As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
GRAFFITI
Every name, identification, description, crude drawing, announcement, display, illustration, insignia or symbol (including any letter, word, numeral, emblem or combination thereof), other than advertising which is otherwise provided for by ordinances, which, without authorization, is marked, written, drawn, painted, scratched or affixed directly to or upon any subject or structure.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association, syndicate, company, firm, trust, corporation or other entity recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties, including any governmental agency.
PROPERTY
Includes any real estate, including improvements thereon; and tangible personal property including but not limited to newsboxes, newstands, utility poles, public telephones, tree planters and other items of street furniture; and vehicles located thereon.
No person or persons shall, at or in any place within the Borough, create, make or engage in any riot or violent assembly including cockfighting and dogfighting.
No person, except a public officer legally thereunder authorized, shall affix any show bill, placard, poster or other advertising device upon any pole, tree or structure within the Borough without first obtaining the consent of the owner thereof.
No person shall wrongfully strike another or be engaged in any fight or affray, or be or appear in a drunken or intoxicated condition in any public street, highway or public place within the Borough. No person shall consume any alcoholic beverages on any public street, highway, alley or any public place other than premises licensed to sell such alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
No person shall willfully and unnecessarily obstruct or interfere with travel upon any foot pavement, sidewalk or public passageway; nor shall any person lounge, loiter and loaf thereon or therein or upon any street corner or public building, provided that this article shall not be construed to restrict peaceful picketing, so long as 1/2 of the width of the sidewalk is kept clear for the use of other pedestrians. It shall be unlawful for six or more persons without lawful purpose to congregate on any street, highway, alley, sidewalk or other public place, there to loiter to the impediment or annoyance of orderly persons passing or residing on, at or near the said street, highway, alley, sidewalk or other public place.
No person shall falsely impersonate a police officer or any other officer belonging to a police department; nor shall any person, with the intention to deceive, use or imitate any sign, signal or device thereof; nor shall any person obstruct or resist any of said officers in the performance of official duty; nor shall any person in any manner aid any prisoner in custody to escape or attempt to escape.
No person shall cast or discharge any refuse into or upon any of the streets, alleys, public places or upon the property of others within the Borough.
A. 
No person shall deface, disfigure, write upon or in any manner cause to be placed upon any house or wall or building of any kind whatsoever, or in any part thereof, or upon fences or road signs, any graffiti.
B. 
No person owning or occupying any property within the Borough shall permit any graffiti to accumulate or otherwise remain on any property so as to be visible to the public.
C. 
Notice to remove. Upon discovery of graffiti, a police officer or other authorized person shall issue written notice to the owner, occupant or other responsible agent of any premises whereon graffiti is present in violation of the provisions of this article, directing and requiring such person to remove such graffiti. In the event that graffiti is not removed within 15 days from the date of mailing of this first notice, a second notice to remove and request for consent to allow the Borough to enter upon the property for the purpose of graffiti removal at the owner's expense shall be issued.
D. 
If the owner, occupant or other responsible agent of the property fails to remove graffiti or give consent for removal within 15 days after the second notice of violation has been issued, the Borough may proceed to remove the graffiti, itself or by contract.
E. 
Except where the legal fees, administrative and filing costs exceed the cost of removal, a bill for costs of removal shall be delivered to the property owner, occupant or other responsible agent and, in the event of nonpayment, the Borough may file a lien against the property in the amount of such costs. Liability for costs of removal shall be in addition to liability for any fine imposed.
In addition to other police powers, this article shall be enforced by the police officers serving the Borough of Avondale and any other persons as may be designated by the Borough Council of the Borough of Avondale, whose powers shall be as follows:
A. 
Enforce the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations contained herein.
B. 
Receive and initiate complaints of violations of the regulations of this article.
C. 
Send written notices of any violations of this article to the persons responsible for the violation.
D. 
Institute proceedings for violation of the regulations of this article.
Any person who violates or permits a violation 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 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 Chester County.