Upon motion by Jess S. Jiuliante, III , seconded by Arthur F. Detisch , the following Ordinance was duly enacted, 3 voting in favor of enactment, 0 voting against enactment.
ORDINANCE
NO. 91-18
An Ordinance to
amend Millcreek Township Ordinance No. 73-16 (which ordinance provided for
establishment of fire lanes and penalties for violations) as amended by Ordinances
75-10, 83-5 and 86-19 by increasing the fine for violations of this ordinance
to $25.00; and including severability and repealor clauses.
WHEREAS, to promote and secure the safety of persons and property and to facilitate the fighting of fires and the evacuating of sick or injured persons in areas of pedestrian or automotive congestion, the Board of Supervisors deem it necessary that certain areas be designated as fire lanes and/or fire access areas wherein the parking or standing of motor vehicles is prohibited.
WHEREAS, it
is proper and lawful for
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors deem it necessary that the minimum fine for violations of the fire lane ordinance be increased.
BE IT ENACTED
by the Board of Supervisors of Millcreek Township,
Section 1. This Section 4 of Ordinance 73-16, as amended by Ordinances 86-19 is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following Section 4 is inserted in place of the deleted section, to-wit:
“SECTION 4. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon summary conviction before a District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollars and costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof, shall undergo imprisonment as the law provides.”
Section 2. If any section, sub-section, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion of its application to any person or circumstances if
for any reason is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court, such holdings
shall not be construed to affect the validity of any of the remaining
provisions. It is hereby declared that
the legislative intent that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such
invalid or unconstitutional provision of its application not been included
herein.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of any ordinance
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
BE IT ENACTED this 18th day of June, 1991.
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Jess S. Jiuliante, III, Secretary