The Mayor is authorized to establish any traffic regulation not provided for by ordinance by written executive order for a temporary period not to exceed 90 days subject to the provisions of this article.
[Amended 11-7-1984 by Ord. No. 12629]
Temporary regulations for multiway stop intersections shall not be instituted for speed control but may be instituted where any of the conditions specified in Engineering and Traffic Studies, 67 Pa. Code Chapter 201, § 201.52(3),[1] multiway stop installation warrants, are satisfied. Any of the following conditions may warrant a multiway stop installation:
A. 
Where traffic signals are warranted and urgently needed, the multiway stop is an interim measure that can be installed to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the signal installation.
B. 
Where an accident problem is indicated by five or more accidents in a twelve-month period of a type susceptible to correction by a multiway stop installation. Such accidents would include right-turn and left-turn collisions as well as right-angle collisions.
C. 
Minimum traffic volume.
(1) 
The total vehicular volume entering the intersection from all approaches averages at least 500 vehicles per hour for any eight hours of an average day; and
(2) 
The combined vehicular and pedestrian volume from the minor street or highway averages at least 200 units per hour for the same eight hours, with an average delay to minor street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the maximum hour; but
(3) 
When the 85th percentile approach speed of the major street traffic exceeds 40 miles per hour, the minimum vehicular volume warrant is 70% of the requirements of Subsection C(1) and (2).
D. 
When the traffic volume on either of the roadways is over 400 vehicles per day and both of the following provisions are satisfied:
(1) 
The available corner sight distance for the driver on the minor road as defined in Engineering and Traffic Studies, 67 Pa. Code Chapter 201, § 201.6(16)(ii) (relating to engineering and traffic study elements), is less than the appropriate stopping sight distance value for traffic on the major roadway as specified in Engineering and Traffic Studies, 67 Pa. Code Chapter 201, § 201.6(16)(v).
(2) 
There is no practical method of improving the corner sight distance or reducing the speed limit to satisfy the minimum stopping sight distance values.
[1]
Editor's Note: 67 Pa. Code Chapter 201 was reserved 2-4-2006.
[Amended 11-7-1984 by Ord. No. 12629]
During the first week of the temporary period, a written communication shall be sent by the Mayor to notify Council of such proposed regulation and the reasons therefor.
[Amended 11-7-1984 by Ord. No. 12629]
A. 
If an ordinance embodying any temporary regulation or any part thereof fails to be enacted by Council, such regulation or any part thereof shall, at the end of the temporary period of 90 days, cease to be effective.
B. 
If Council directs that any temporary traffic regulations shall be discontinued immediately, the traffic control devices affecting such temporary regulation shall be removed at once and the regulation shall be void.