[Amended 3-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 3-2015]
All traffic and parking regulations of a permanent nature shall
be enacted as ordinances, as parts of ordinances, or as amendments
to ordinances, except where the law specifically authorizes less formal
action.
[Amended 3-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 3-2015]
The provisions of this chapter, so far as they are the same
as those of ordinances and regulations in force immediately before
the enactment of this chapter, are intended as a continuation of those
earlier ordinances and regulations, and not as new enactments. Nothing
in this chapter shall affect any act done or liability incurred, or
any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted under any of those
repealed or superseded ordinances or regulations.
[Amended 3-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 3-2015]
A. The Board of Supervisors or its designee 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
Road Superintendent 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, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject
to the penalty set forth in the law or elsewhere in this chapter for
a violation of such 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 not more than $25, together with costs of prosecution.
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time by resolution,
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 as if
they had been specified in this chapter. No person shall operate 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
shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to the penalty set forth in the law or elsewhere
in this chapter for a violation of such 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 not more than $25 together with costs
of prosecution; provided, 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 Township
relative to traffic and parking.
The police officers of the Township are hereby authorized to
direct traffic on the highways of the Township and at intersections
thereof and to otherwise enforce the provisions of this chapter.