[Adopted by Ord. No. 579 (§ 3-11 of the 1987 Code)]
[Amended by Ord. No. 1033]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meaning indicated:
To include all kinds of vocations, occupations, and professions,
enterprises, establishments, and all other kinds of activities and
matters, together with all devices, machines, vehicles, materials
and appurtenances used therein, any of which are conducted for private
profit or benefit either directly or indirectly, on any premises of
this Borough or anywhere else within its jurisdiction.
To include goods, wares, merchandise, stock, equipment, appliances,
portable displays, portable signs, streamers, banners and any and
all other material or article or thing of any nature whatsoever, whether
placed directly upon the premises or extended from or attached to
any building, structure, pole, post, stanchion, rail or thing on the
premises.
To include all of the exterior land and places connected
or used with any business, conducted in the buildings or structures
on such premises.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person either directly or indirectly to place, maintain or continue or permit any personal property to be displayed as a part of a business conducted in the Borough nearer than 10 feet to the front property line of the premises; provided, however, nothing contained in this article shall prevent, nor prohibit the display and sale of used cars nearer than 10 feet to the front property line in accordance with Chapter 400.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person either directly or indirectly to place, throw, deposit, or permit in or upon any sidewalk, gutter or public place in the Borough either in front of any premises owned or occupied by such person or on any other location, any rubbish, old papers, boxes, sweepings or refuse of any kind or nature whatsoever; provided, however, this article shall not prevent nor prohibit the placing of garbage and other refuse in accordance with Chapter 350, or publicly owned property under the control of any public body with the consent of the Borough Council.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person either directly
or indirectly to encumber or obstruct any sidewalk or sidewalk area
or other public place by placing, maintaining, continuing, or permitting
to be placed, maintained, or continued any personal property on any
of the sidewalks or public places within the Borough.
D.
All permanently placed shrubs, flower boxes and plants,
signs of all kinds and religious institution directories authorized
by this article shall be kept in a reasonable state of maintenance,
repair and/or care by the owner or person in control thereof.
A.
Nothing contained herein shall prevent or prohibit
the placing or maintaining of any of the following personal property
nearer than 10 feet from the property line of any premises: permanently
placed shrubs, flower boxes and plants; professional and personalized
signs; realty for sale signs, apartment house name signs and religious
institution directories; the display not to interfere with the orderly
flow of pedestrian traffic, all applications for the public display
to be made to the Borough Clerk.
B.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this article
to the contrary, the regulatory and penal provisions set forth in
this article shall be suspended for a period of 14 calendar days next
preceding the official state holidays of Christmas and Easter and
also Mother's Day and Father's Day. A public display must not interfere
with pedestrian traffic and all applications for public display are
to be made to the Borough Clerk.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1033]
This article is adopted under the police powers granted to municipalities and shall be enforced by the appropriate officers and employees of the Borough, provided that applications submitted pursuant to § 303-3 shall be considered approved or disapproved by the Borough's Construction Official.
