It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation, either directly or indirectly, or by its agents to do,
aid or abet any of the following described regulations or restrictions
intended to promote the general safety, comfort and convenience of
the Borough of Pleasant Hills:
A. To injure, remove, or destroy any property owned by
the Borough.
B. To injure, remove, or destroy any public street, road,
highway, lane or alley in the Borough of Pleasant Hills.
C. To damage, remove, molest, upset, change position
of, mar or destroy any notices, barriers, red lanterns or other warning
devices placed along, or upon, any public road, highway, street, lane
or alley, whether the said highway or roadway be improved, or is being
repaired, or is under construction.
D. To damage, remove, molest, upset or destroy any sign
or notice, whether temporary or permanent, to the public which sign
or notice hung, placed, fixed, painted, or otherwise is secured at
any place within the Borough for the purpose of safeguarding the public
in matters of traffic, health, hazard, or other danger.
E. To walk upon, or to drive upon with any wagon, automobile,
truck, motorcycle, or any vehicle whatsoever on any public highway,
road, street, lane or alley in the Borough of Pleasant Hills which
is in the process of being repaired, improved, or being constructed,
whereby the roadway or roadbed or surface to said road may be damaged,
marred or destroyed.
F. To place or store any building materials, landscaping
materials, rubbish, lawn or garden waste, barricades, dirt, earth,
stone, construction material or other obstruction on any public highway,
road, street or sidewalk within the Borough. Exception: public utility
companies performing scheduled or emergency repairs or replacements
or any construction performed under contract with the Borough are
exempt from this article, provided that all stored material, excavations
and equipment must be protected by barricades and flashing amber lights.
[Added 11-21-2005 by Ord. No. 851]
G. Tree branches and other objects which hang over the
roadway must be trimmed or removed to provide clear passage of not
less than 12 feet above the roadway. The express purpose of this subsection
is to allow clear passage for Borough vehicles and other types of
trucks such as delivery vehicles. This restriction also applies to
basketball hoops or other structures which prevent clear passage.
Said structures must be moved back so that the entire roadway is free
of obstruction. Portable devices, such as basketball hoops or any
other obstruction which block the path of vehicles, including tree
branches which block the roadway, must be relocated or trimmed far
enough from the street or edge of curb to provide a clear path of
travel for all types or vehicles. The Borough shall provide notice
to the property owner of the need to remove the obstruction. In the
case of tree branches, the Borough shall provide a period of five
days to remove the branches unless the Borough determines the branches
pose an imminent danger to people or property. If the branches are
not removed within the time established by the Borough, the Borough
shall have the right to trim the branches away from the roadway. The
cost of this work shall be billed back to the homeowner and due within
30 days. The failure to satisfy these charges within 30 days shall
result in the charges being a lien on the property.
[Added 11-21-2005 by Ord. No. 851; amended 4-21-2008 by Ord. No.
890]
[Amended 11-21-2005 by Ord. No. 851]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction before any
District Justice of the Borough of Pleasant Hills, be subject to a
fine in the amount of $300 for each occurrence. Upon default of the
payment of the fine or penalty imposed and costs, the defendant may
be sentenced and committed to serve jail time for a period not exceeding
that permitted by state law or 30 days.