[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Girard 8-17-1992 by Ord. No. 612 (Ch. XV, Part 4, of the 1974 Code
of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Signs — See Ch. 331.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A commercial or noncommercial advertisement shall include
any handbill, printed sheet or sheets, or other written matter offering
for sale either merchandise, real or personal property, or services,
whether or not the same is loose or packaged in a plastic or other
container.
No person shall distribute commercial or noncommercial advertisements
of any nature by placing said advertisements on mailboxes or on mailbox
posts located within the Borough right-of-way.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by the Borough before a Magisterial District Judge, pay
a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, incurred by the Borough in the enforcement of this
chapter. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination
of the violation by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant
neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Borough may enforce
the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure.
Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further,
the appropriate officers or agents of the Borough are hereby authorized
to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance
herewith.
