[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Hellertown 5-24-1954 by Ord. No. 219. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-6-1973 by Ord. No. 421]
No person or persons, firm or corporation shall move or cause
to be moved from any place outside the Borough of Hellertown to any
place within the Borough, or from any place within the Borough of
Hellertown to another place therein or place beyond the limits of
the said Borough, any household goods or other goods, wares or merchandise
in bulk without first securing from the Secretary of the Borough of
Hellertown a permit for such moving or transportation.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation desiring such a permit
for the removal or transportation of household goods in the manner
above described shall make application to the Secretary of the Borough
of Hellertown setting forth his, its or their name and address and
also setting forth the names of the owners or reputed owners of the
property to be moved, the address and location from which the property
is to be removed, and the new address or location of the place to
which the property is to be moved.
[Amended 12-30-1985 by Ord. No. 535[1]]
The Secretary of the Borough of Hellertown or the Secretary's designee shall, upon application being made as provided for in § 266-2 of this chapter, issue a permit, for which a charge in an amount to be established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council shall be made, setting forth the name of the permittee as well as the name or names of the owners of the goods to be moved and the address from which the goods are to be moved and the address to which the goods are to be delivered.
[Added 12-30-1985 by Ord. No. 535]
The amount of the charge for the issuance of a permit, as required pursuant to this chapter, and as established in § 266-3 above, shall be established by a motion approved by a majority of the Council of the Borough of Hellertown and shall remain in effect until changed by a similar motion.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions
of this chapter or who furnishes false information to the Secretary
or uses a false name or address in connection with the requirements
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues or each
section of this chapter which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
