[Adopted 1-7-2002 by Ord. No. 978 (Ch. 21, Part 4, of the
1989 Code)]
Whenever used herein, the words "cleaning" and "sweeping" shall
each mean and include the other. Generally, it shall mean the undertaking
by the Borough of cleaning and removing litter from public streets
in the Borough.
Hereinafter, all public streets in the Borough will be swept/cleaned
on a routine basis according to a schedule to be adopted by Borough
Council by simple resolution. Such resolution shall list all streets
to be swept/cleaned and set forth the dates and times when each street
shall be cleaned. Signs shall be prominently and conspicuously posted
on each street to be cleaned no less than five days prior to the date
when the street is scheduled to be swept/cleaned, setting forth the
name of the street, the date and time when it shall be swept/cleaned,
and designating which side (or both sides) are to be cleaned. The
notice shall further prohibit the parking, stopping, standing or presence
of vehicles or any other obstacle or thing in the area to be swept/cleaned
during the scheduled date and time. Such notice shall further set
forth the fines for violation, and the right of the Borough to tow
or remove forthwith, without notice, for illegal parking, stopping,
standing or presence of a vehicle or any other obstacle in the area
to be swept/cleaned.
If any vehicle, obstacle or thing shall be present in an area
scheduled for sweeping/cleaning during the scheduled time, Borough
officials shall have the right forthwith without notice to have the
same towed by a licensed salvor, and other obstacles may be otherwise
removed.
Any person or entity owning a vehicle or other obstacle, or
who permits, allows or causes a vehicle or other obstacle to be parked,
stopped, stand or be present, in an area where street sweeping/cleaning
is scheduled shall be guilty of a civil violation of this article.
Any such person or entity shall be liable to have his/her property
removed at his/her expense at the published rate for removal regularly
charged by the person removing the same and subject to a civil fine
of $300 for each violation.
