[Ord. 822, 8/17/2004; as amended by Ord. 858, 3/17/2009]
1. 
The following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein unless their use in the text clearly demonstrates a different meaning:
COMMERCIAL HAND BILL
A. 
Includes any hand bill which:
(1) 
Advertises for sale, or promotional gifts or prizes, any merchandise, product, commodity or thing, including yard sale and garage sale signs.
(2) 
Directs attention to any business or other activity for the purpose of either directly or indirectly promoting the interests thereof by sales or by other means.
(3) 
Directs attention to or advertises any meeting, exhibition, theatrical or other performance or event of any kind.
(4) 
Contains reading or pictorial matter other than advertising matter which is predominantly and essentially an advertisement and is distributed or circulated for advertising purposes, or for the private benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.
B. 
The definition of "commercial hand bill" does not include signs which are explicitly permitted under the Zoning Ordinance.
[Ord. 822, 8/17/2004]
Commercial hand bills may not be placed on public property such as utility poles, trees located with the Borough right-of-way, in the public or highway right-of-way, parks, and the like. In the same vein, no person shall throw, scatter, or cast any kind of commercial hand bill in or upon any public place within the Borough, and no person shall hand out or distribute or sell any commercial hand bill in any public place.
[Ord. 822, 8/17/2004]
No person shall deposit, fasten, throw, scatter or post any commercial hand bill in or upon any vehicle.
[Ord. 822, 8/17/2004]
1. 
Commercial hand bills may be placed on private property only with the permission of the property owner, subject to the following restrictions:
A. 
Commercial hand bills shall only be permitted to be posted for a maximum period of 14 days.
B. 
Commercial hand bills shall be removed within 48 hours of the event being advertised.
[Ord. 822, 8/17/2004; as amended by Ord. 858, 3/17/2009]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision 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.