[Ord. 893-5, 3/8/1989]
Prior to the posting or placement of any sign advertising a
candidate for political office or a slate of candidates for political
office or referendum, it shall be the responsibility of such candidate
or candidate's political party or proponent to acquire a permit
to place such signs within the Borough of Red Lion which will indicate
the person responsible for the removal of such signs after the election
to which the sign refers.
[Ord. 893-5, 3/8/1989; as added by Ord. 917-8, 7/10/1991;
and as amended by Ord. 972-2, 2/12/1997]
Prior to the posting or placement of any temporary sign for advertising purposes, including but not limited to yard sales, public events, public sales, or the like, it shall be the responsibility of the person or entity sponsoring the event to acquire a permit to place such signs within the Borough of Red Lion which will indicate the person responsible for the removal of such signs after the event to which the sign refers. The form and composition of the signs which can be used for a yard sale or a garage sale shall be established by the Borough, and no other signs shall be permitted or used (see Chapter
13, Part
4). The permittee shall be provided with up to four sign blanks at the time of the issuance of the permit.
[Ord. 893-5, 3/8/1989; as amended by Ord. 2009-09-02, 9/14/2009]
The permit referred to in this Part shall be obtained from the
Borough Secretary during normal working hours at the municipal office.
The Borough may, by resolution, establish and charge a fee for issuance
of a permit or sign.
[Ord. 893-5, 3/8/1989; as amended by Ord. 917-8, 7/10/1991]
It shall be the responsibility of the person named in the permit
issued pursuant to this Part to remove the signs within 48 hours after
the election or event to which the sign refers. In the event that
a permit is not issued pursuant to this Part, it shall be the responsibility
of the candidate or the person sponsoring the event to remove the
sign within 48 hours of the election or event to which the sign refers.
[Ord. 893-5, 3/8/1989]
This chapter shall only apply to signs posted on public property or within the legal right-of-way for any street, lane or highway located within the Borough. This chapter is intended to supplement and be in addition to the requirements for signs as found in Chapter
27, "Zoning."
[Ord. 893-5, 3/8/1989; as amended by Ord. 9711-6, 11/12/1997,
§ 172-6; and by Ord. 2009-09-02, 9/14/2009]
Any person violating or failing or refusing to comply with any
provisions of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced
to a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section
of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute
a separate offense.
[Ord. 893-5, 3/8/1989; as added by Ord. 917-8, 7/10/1991]
In addition to the penalties provided by this Part, if the advertising
signs are not removed within 48 hours of the election or event to
which they refer, the Borough may remove the signs and bill the candidate
or the persons or entity sponsoring the event for the cost of such
removal.