[Amended 12-29-1954 by Ord. No. 854]
From and after the effective date of this chapter, it shall
be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation, to throw,
place or be a party to throwing or placing, either as principal or
as agent, of any circular or handbill or other advertising matter
upon any highway in the Borough, or on or in any vehicle, pole, post
or other object in or on any thoroughfare, or to throw or place any
advertising matter on the steps, entrance or premises of any building
in the Borough, or to hand any advertising matter to any person in
or on any thoroughfare in the Borough, without first having taken
out a license as hereinafter provided. Provided, no license granted
under this chapter shall authorize the holder of such license to distribute,
cast or post any advertising matter in any manner or upon any object
as prohibited by law.
Licenses as herein provided for shall be issued by the Mayor,
which officer shall have full power to refuse, suspend or revoke such
license. The fee for such license shall be $1. The periods during
which such licenses shall be effective are hereby fixed as follows:
from January 1 to June 30, and from July 1 to December 31; and any
applicant for a license shall be required to pay the aforesaid license
fee of $1 in full, regardless of what portion of the respective license
period may have expired.
Ordinance No. 417, approved the 20th day of April 1928, is hereby
specifically repealed, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting
with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed.