50, and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such
fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
[Amended 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, designate places
upon and along the streets 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 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 violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, 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 forth in the law or
elsewhere in this chapter, to a fine of not more than $50 and costs,
and in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment
for not more than five days, provided the purpose of this section
is to allow for tests and experimental determination of the feasibility
and desirability of permanent changes in the ordinances of the Township
relative to traffic and parking.
A.
The Board shall have 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 underway, or a special event is being conducted
on the closed portion. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive
a vehicle upon any closed portion.
B.
The Board shall have authority to establish a restricted traffic
area upon any street where construction or maintenance work is underway,
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 a flag or other
manner, not to proceed.
C.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs.
[Amended 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
A.
ASSEMBLAGE
PROCESSION
For the purposes 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 street.
A group of individuals, vehicles, animals and/or objects
moving along a street in a way that interferes with the normal movement
of traffic. A procession shall not include a funeral caravan or military
convoy.
B.
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 Board, which shall be issued without
fee. Application for the permit shall be made at least one week in
advance of the day on which the assemblage is proposed to be held,
but in any case where a state designated highway is proposed to be
used, application shall be made at least three weeks in advance of
the proposed date. 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 than that authorized by the permit. No permit shall be granted
for any assemblage, unless the person organizing or conducting the
assemblage provides proof that the Pennsylvania State Police were
notified of the proposed assemblage.
[Amended 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
C.
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 Board, which shall be issued without
fee. Application for the permits shall be made at least two weeks
in advance of the day when the procession is proposed to be held,
but in any case where a state designated highway is proposed to be
used, application shall be made at least three weeks in advance of
the proposed date. 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 underway, 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 to participate in any procession unless
the permit shall have been granted, or under any conditions as to
time or route, or otherwise, than those stated in the permit. No permit
shall be granted for any procession, unless the person organizing
or conducting the procession provides proof that the Pennsylvania
State Police were notified of the proposed procession.
[Amended 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
D.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs.
[Amended 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
[Amended 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05]
The Pennsylvania State Police shall have authority to control
traffic, vehicles and parking on the streets in the Township. In emergency
situations or other extraordinary events declared by the Supervisors
of Union Township, the Fire Police, when duly authorized by the Supervisors
of Union Township, shall have authority to direct traffic on the streets
in Union Township, subject to the limitation and direction of the
Pennsylvania State Police.
