[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Morrisville 8-31-1928.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 11-3-1960 by Ord. No. 479; 7-15-2002
by Ord. No. 921]
No person shall post, display or affix to any property, building or
object in the Borough of Morrisville any advertisement, circular, poster or
handbill without first having obtained from the Borough Manager and/or Borough
Secretary a license for which a fee shall be charged, as provided in the Borough
Fee Schedule,[1] provided that nothing herein shall apply to the distribution of
newspapers or addressed envelopes.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Fee Schedule is on file in the Borough offices.
[Amended 8-20-1956; 11-3-1960
by Ord. No. 479; 7-15-2002 by Ord.
No. 921]
No person who obtains a license under this chapter shall:
A.
Post, display or affix any advertisement, circular, poster
or handbill more than 30 days prior to the first scheduled day of any event
described in the document;
B.
Post, display or affix any advertisement, circular, poster
or handbill that does not contain on its face the name, phone number and address
of the sponsor, owner, seller or distributor of the product, service or event;
C.
Post, display or affix the advertisement, circular, poster
or handbill on any Borough-owned utility pole; and
D.
Allow any advertisement, circular, poster or handbill
to remain in view after 30 days has expired from the date of its posting or
display.
[Amended 11-3-1960 by Ord. No. 479; 5-14-1985
by Ord. No. 800]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $300, together with costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment for
a term not to exceed 30 days.
