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1. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage, directly or indirectly, in the unsolicited distribution of handbills, newspapers, advertising matter or any other printed material on privately owned property within the Borough without a license. Such license shall be subject to the restrictions on distribution set forth in §
13-744, and failure to comply with such restrictions shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license by the Borough, in addition to any penalties otherwise provided in this Part, except as it applies to religious proselytizing, political speech and handbills.
2. A separate license shall be required for the employer, as well as
each employee, engaged in such distribution.
3. It shall be unlawful for any employer to suffer or allow any employee
to engage in such distribution without a license.
4. Any person desiring to engage in the distribution of handbills, newspapers, and advertising material on private property shall be subject to the application requirements and application review standards set forth in §
13-704 of this Part.
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A. The license shall be attached to the licensee's person and be
displayed at all times.
B. The licensee shall carry his license at all times and exhibit it
upon request to any police officer or official of the Borough or to
any citizen upon request.
C. The licensee shall be the sole possessor of his license and shall
immediately report its loss to the Borough. He shall not cause or
permit his license to be altered or defaced in any way.
D. No license may be transferred from one person to another person.
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The fee to be paid for such license shall be in an amount as
established in the Master Schedule of Fees, and shall be collected
by the Borough before the issuance of any license under the provisions
of this Part.
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The following restrictions shall apply to all unsolicited distribution
of printed material on private property:
A. Material to be distributed cannot be thrown or left on the ground
or left in trees, shrubs or plants or placed on vehicles.
B. Material shall be placed in a receptacle provided by the distributor,
owner or occupant, or, if no such receptacle is available, it may
be placed in bags and hung on doorknobs or placed under doormats or
otherwise restrained from dispersal by wind. Material distributed
shall contain the name, address and telephone number of the distributor.
C. Material shall not be left at any premises where the owner or occupant
has specifically requested that delivery not be made.
D. No distribution of material before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m.
E. No distribution of material at any premises posted with a sign prohibiting
such distribution.
F. Such other reasonable restrictions as the Borough Council may, by
regulation, resolution or ordinance, from time to time, impose.
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1. The following persons or organizations shall not be required to have
a permit for the unsolicited distribution of printed material on private
property:
A. Political candidates, committees or parties.
B. Churches or other religious organizations.
C. Charitable organizations.
D. Civic or other nonprofit community service organizations.
E. General circulation newspapers as defined in the law of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
2. Notwithstanding the fact that no permit is required, exempt persons or organizations shall comply with the restrictions on distribution established pursuant to §
13-744 and shall notify the Borough in advance, in writing, of the approximate dates and location of distribution.
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Any person may distribute printed material on property owned
or controlled by the Borough subject to the following additional restrictions:
A. No person shall distribute such material in a manner so as to create
a traffic hazard to vehicles or pedestrians in the public streets
or parking areas or to pedestrians or sidewalks.
B. No persons shall distribute such material by throwing or leaving
same on any street, sidewalk or other public place or any vehicle,
tree, shrub or plant.
C. No person shall distribute any printed material inside any building
owned or controlled by the Borough.
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Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, or who fails to secure the license required thereby,
or to renew the said license, as the case may be, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more
than $600, plus costs, and, in default of said fine and costs, to
a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or both. Each day that
a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.