[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Bethlehem as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 170.
[Adopted 10-20-2003 by Ord. No. 08-03]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A sign placed or erected by the United States, the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, the County of Northampton, the Township of Bethlehem,
or other legally constituted governmental body, or required by law
or order of court, or specifically authorized by a Township ordinance
or resolution, for official governmental purposes.
A sign directly related to a candidate for public elected
office or an issue which is before the public electorate at an election
conducted under the authority of the Pennsylvania Election Code on
Township property which has been designated as a polling place by
the Northampton County Board of Elections.
Any device for visual communication that is used for the
purpose of bringing the subject thereof to the attention of the public.
Real estate owned by the Township of Bethlehem, but not including
Township street rights-of-way not directly abutting real estate owned
by the Township of Bethlehem.
Except as provided by § 190-3, no person shall place or erect any sign on any Township property.
The provisions of § 190-2 shall not apply to:
A.
An official sign;
B.
Any person physically carrying a sign at any time
as an expression of such person's right of freedom of speech;
C.
A polling place election sign which is erected not
earlier than 8:00 p.m. on the day prior to the date of the election
and removed not later than 8:00 p.m. on the date following the date
of the election; or
Any person who violates § 190-2 shall be guilty of a summary offense, and shall upon conviction thereof be sentenced a pay a fine of $300 and, in default of such payment, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 30 days.
