[Adopted 9-6-1966 by Ord.
No. 147 (Ch. 47, Art. I, of the 1967 Code)]
On and after the enactment and publication of this article,
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to dump or
cause to be dumped or thrown any snow or debris of any kind from the
bridges, streets or from any other point or place into the creek channels
within the City of Shamokin without first obtaining a permit to do
so from the City Foreman or Street Commissioner of the City of Shamokin.
[Amended 6-11-1990]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate or fail to
comply with any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof before any Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $300, and costs of
prosecution, and/or suffer imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both.
The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute
a new and separate offense, and the person or persons allowing the
continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for
each separate offense.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
[Adopted 8-6-1962 by Ord.
No. 128; amended in its entirety 9-9-1974 (Ch. 47, Art. II, of the 1967 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person and no person shall litter,
throw, dump or permit to be thrown or dumped upon the sidewalks, streets
and parks of the City of Shamokin any paper, garbage, bottles, cans,
rubbish, wire, glass or cardboard or wood cartons or boxes.
[Amended 6-11-1990]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate or fail to
comply with any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof before any Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $300, and costs of
prosecution, and/or suffer imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both.
The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute
a new and separate offense, and the person or persons allowing the
continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for
each separate offense.
This article shall take effect upon adoption and 10 days after
publication thereof.