Unless the context clearly requires otherwise,
all words and phrases, as used in this chapter, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code (the Act of June 17, 1976, P.L.
162 No. 81, § 1, et seq., 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et
seq., as amended). As also used in this chapter, the singular may
include the plural, the plural may include the singular, and the use
of any gender may be applicable to all genders.
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 Edgeworth, except where
the law authorizes less formal action.
A.
The Mayor 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 public works or public or
special events of limited scope or duration, to restrict or prohibit
traffic and/or parking in limited areas for periods of not more than
72 hours.
B.
These temporary and emergency regulations shall be
enforced by the Mayor and the police officers of the Borough in the
same manner as permanent regulations. Any person who drives or parks
a vehicle in violation of any such regulation, or who moves, removes,
destroys, injures or defaces any sign or marking erected, posted or
made to give notice of any such regulation, shall be guilty of a violation
and, upon conviction, shall be liable for the penalty set forth in
the law or elsewhere in this chapter for a violation of that nature,
and, 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 $25 and costs.
The Council may, from time to time, designate
places upon and along the streets, roads, highways and alleys 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 those locations by proper
signs and markings. Those regulations, prohibitions and restrictions
shall be effective just as if they had been specified in this chapter.
No person shall drive or park a vehicle 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 violates any provision of this shall,
upon conviction, be liable for the penalty set forth in the law or
elsewhere in this chapter for a violation of that nature, and, 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 $25 and costs;
provided, however, that this section will be used solely for the purpose
of allowing 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.
A.
The Council shall have authority to close any street
or any specific part of a street to vehicular traffic and to place
barriers or station police officers at each end of the closed portion,
while construction or maintenance work is underway or a special event
is being conducted on the closed portion. It shall be unlawful for
any person to drive a motor vehicle upon any such closed portion.
B.
The Council shall have authority to establish a restricted
area upon any street where construction or maintenance work is underway
and to station flagmen at each end of the restricted portion. It shall
be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle upon any such restricted
traffic area at any time when a flagman is displaying a sign directing
that vehicle to stop or is signaling that vehicle, by a flag or other
device, not to proceed.
C.
Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
