[Adopted 7-10-1962 by Ord. No. 290 (Ch. 21, Part 3, of the
1993 Code)]
The use of the streets, alleys and sidewalks in the Borough
of Muncy shall be restricted to vehicular and pedestrian travel, including
the parking of vehicles in conformity with the applicable laws of
Pennsylvania and ordinances of the Borough. It shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, association, firm or corporation to:
A.
Engage in ball playing, including the throwing, kicking, or knocking
of any ball, snowballing, the playing of any game, or the throwing
of any stone or other missile of any kind upon or onto any street,
alley or sidewalk in the Borough.
B.
Place or maintain any obstruction upon any street, alley or sidewalk,
except for building material stored thereon under valid permit from
the Borough.
C.
Display any merchandise upon any street, alley or sidewalk. Provided:
Council may, at its discretion, for special occasions, authorize all
merchants to display merchandise upon such portions of the sidewalks
as may be specified by the Council, such authority to extend for such
limited time as the Council may designate.
[Amended 11-5-1991 by Ord. No. 422]
Any person or persons, association, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this article, shall, upon conviction thereof
before any Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than $300; and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days. Every day that a violation of this article continues shall
constitute a separate offense. Provided: each day's continuance
of a violation of any of the provisions of this article, after conviction
thereof, shall constitute a separate violation.
[Added 7-10-1962 by Ord. No. 291]
[Added 7-10-1962 by Ord. No. 291; 11-5-1991 by Ord. No. 422]
A.
Under special circumstances where, in the opinion of the Street Committee
of Council, there shall be no other practicable means for the temporary
storage thereof, a permit may be granted by such Committee for the
storage of building materials upon a limited portion of the sidewalk
abutting the property where the materials are to be used. Such permit
shall be issued for a fee as established by resolution of Borough
Council, payable to the Borough Secretary-Treasurer, for the use of
the Borough, by the owner or the occupant of such property, by the
authority of whom such materials are to be used. Such permit shall
be issued upon the following conditions, which shall be strictly adhered
to by the holder thereof:
(1)
Such permit shall be valid for a limited time, not in excess of 30
days, which shall be determined by the Street Committee, on the basis
of the scope of the work being undertaken, and the inconvenience to
the public involved, and shall be stated upon such permit.
(2)
Such building material shall occupy no more than 1/2 the width of
the sidewalk.
(3)
Such building material shall be placed so as not to interfere with
drainage of the sidewalk or with access to any fire hydrant.
(4)
Such building material shall be arranged in regular, neat, compact
form so as to occupy a minimum of space and to present the least risk
of falling.
(5)
The holder of such permit shall place lights and guards in the vicinity
of or around such material so as to prevent injury to persons and
property.
(6)
The holder of such permit shall file with the Borough Secretary-Treasurer
a bond, or a cash deposit, in such sum as shall be determined by the
Street Committee, to indemnify the Borough against all damages, losses,
costs or expenses that are or may be occasioned by reason of the placing
or storage of such material upon such sidewalk.
(7)
All such material shall be removed from the sidewalk and the sidewalk
shall be restored to the condition in which it was immediately prior
to such storage, in or before the date of expiration of such permit.
If the holder of such permit shall fail to comply with the provisions
of this condition, such material may be removed by order of the Street
Committee and shall be placed upon the property where such material
is to be used, outside the limits of the sidewalk; in such case, the
expense of such removal, and any additional charge authorized by law,
shall be collected by the Borough from the holder of such permit.
B.
Provided: nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere
with the grading of streets or sidewalks, or the placing of material
for such purpose under the direction of the Borough official in charge
thereof.
[Added 7-10-1962 by Ord. No. 291]
In any case where, in the opinion of the Street Committee, it shall be necessary to use a portion of the cartway of a street or alley, in addition to or in lieu of a sidewalk, for the storage of building materials, the permit required under § 236-30 of this article shall authorize such use of the cartway or the alley for such storage. In such case, all the conditions set out in § 236-30 to be adhered to by the holder of the permit, shall be applicable to the storage of such material upon street or alley and, in addition, the following conditions shall be adhered to:
A.
No more than 1/3 the width of the cartway of such street or alley,
immediately adjacent to the property where such building materials
are to be used, may be occupied by such materials.
B.
Such building materials shall be placed so as not to interfere with
the drainage functions of the gutter or watercourse.
[Added 7-10-1962 by Ord. No. 291; amended 11-5-1991 by Ord. No.
422]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
shall, for each and every such violation, upon conviction thereof
before any Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than $300; and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days. Provided: each day's violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
