[Adopted 7-3-1972 by Ord. No. 146 (Ch. 126 of the 1990 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PICKETING
The act of standing upon or patrolling any public street, sidewalk or any other public place where persons may lawfully assemble, by one or more persons, for the purpose of:
A. 
Persuading other persons to cease patronizing, contracting with, employing or leaving the employ of any person or persons; or
B. 
Giving publicity to or communicating information regarding the existence, facts or merits of a labor dispute or other controversy.
It shall be unlawful to:
A. 
Engage in picketing by force, violence, duress, breach of the peace or threat of any of the foregoing.
B. 
Engage in picketing in such a manner as to prevent ingress and egress to or from any premises.
C. 
Engage in picketing in such a manner as to obstruct, prevent or interfere with the free or unobstructed use of any public street or sidewalk by other persons.
D. 
Engage in picketing other than in a reasonable and peaceful manner.
[Amended 9-17-1990 by Ord. No. 301; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Judge 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 costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.