A. 
Words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.), as now in force or as hereafter amended, enacted or reenacted, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
B. 
The term "legal holidays," as used in this chapter, shall mean and include the following: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day or days celebrated as such.
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.
[Amended 10-23-1996 by Ord. No. 358]
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 Borough of Economy. However, all schedules identified under Article IX titled "Schedules" may be amended, either by addition or deletion, by way of resolution of the Economy Borough Council.
A. 
The Borough Council shall have the following powers to regulate traffic and parking temporarily and in time of emergency:
(1) 
In the case of fire, flood, storm or other emergency, to establish temporary traffic and/or parking regulations.
(2) 
In the case of emergency or to facilitate public works or in the conduct of parades, processions or public events, to restrict or prohibit traffic and/or parking in limited areas for periods of not more than 72 hours.
B. 
Such temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced by the Mayor and Police Department in the same manner as permanent regulations. Any person who shall operate or park a vehicle or tractor 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 elsewhere in this chapter for a violation of such nature.
A. 
The Mayor and Police Department may, from time to time, designate places upon and along the highways 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 person shall move, remove, destroy or deface any sign or marking erected, posted or made by authority of this section.
B. 
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.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Chief of Police and the police officers of the Borough of Economy, who are hereby given authority to direct traffic on the highways and intersections of the Borough in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.