[Adopted 5-18-1987 by Ord. No. 229; amended in its entirety 6-6-2012 by Ord. No. 509 (Ch.
145, Part 3, of the 1982 Code)]
The purpose of this Part 3 is to permit the regulation and control
of vehicular travel by the Township on private properties of 10 contiguous
acres in size or more where requested by the property owner and approved
by the Chief of Police, provided that the property has been posted
in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Transportation
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
As authorized by Section 6113 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code,
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6113, the owner of any real property which
is 10 contiguous acres in size or more may request the Police Department
of the Township to enforce the observance of speed limits and traffic
control devices on its property. Upon approval of such request by
the Chief of Police of the Township, the Police Department shall enforce
the observance of speed limits and traffic control devices on such
property.
Any person failing to observe speed limits or traffic control devices on private property on which observance thereof is enforced as provided at § 326-35 above shall be in violation of this Part 3 and shall be subject to the same fines, costs and punishment as set forth in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code for said violations.
