[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Fox Chapel as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 8-28-1937 by Ord. No. 25 (Ch. 6, Part 5, of the 1978 Code of
Ordinances)]
[Amended 10-20-1958 by Ord. No. 195]
It shall be unlawful for any person, copartnership, firm or
corporation to remove, dig up, mutilate, injure or otherwise damage
or destroy any flowers, plants, leaf mold or topsoil upon any private
property or along any of the streets or alleys in the Borough without
the permission of the owner first had and obtained.
[Amended 3-20-1978 by Ord. No. 371; 12-21-1992 by Ord. No. 536]
Any person, partnership or corporation who shall violate any
provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay not more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution or, in default
of payment of said fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not
more than 30 days.
[Adopted 8-15-1988 by Ord. No. 487 (Ch. 6, Part 7, of the 1978 Code of
Ordinances)]
It is hereby declared that:
A.Â
The protection and preservation of the home is the keystone of democratic
government;
B.Â
The public safety, health and welfare and the good order of the Borough
of Fox Chapel require that members of the community enjoy a feeling
of well-being, security, tranquility and privacy, both in and while
they are away from their homes and dwellings;
C.Â
The practice of picketing before or about residences and dwellings
causes emotional disturbance and distress to the occupants of said
residences and dwellings;
D.Â
Such practice also obstructs and interferes with the free use of
public sidewalks and public ways of travel;
E.Â
Such practice has as its object the harassing of such occupants;
F.Â
Without resort to such practice, full opportunity exists and, under
the terms and provisions of this article, will continue to exist for
the exercise of freedom of speech and other constitutional rights;
and
G.Â
The provisions are necessary for public interest to avoid the detrimental
results herein set forth and are enacted by the Council of the Borough
of Fox Chapel pursuant to the provisions of the Borough Code at 8
Pa.C.S.A. § 1202(12) and (14).
It is unlawful for any person to engage in picketing before
or about the residence or dwelling of any individual in the Borough
of Fox Chapel.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon
conviction, be fined not more than $1,000 together with the costs
of prosecution and, in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs
of prosecution, shall be imprisoned until such forfeiture and costs
are paid, but not to exceed 30 days. Each violation of this article
and each day the same is continued shall constitute a separate violation
hereof.
