Borough of Upland, PA Chapter 99 Handbills and Posters

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Upland 11-7-1974 by Ord. No. 6-1974 (Ch. 27 of the 1969 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 99-1 Posting of signs, posters or advertisements restricted.

A. 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 Upland. 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 Upland or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, judicial notices, and/or public notices from any governmental body or agency.

B. Nothing contained in this chapter shall apply to those signs legally posted in accordance with § 185-43 of Chapter 185, Zoning.

[Added 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 9-1996]

§ 99-2 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 7-12-1988 by Ord. No. 7-1988]

Any person, individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership and/or other legal entity who shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction before any District Justice legally empowered to hear such matter, be punished by a fine of not more than $600 or, in default thereof, be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day's failure to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a separate violation hereof.