[Adopted 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 447 (Ch. 19, Part 6, of the
1973 Code of Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:[1]
Public thoroughfares which afford the principal means of
vehicular and pedestrian access to abutting properties, containing,
in addition to the cartway, the gutter and/or curb, the planting strip
between the curb and sidewalk and the sidewalk.
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm, corporation
or other entity to permanently erect, construct and/or maintain any
obstruction to the convenient use of any public street or road in
the Borough; provided, however, that traffic signs, traffic signals,
fire hydrants, utility poles, lighting fixtures, sanitary sewer vent
pipes and mailboxes may be erected and constructed within and upon
that portion of any public street or road in the Borough, excluding
the cartway thereof, unless approved by the Borough.
In addition to the penalties imposed by this article for the
violation of any provision thereof, the person, firm, corporation
or other entity, upon notice of the violation, shall immediately cause
the removal of the offending obstruction and, upon failure to do so,
the Borough may cause the removal of the same at the expense of the
owner, owners or lessees of such obstruction and collect the cost
thereof in any manner provided by law.
