[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
West Reading 12-31-1931 by Ord.
No. 251 (Ch. XIII, Part 5, of the 1993 Code of Ordinances);
amended in its entirety 4-15-1969 by Ord. No. 532. Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 396.
All street parades, processions and street assemblages occupying,
assembling or marching upon any street, lane, alley, sidewalk or public
square of the Borough of West Reading, to the exclusion or interruption
of other citizens in their individual right of the use thereof, are
forbidden unless written notice of the object, time, place or route
of such procession, parade or assemblage and the character, purpose
and names of the officers of the same be given by the chief officer
thereof not less than 24 hours previous to its forming, assembling
or marching to the Mayor and to protect the business interests of
the citizens, and to prevent delay in travel and to preserve the peace
and good order of the Borough, the Mayor shall have the power, and
it shall be his duty, to designate to such procession, parade or assemblage
how much of the streets, lanes, alleys, sidewalks or public squares
it can occupy, and if parade or procession, the time of starting,
the length of time of such parade or procession, and the route of
such parade or procession shall be determined upon by the Mayor, and
when so designated the proper officers of said parade, procession
or assemblage shall be responsible that the designation and limitation
set out are obeyed and complied with, and it shall be the duty of
the Mayor to furnish such escort as may be necessary to protect persons
and property and maintain the public peace and good order of the Borough.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon being found liable therefor, pay a fine of not more than
$600, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by
the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. If the penalty is not
paid, the Borough shall initiate a civil action for collection in
accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day
a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section
of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate
offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section,
the Borough may enforce this chapter in equity in the Court of Common
Pleas of Berks County.
