[Adopted 12-7-1936]
[Amended 11-6-1995 by Ord. No. 5-1995]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or company
to erect, place, maintain or cause or permit to be erected, placed
or maintained upon the streets or sidewalks of Towanda Borough any
structure, material, articles, goods, wares, merchandise or groups
thereof, animate or inanimate, whether for sale, use or otherwise,
except that in a C-2 or C-3 Zone, such structures, material, articles,
goods, wares, merchandise or groups thereof, animate or inanimate,
whether for sale, use or otherwise, may be allowed upon the sidewalks,
provided that at least six feet of free, unobstructed space of sidewalk
is available for pedestrian traffic and that the safety and convenience
of motorists and pedestrians are maintained. The Borough of Towanda,
by the Mayor, Borough Police, Borough Manager or their designees,
shall have discretion in determining that these requirements are met.
Any such structure, material, articles, goods, wares, merchandise
or groups thereof being upon said streets or sidewalks in violation
of these requirements are hereby declared to be a nuisance and shall
be immediately removed as such.
The Borough of Towanda, by the Mayor, Borough Police or Borough Manager, are authorized and empowered to forthwith cause the removal of any obstruction mentioned and described in § 264-17 hereof, without notice, and to charge against the person, firm or corporation causing or permitting such obstruction the cost of such removal, which shall be collected as ordinary debts are collected in the State of Pennsylvania.
Any person, persons, firm, corporation or company doing, causing
or permitting the construction, placing or maintenance of any construction
forbidden by this article shall be subject to a fine for this offense
not exceeding $5 which shall be imposed by a summary proceedings for
the violation of this article.
