[Adopted 1-15-1957 as Ch. XVI, Secs. 63 and 64, of the
1957 Code of Ordinances; amended in its entirety 10-28-1998 by Ord. No. 1103]
From and after the passage of this article,
it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation
to obstruct or cause to be obstructed or occupied by any goods, wares,
merchandise or fixtures of any kind whatsoever any portion of the
sidewalks within the Borough of Milton except such portion of the
sidewalk as may be directly in front of the property occupied by the
person or persons, firm or corporation displaying the same, and no
such obstruction shall under any circumstances be permitted to extend
onto said sidewalk more than three feet beyond the building line of
said property. In addition, a four-foot walkway must be kept clear
for pedestrian use.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this article, and being thereof convicted
before any District Justice, upon information duly made, shall forfeit
and pay a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and,
in default of payment of such fine and costs, be sentenced to a period
of imprisonment not exceeding 30 days.
