Borough of Matamoras, PA Article VII Interpretation and Repeal; Penalties

§ 118-52 Severability.

The provisions of this chapter shall be severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held to be unconstitutional, illegal or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of any of the remaining provisions of this chapter. It is hereby declared as a legislative intent that this chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or otherwise invalid provision not been included herein.

§ 118-53 Repeal of previous ordinances; effect.

A. All previous ordinances of the Borough of Matamoras pertaining to the regulation of traffic and parking are hereby repealed.

B. The repeal of ordinances provided for in Subsection A above shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or liability incurred in violation of any ordinance or regulation in force immediately prior to the taking effect of this chapter.

C. The provisions of this chapter, insofar as they are the same as those of ordinances and regulations in force immediately prior to the enactment of this chapter, are intended as a continuation of such ordinances and regulations and not as new enactments.

§ 118-54 Violations and penalties.

A. Unless another penalty is specifically provided for in Subsection B below, any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.) and costs of prosecution and, in the event of nonpayment of such fine and costs of prosecution, such person shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten (10) days.

B. Any person who shall violate any provision of a section listed below shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than that specified for violation of said section and, in the event of nonpayment of such fine and costs of prosecution, such person shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding that indicated for said section.

	Article/Section	Maximum Fine	Maximum Imprisonment (days)
	Article I (§§ 118-3 and 118-4)	$10.	5
	Article II (§§ 118-7, 118-9, 118-10, 118-11, 118-12, 118-20 and 118-21)	$10.	5
	Article II (§§ 118-8, 118-13, 118-14 and 118-15)	$5.	3
	(§ 118-19)	$25.	10
	Article III (§§ 118-23 to 118-28, inclusive) [Amended 11-5-2008 by Ord. No. 306]	$15 for the first offense, $25 for each offense thereafter	5
	Article IV (§ 118-33A, B, C and F)	($2. to $10.)	5
	(§ 118-33D and E)	$300.	30
	Article V (§ 118-42A)	($2. to $10.)	5
	(§ 118-42B)	$25.	10
	Article VIII (§ 118-55) (See § 118-56)

C. A notice of violation of any provision of Article III (§§ 118-23 to 118-28, inclusive) or Article IV (§ 118-33A, B, C or F) of this chapter shall be placed on the vehicle parked in violation, such notice to contain instructions to the owner or operator of such vehicle that, if he shall report to the Police Department of the Borough of Matamoras and pay the penalty imposed for such violation within forty-eight (48) hours after the time of such notice, or if he shall place such sum within the envelope provided in any of the special parking fine boxes installed in various places in the Borough of Matamoras within such time limit, the same shall save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs above prescribed.