From and after the passage of this article, the Department of
Transportation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be, and the
said Department hereby is, given the exclusive authority to grant
all permits for the opening or tearing up of any part of the improved
surface of those certain Borough streets or parts thereof which are
continuations of state highway routes in the Borough and for the maintenance
of which the Department of Transportation is by law responsible.
Fees for the granting of such permits may be charged by the
Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania according
to the standard schedule of fees which may from time to time be adopted.
[Amended 12-28-1972 by Ord. No. 1019; 7-14-1988 by Ord. No. 1180]
Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of any of the
provisions of this article before any Magisterial District Judge shall
be sentenced to pay a maximum fine as provided from time to time by
state statute, together with costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment
in the county jail for a term not to exceed 30 days, or both.
All fines and restoration charges collected for the violation
of this article shall be paid into the state treasury as provided
by law.