[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough of Darby
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-3-2002 by Ord. No. 156, approved 11-7-2002]
It shall be unlawful and is hereby declared to be a nuisance
for any person or persons to distribute, strew, throw or deposit in
or upon any street, road, lane, alley, paved or other sidewalk, footway,
gutter, step, porch or yard any circulars, notices, cards, advertisements,
handbills, showbills, wastepaper or small newspaper of any sort, provided
that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the serving of newspapers
of general circulation to subscribers.
[Amended 3-5-1975 by Ord.
No. 557, approved 3-5-1975]
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more
than $300 and costs of such proceedings or, upon default of payment
of such fines and costs, by imprisonment in the county jail for a
term of not more than 30 days. The continuation of such violation
for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the
person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation
may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
[Adopted 9-6-1972 by Ord.
No. 537, approved 9-6-1972]
It is hereby unlawful for any person, individual, firm, corporation,
association, partnership and/or other legal entity to post, secure,
fasten and/or attach in any manner any printed, painted and/or written
sign, poster, showbill, placard, circular and/or advertisement of
any description whatsoever upon any pole, whether owned by a public
utility company or not, tree and/or any stationary object abutting
any public street, public thoroughfare and/or public way within the
Borough of Darby. Permitted exceptions to the aforesaid prohibition
shall be traffic control signs of any kind duly placed along any public
street, public thoroughfare and/or public way by the Borough of Darby
or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and judicial notices and/or public
notices from any governmental body or agency.
[Amended 3-5-1975 by Ord.
No. 557, approved 3-5-1975]
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more
than $300 and costs of such proceedings or, upon default of payment
of such fines and costs, by imprisonment in the county jail for a
term of not more than 30 days. The continuation of such violation
for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the
person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation
may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
