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As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any offer, intended for general distribution to the public
or to a specific group of persons, to provide information or to place
goods or services into the stream of commerce, by or on behalf of
a person or entity who deals in goods or services or otherwise by
his occupation holds himself or herself out as having knowledge or
skill peculiar to the practices or goods involved in the transaction
or to whom such knowledge or skill may be attributed by his or her
employment of an agent or broker or other intermediary who by his
or her occupation holds himself or herself out as having such skill.
An enterprise, activity, profession or any other undertaking
of an incorporated or unincorporated nature conducted for profit or
ordinarily conducted for profit, whether by a person, partnership,
corporation, association or any other entity. This term shall include
a person, partnership, corporation, association, institution or other
entity employing one or more persons for a salary, wage, commission
or other compensation.
Any facility where two or more individuals reside in separate
quarters under a common roof structure who may or may not receive
assistance with everyday activities.
Any group or persons associated together for religious, benevolent,
cultural, scientific, political, patriotic or other purposes.
This chapter shall extend to all public and private residences
in developments constructed in the Township of North Fayette.
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Every commercial establishment, nonprofit organization, nonprofit
corporation, school, church, public club, social or fraternal organization,
private club, recreational facility, amusement facility, health care
facility, group living facility, municipal and other governmental
agency, or any other organizations physically located within the Township
of North Fayette that places advertisements in newspapers, circulars,
television, radio, internet and in any form of media whatsoever developed,
or in any other way or form communicates its location to the general
public, other than specifying the general street address or mailing
address, shall identify the location of the establishment as being
located in the Township of North Fayette.
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Every commercial establishment, nonprofit organization, nonprofit
corporation, school, church, public club, social or fraternal organization,
private club, recreational facility, amusement facility, health care
facility, group living facility, municipal and other governmental
agency, or any other organizations which uses or references the name
of another municipality in any signage affixed to real property must
also identify the property as being located in the Township of North
Fayette by affixing the words "Township of North Fayette" on each
visible sign face. The words "Township of North Fayette" must be a
minimum of 1/3 the size of the name of the establishment, organization,
facility or development. The minimum size of the "Township of North
Fayette" lettering shall be six inches in height.
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No trees, shrubs, plants and natural and man-made obstructions
of any kind shall be planted or placed in such a manner in front of
the sign so that the words "Township of North Fayette" are obscured
from view at any time.
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This chapter shall not apply to hotels, to the extent that they
identify themselves with the Pittsburgh Airport and/or the Pittsburgh
International Airport in their respective advertising practices. To
the extent that said hotels use the name of another municipality,
this chapter shall apply.
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The penalty for violating this chapter shall be $500 per occurrence,
plus the court costs of prosecuting the violation. Each such publication
of an advertisement in violation shall be deemed a separate violation.
For advertisements in violation that are broadcast electronically,
each such broadcast shall be deemed a separate violation. The Code
Enforcement Officer(s) for the Township shall be responsible for enforcement
of this article and may institute proceedings before the District
Magisterial Office within this Township for any violation of this
chapter. The Township Solicitor shall be authorized to petition the
Court of Common Pleas for injunctive relief for any violation of this
chapter.
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If any sentence, clause, section, or part of this chapter is
for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such
unconstitutionality, illegality, or invalidity shall not affect or
impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections
or parts of this chapter. It is hereby declared as the intent of the
Board of Supervisors that this chapter would have been adopted had
such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section
or part thereof not been included herein.
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All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions
of this chapter are hereby repealed insofar as they are inconsistent
with this chapter, except that the repeal shall not affect or prevent
the prosecution or punishment of any person or any act done or committed
in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed, prior to this chapter
taking effect.
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This chapter shall be effective 90 days from the date of enactment.
