[Adopted by Ord. No. 6-1-50]
59.25.1.
From and after the passage of this ordinance, the Department
of Highways of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be, and the
said Department hereby is, given exclusive authority to grant all
permits for the opening or tearing up of any part of the improved
surface of those certain municipal streets or parts thereof which
are continuations of state highway routes in the Municipality, and
for the maintenance of which the Department of Highway is by law responsible.
59.26.1.
Fees for the granting of such permits may be charged by the
Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, according
to the standard schedule of fees which may from time to time be adopted.
59.27.1.
Any person, firm or corporation opening or tearing up the improved
surface of any of the aforesaid streets, or causing or allowing the
same to be done for him, them or it, without having first obtained
a permit from the Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
shall, upon summary conviction before a magistrate, be sentenced to
pay a fine of not more than $25 and, in addition thereto, the costs
of prosecution and the surface restoration costs, and in default thereof,
such person or persons or the executive officer of such corporation
shall undergo imprisonment for not more than five days.
59.28.1.
All fines and restoration charges collected for the violation
of this ordinance shall be paid into the state treasury as provided
by law.
59.29.1.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
