Words and phrases, when used in this chapter, except for sections
or articles to which different or additional definitions apply, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 101 et seq. (the Act of June 17, 1976, P.L. 162, No. 81),
as amended, except that in this chapter the word "street" may be used
interchangeably with the word "highway" and shall have the same meaning
as the word "highway" as defined in the Vehicle Code.
In the case of emergency public works or public 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.
These temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced by the
police and other enforcement personnel in the same manner as permanent
regulations. Any person who drives or parks a vehicle 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.
The Borough Council may, from time to time, designate places upon
and along the streets 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. Such 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 section shall, upon conviction, be
liable to the penalty set out in the law or elsewhere in this chapter
for a violation of such nature.
The purpose of this section is to allow for test and experimental
determination of the feasibility and desirability of permanent changes
in the ordinances of the Borough relative to traffic and parking.
The Chief of Police shall have authority to close any street or alley
or specific part of a street or alley to vehicular traffic and to
place barriers or station police officers at each end of the closed
portion, while construction or maintenance work is under way or a
special event is being conducted on the closed portion. It shall be
unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle upon any such closed portion.
The Chief of Police shall have authority to establish a restricted
traffic area upon any street or alley where construction or maintenance
work is under way 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 the flagman is displaying
a sign directing that vehicle to stop or is signaling that vehicle,
by a flag or other device, not to proceed.
The police shall have authority to direct traffic on the streets
and alleys in the Borough, at intersections in public and in other
places where the Vehicle Code or this chapter applies.