[Adopted 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1712]
For the purposes of this article, definitions
will be as follows:
Obstructions shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
signs, equipment, racks, displays, fixtures, products, furniture,
trees, shrubbery, plants, and similar objects.
A person, partnership, corporation, or other entity.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place
any obstruction in, on, or upon a public right-of-way in the Borough
of Indiana unless otherwise permitted by this article.
This article shall not apply to municipal, state,
or federal governments.
Any person desiring to place an obstruction
in, on, or upon a public right-of-way within Indiana Borough must
apply for a permit by filing an application with the Borough Manager
or his designee on a form provided by the Borough of Indiana. No obstruction
shall be erected or maintained prior to a permit being issued by the
Borough of Indiana. The Borough Manager or his designee shall determine
the time period for which the permit will be valid. The Borough Manager
or his designee may issue a permit providing that the obstruction
will not create a safety hazard. Each application shall have attached
to it a plot plan showing the location of the obstruction. Permits
for the erection of obstructions shall not be issued unless it is
determined by the Borough Manager or his designee that there is no
other area on the property where the obstruction could be feasibly
located.
No person shall maintain or permit to be maintained,
in, on, or upon any property located in the public right-of-way within
Indiana Borough, an abandoned sign. An abandoned sign for the purpose
of this article shall be:
No signs shall be printed, pasted, attached,
or placed on any tree, utility pole, or upon any natural feature.
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction by a Magisterial District Judge, be
subject to a fine of $25 for the first offense, $100 for the second
offense, and $300 for the third or subsequent offense, together with
costs. Each day shall constitute a separate offense. The Indiana Borough
Council may, by resolution, change the provisions for fines.