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Township of Falls, PA
Bucks County
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[Amended 11-5-1992 by Ord. No. 92-6]
A. 
Words and phrases used in this section shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the Vehicle Code, except if a definition is provided in this section.
B. 
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FRONT PORTION OF ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY
Nonmovable property that borders the highway and runs parallel to the structure. This property excludes any property behind the first portion of the structure that faces the highway for which the structure is addressed by Falls Township.
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, or days celebrated as such.
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LEGALLY POSTED HANDICAPPED ZONE
Signs shall be blue and white in color and display the universal symbol for handicapped. Signs must be erected in front of each individual parking area of a traffic way, and the prohibited parking zone must display blue paint to distinguish the area from nonhandicapped parking.
OVERNIGHT
From sunset to sunrise on any given day of the year.
PAVED
A portion of private property that is covered by asphalt, concrete, stone, brick or block and designed to safely support the weight of the vehicle that is parked.
PRIVATE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER
Nonmovable property that is legally owned or under the control of any person within boundaries of Falls Township. "Private property of another" shall exclude commercial property, hospitals, shopping centers, hotels, motels and places of worship.
PUBLICLY OWNED AREA
Any nonmovable property that is legally owned by the Township of Falls, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a government agency or municipal agency.
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Editor's Note: The former definitions of "legally posted" and "legally posted for vehicles in excess of 8,000 pounds' gross weight," which immediately followed this definition, were repealed 8-26-1998 by Ord. No. 98-15.
C. 
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter.
All traffic and parking regulations of a permanent nature shall be enacted as ordinances or parts of ordinances or as amendments to ordinances of the Township of Falls.
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Editor's Note: Former § 203-3, Temporary and emergency regulations, as amended, was repealed 8-19-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-06.
A. 
The Chief of Police, or an appointed designee, may, from time to time, 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 just as if they had been specified in this chapter. No person shall operate or park any vehicle, as defined by the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, in violation of any such regulation, prohibition or restrictions, and no person shall move, remove, destroy or deface any sign or marking erected, posted or made by authority of this section.
[Amended 7-17-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-18; 4-3-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-2; 8-19-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-06]
B. 
The purpose of this section is to allow for the test and experimental determination of the feasibillty and desirability of permanent changes in the ordinances of the Township relative to traffic and parking.
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Editor's Note: Former § 203-5, Enforcement, was repealed 8-19-2014 by Ord. No. 2014–06.