[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Towamencin 1-3-1972 by Ord. No. 72-1. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
It shall be unlawful to tack or place any sign, bill, poster
or advertisement of any nature on any pole, tree or other plant or
structure on any street, alley or other public place in any manner
without having a permit therefor. Applications for such permits shall
be made to the Township Manager. No such sign, poster, bill or advertisement
shall be permitted to remain in such public place for a period of
longer than 30 days; and any such advertisement, sign, bill or poster
giving notice of an event or referring to an election will be removed
within 10 days after taking place of that event or election.
No such permit shall be issued unless there is deposited with
the Township Manager the sum of $25, which sum shall be returned to
the applicant if the applicant causes all such signs, bills, posters
or advertisements to be removed within the time prescribed by this
chapter. If such applicant does not cause the removal of such signs,
bills, posters or advertisements within such time, then his twenty-five-dollar
deposit shall be forfeited to the Township.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to notices posted
by order of court or notices to the public required by law to be posted
in a public place.
[Amended 12-28-1988 by Ord. No. 88-15]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punishable for each offense by a fine
of not more than $300 and costs of prosecution or, upon default in
payment of the fine and costs, by imprisonment in the Montgomery County
Prison for not more than 30 days, and each day that a violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
The Zoning Officer, the Township Manager and the Police Chief
are each herewith given the power and authority to enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
