[Adopted 7-11-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-6 (Ch. 21, Part 5, of the 1983 Code of Ordinances)]
Except as provided for herein, no structure shall be constructed,
installed or placed within the street right-of-way.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location
on or in land or water, whether or not affixed to the land.
Any constructed or erected structure, including, but not
limited to, basketball nets, hockey goals, lacrosse goals, canopies,
chairs, tables, and the similar, or any kind of structure that is
portable in nature.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-6]
A.
If a property utilizes a curbside mailbox for mail
delivery, said mailbox must comply with the manufacturer specifications
under the United States Postal Service (USPS) Standard 7 (Mailboxes,
City and Rural Curbside). The box must bear the Borough designated
street address number and may bear the owner's name and the street
name. Advertising on the boxes or supports is prohibited, with the
exception of newspaper names on delivery tubes attached to mailbox
supports.
B.
Curbside mailbox supports are to consist of a pole
or a post that must meet the height criteria established by the USPS.
Any pole recommended by the manufacturers of mailboxes conforming
to the appropriate governmental regulations shall be acceptable. Support
structures that are constructed of any material that are in excess
of those needed to adequately support a mailbox or which do not conform
to postal regulations are prohibited. A pole or post providing the
equivalent support or size of a wood six-inch-by-six-inch post shall
represent the maximum support allowed for a mailbox. Box supports
designed to prevent vandalism by providing protection from destruction
rather than support of the box are not permitted on the right-of-way
of streets within the Borough.
A.
Any existing mailbox structure otherwise prohibited
herein located in the right-of-way of any street in the Borough shall
be permitted if found not to be a traffic hazard by the Borough Engineer.
B.
A mailbox structure shall be classified as a traffic
hazard if one or more of the following conditions apply:
(1)
It is located so to obstruct any part of a clear sight
triangle at or within 75 feet of any intersection.
(2)
It is located in the vicinity of a road curve so that
the inertia of a motor vehicle that fails to negotiate the curve could
cause it to collide with the structure.
(3)
If the structure impairs the view of approaching traffic
or of any traffic signs, markings or signals.
(4)
The structure is so close to the cartway to present
a threat of collision to oversize loads or bicyclists traveling along
the road or berm of the road.
[Amended 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-6]
A.
Mailbox structures.
(1)
If it is determined by the Borough that a violation has occurred,
the Borough shall notify the property owner of record and/or person
residing in the property or partnership, corporation or association
leasing the premises of such violation and give them 60 days to correct
or abate said violation. Notice shall be by ordinary mail and certified
mail, return receipt requested. If the violation is not abated within
the time set forth, the Borough may initiate enforcement proceedings
and file an appropriate criminal summary action before the local Magisterial
District Judge or such civil action in law or equity as deemed necessary
to enforce the provisions of this article.
B.
Temporary structures.
(1)
If it is determined by the Borough that a violation of this has occurred,
the Borough shall notify the property owner of record and/or person
residing in the property or partnership, corporation, or association
leasing the premises of such violation and give them 10 days to correct
or abate said violation. Notice shall be by ordinary mail and certified
mail, return receipt requested. If the violation is not abated within
the time set forth, the Borough shall have the right to remove the
temporary structure. Any temporary structure removed by the Borough
shall be claimed within 10 days, otherwise the temporary structure
will be disposed of. If the owner or person responsible for the temporary
structure wishes it returned, a fee set by resolution of the Borough
Council shall be charged for each temporary structure returned.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary
proceeding before the Magisterial District Judge having appropriate
jurisdiction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$600 and/or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Every day
that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate
violation.
