[Adopted 3-21-1983 by Ord. No. 83-2 (Ch. 21, Part 3, of the
1983 Code of Ordinances)]
It shall not be lawful for any vendor of groceries, fruits or
produce, or any kind of foodstuffs or merchandise except peddlers
duly licensed or authorized, and farmers, to store, display, exhibit
or sell his said wares on the public highways in the Borough of Walnutport,
including the sidewalk or cartway, or any portion thereof, or to make
use of the sidewalk or cartway or any portion thereof, as a place
for salesmen, clerks or customers, to stand while transacting business,
or in anywise to obstruct the sidewalk or cartway, or any portion
thereof, and prevent the free use of the same by the general public.
It shall not be lawful to put or place any box, boxes, barrels,
merchandise or other articles that may tend to obstruct the free use
of any sidewalk upon any of the sidewalks within the limits of the
Borough of Walnutport, except articles temporarily placed thereon
for the purpose of loading or unloading, removing or storing away.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the sale,
storage or display of newspapers or periodicals.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by fine of
not less than $100 not more than $1,000, plus cost of prosecution.
In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that
such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense and each section of this article that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense.
