[Adopted 4-13-1971 by Ord. No. 304(25) (Ch. XXII, Part 3, of the 1971
Code of Ordinances)]
No person or persons shall coast or ride upon any sled or similar
conveyance upon any sidewalk in the Borough of Tamaqua or upon any
street or alley in the said Borough, unless such street or alley shall
have been especially set apart and designated as a "play highway"
and shall have been blocked off or otherwise adequately protected
from vehicular traffic.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
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. In addition
to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce
this article in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill
County. Nothing in this article shall make it unlawful for any adult
to pull or draw a child seated upon a hand sled upon any sidewalk
in the Borough or across any street or alley.
