[Amended 7-15-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-03]
No person or persons, association, firm or corporation shall
conduct any street parade, street meeting or public gathering of any
kind upon any street or public ground in the Borough of Lansford without
first having obtained a permit from the Borough Secretary.
Such permit shall be issued without payment of any fee.
[Amended 7-15-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-03]
The application for such permit shall be made to the Borough
Secretary, in writing, at least five days in advance of the date of
such parade, street meeting or other gathering.
Such permit shall indicate the time and location of such parade,
street meeting or other gathering and shall also designate the route
to be followed by a parade, and such conditions and restrictions shall
be strictly adhered to in the conduct of such parade, street meeting
or gathering.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person or persons, association, firm or corporation violating
any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary
proceeding under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be
guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than $1,000, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees
incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment
against any person by summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons
on default of the payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs,
the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the Borough correctional
facility for a period not exceeding 10 days or to the county correctional
facility for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation
exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this
chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.
In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough
may enforce this chapter in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of
Carbon County.