[Ord. 2-2002, 5/15/2002, § 1]
1.
Words and phrases, when used in this chapter, except for sections
or parts to which different or additional definitions apply, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code, 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.
2.
The term "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.
3.
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural
shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine.
[Ord. 2-2002, 5/15/2002, § 1]
All traffic and parking regulations of a permanent nature shall
be enacted as ordinances, as parts of ordinances, as amendments to
ordinances, or as amendments to this chapter, except where the law
specifically authorizes less formal action.
[Ord. 2-2002, 5/15/2002, § 1]
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repealed or superseded ordinances or regulations.
[Ord. 2-2002, 5/15/2002, § 1; amended at time of
adoption of Code]
1.
The Code Enforcement Officer and/or other Township designee shall
have the following powers to regulate traffic and parking temporarily
and in time of emergency:
A.
In the case of fire, flood, storm or other emergency, to establish
temporary traffic and/or parking regulations; and,
B.
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.
2.
Such temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced by the
State Police in the same manner as permanent regulations. Any person
who shall operate or park a vehicle or tractor in violation of any
such regulations, 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 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.
[Ord. 2-2002, 5/15/2002, § 1]
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.
[Ord. 2-2002, 5/15/2002, § 1]
1.
The Board of Supervisors shall have authority to close any street
or 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 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.
2.
The Board of Supervisors shall have authority to establish a restricted
traffic area upon any street 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.
3.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Ord. 2-2002, 5/15/2002, § 1]
1.
ASSEMBLAGE
PROCESSION
For the purpose of this section, the words "assemblage" and "procession"
shall have the following meanings:
A gathering of people without vehicles, which interferes
with the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on any street.
A group of individuals, vehicles, animals and/or objects
moving along a street in a way that interferes with the normal movement
of traffic. A procession shall not include a funeral caravan or military
convoy.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or participate in any
assemblage unless the person organizing or conducting the assemblage
first obtains a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer and/or other
Township designee, which shall be issued without fee. Application
for the permit shall be made at least one week in advance of the day
on which the assemblage is proposed to be held, but in any case where
a state-designated highway is proposed to be used, application shall
be made at least three weeks in advance of the proposed date. The
permit shall state the place where and the date when the assemblage
is to be held, the hour when the assemblage may convene and the hour
by which it shall have been completely dispersed. It shall be unlawful
for any person to hold or to participate in any assemblage unless
the permit has been granted, or at any time or place other than that
authorized by the permit.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code]
3.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or participate in any
procession unless the person organizing or conducting the procession
first obtains a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer and/or other
Township designee, which shall be issued without fee. Application
for the permit shall be made at least two weeks in advance of the
day when the procession is proposed to be held, but in any case where
the state-designated highway is proposed to be used, application shall
be made at least three weeks in advance of the proposed date. The
permit shall specify the date on which the procession is to be held,
the route to be followed by the procession, the hour when and place
where participants may commence to assemble and form before the procession
is under way, the time when the procession may commence to move along
its route, and the time by which the end of the procession shall have
been disbanded. It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or to
participate in any procession unless the permit shall have been granted,
or under any conditions as to time or route or otherwise than those
stated in the permit.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code]
4.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Ord. 2-2002, 5/15/2002, § 1; amended at time of
adoption of Code]
The State Police and/or Township designee 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.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 15-109, Authorization for
Use of Speed Timing Devices, added 5/15/2002 by Ord. No. 2-2002, was
repealed at time of adoption of Code.