It shall be unlawful for the owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any
building within the limit of the borough or of any lot or premises to drain
any water from conductors or downspouts from any building or from any such
lots or premises upon any public sidewalks in the borough or to permit the
same to be drained upon any such public sidewalk; provided, however, that
where there are no public sewers into which the water from downspouts or conductors
or from lots or premises may be drained, the water from such conductors or
downspouts or lots or premises may be drained by means of pipes or drains
under the sidewalks to the cartway of the street, avenue, lane or alley upon
which such sidewalk or sidewalks may exist.
Any person who shall violate any provision hereof shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than six hundred dollars ($600.)
and costs and, in default of payment, shall be subject to imprisonment for
a term not to exceed thirty (30) days.