[Adopted as Sec. 19-5 of the 1987 Revised General Ordinances]
For the purpose of avoiding congestion and panic in the event
of fire or other dire public emergency or catastrophe and to enable
the Fire Department of the Borough in the event of fire, speedy and
uninterrupted access to and from the entrances and exits of all stores,
businesses and mercantile properties and establishments, it shall
be unlawful, after the adoption of this chapter, for the owner, lessee,
tenant or occupant of any such stores, businesses and mercantile properties
and establishments, to keep and maintain or cause to be kept or maintained,
any goods, chattels, or other personal property in or on any such
entrances and exits leading to and from the public streets and roads
of the Borough from and to such stores, businesses and mercantile
properties and establishments.
