[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Port Vue 8-8-1969 by Ord. No. 270 (Ch. 13, Part 3, of the 1989 Code
of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 133.
It is deemed necessary by the Borough of Port Vue, in order
to protect the traveling public from the danger of electric power
distribution lines that are presently existing and to improve the
physical appearance of the Borough, and in order to further accommodate
and allow for other separate improvements within the Borough, that
all electric light, electric power, telephone, telegraph and certain
other types of wires, lines or cables shall be placed underground
in conduits or otherwise removed from the Borough as soon as reasonably
practicable.
The Borough Solicitor is authorized and directed to institute
appropriate actions or proceedings at law or in equity in the courts
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to require full compliance with
the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 9-12-1989 by Ord. No. 401; 5-30-1990 by Ord. No. 412]
Any person, partnership, or corporation who shall violate any
provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $600, and costs of prosecution, or,
in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 30 days, provided that each violation of
any provision of this chapter and each day the same is continued shall
be deemed a separate offense.
