A.
Words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania,
as now in force of where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning.
B.
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.
C.
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural,
the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include
the feminine and the neuter.
D.
Although the highways in the Borough run generally
in a northeast-southwest, and a northwest-southeast direction, for
the purpose of this chapter Third Avenue and the highways running
parallel or generally parallel thereto shall be deemed to run in a
north-south direction, and Thirteenth Street and the highways parallel
or generally parallel thereto shall be deemed to run in an east-west
direction, i.e. north toward Rochester, south toward Baden, east toward
Economy and west toward Aliquippa.
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 Borough of Conway.
A.
The Borough Council may, from time to time, designate
places upon and along the highway in the Borough 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 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 sign or marking erected, posted or made by authority
of this section.
B.
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 chapter for a violation of such
nature or 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 cost of prosecution, and in default of payment of
such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than three
days.
C.
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 Borough relative to
traffic and parking.
The police officers and fire police officers
of the Borough are hereby given authority to direct traffic on the
highways of the Borough and at intersections thereof and enforce regulations
of this Code.