[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Mount
Oliver 12-28-1934 as Ord. No. 358. Amendments noted where applicable.]
From and after the passage of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to distribute or cause to be distributed by
throwing, handing or placing any handbills, circulars or other advertising
matter or devices or wastepaper in or upon any street, sidewalk or alley or
poles of the Borough of Mount Oliver, or to distribute or cause to be distributed
by throwing or placing any handbills, circulars or other advertising matter
or devices or wastepaper in or upon any lawn, yard, porch or vestibule of
any building in the Borough of Mount Oliver.
Nothing herein shall apply to the sale and delivery of newspapers or
addressed envelopes.
[Amended 8-21-1969 by Ord.
No. 564]
No person, firm or corporation shall distribute or cause to be distributed
any advertising matter, circulars, handbills or other advertising matter or
devices within the Borough of Mount Oliver without first having obtained a
permit for the same from the Mayor or Borough Secretary of said borough.
[Amended 8-21-1969 by Ord.
No. 564[1]]
No permit shall be issued unless the applicant shall have paid to the
Mayor or Borough Secretary a fee per day for each person distributing, and
for each separate advertising matter or device to be distributed, which fee
shall be as set forth by the Borough Council.
No permit shall be issued except upon the condition that the distribution
of said advertising matter, handbills, circulars or other advertising matter
or devices shall be conducted in conformity with this chapter.
[Amended 8-21-1969 by Ord.
No.564[1]]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not exceeding six hundred dollars ($600.)
and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs,
to imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, and, in addition thereto,
any permit issued to any person convicted under this section shall be revoked
and no further permit granted.
