[Adopted 11-19-1985 by Ord. No. 451]
The provisions of this part shall not apply to the sale, storage
or display of newspapers or periodicals or apply when the Borough
merchants have a community-wide sidewalk sale.
It shall be unlawful for any vendor or merchant to store, display,
exhibit or sell his said wares on public highways, including the sidewalk
or cartway or any portion thereof, or to make use of the sidewalk
or cartway or any portion thereof as a place for salesmen, clerks
or customers to stand while transacting business, or in any way to
obstruct the sidewalk or cartway or any portion thereof and prevent
the free use of the same by the general public.
It shall be unlawful for any vendor or merchant to put or to
place any box, boxes, barrels, merchandise or other articles that
obstruct the free use of any sidewalk upon any of the sidewalks, except
articles temporarily placed thereon for the purpose of loading or
unloading, removing or storing away.
[Amended 2-21-2013 by Ord. No. 13-05]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay 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.
