[Ord. 1116, 10/10/1985, Section 101; amended by Ord. 1180,
8/10/1987, Section 1; Ord. 1335, 5/21/1991, Section 1; Ord. 1759,
10/23/2003, Section 9]
Words and phrases, when used in this ordinance, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania, as
now in force, or as hereafter amended, enacted or reenacted, except
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
Shall herein be referred to as "Municipality."
As used in this chapter, shall mean any vehicle used for
business purposes and bearing permanent commercial markings separate
from the manufacturer's insignia.
As used in this ordinance, shall mean and include: New Year's
Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day.
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In this ordinance the singular shall include the plural, the
plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include
the feminine and the neuter.
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[Ord. 1116, 10/10/1985, Section 102]
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 Municipality.
[Ord. 1116, 10/10/1985, Section 103; amended by Ord. 1436,
3/24/1994]
The Manager or his/her designee shall have the following powers
to temporarily regulate traffic and/or parking:
a.
In
the case of flood, storm or other unusual circumstances, to establish
temporary traffic and/or parking regulations.
b.
To
facilitate public works or accommodate parades, processions or public
events, to restrict or prohibit traffic and/or parking in limited
areas for periods of not more than 72 hours.
c.
Such
temporary regulations shall be enforced by the Manager and the Police
Department in the same manner as permanent regulations. Any person
who shall operate or park a vehicle 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,
upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty set forth in the
law or else-where in this ordinance for a violation of such nature
and, in case of a violation for which no specific penalty is set forth
in the law or elsewhere in this ordinance, to a fine of not more than
$10 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine
and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days.
[Ord. 1116, 10/10/1985, Section 104; amended by Ord. 1596,
6/7/1999]
Council may, from time to time, designate places upon and along
the highways in the Municipality where, for a period of not more than
six months, 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 ordinance. 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 provision of this section shall, upon conviction
thereof, be liable to the penalty set forth in the law or elsewhere
in this ordinance for a violation of such nature and, in case of a
violation for which no specific penalty is set forth in the law or
elsewhere in this ordinance, to a fine of not more than $10 and costs
of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs,
to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days. 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 Municipality relative to traffic and parking.
[Ord. 1116, 10/10/1985, Section 105]
The peace officers of the Municipality are hereby given authority
to direct traffic on the highways of the Municipality and at intersections
thereof.
