[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Downingtown 10-11-1978 by Ord. No. 78-5; amended in its entirety
8-5-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-04. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and playgrounds — See Ch. 203.
A.
No person
or persons, firm, corporation or other entity shall attach, or permit
the attachment of, any bill, sign, poster, flag, banner or other object
on any property or thing owned by the Borough, or upon any thing or
land within any public right-of-way, nor upon any utility land, easement
or thing owned or operated by a utility, municipal entity, or any
unit of government. No bill shall be posted or sign erected on any
lamppost, public utility pole, municipal sign, traffic sign, shade
tree or on any building, property or structure.
No handbill or sample or other article for advertising
shall be delivered to any private premises if anyone thereof so requests
or if there is placed on the premises, in a conspicuous position near
the entrance thereof, a sign bearing the words, "No Trespassing,"
"No Peddlers or Agents," "No Advertising," "No Solicitation" or any
similar notice indicating, in any manner, that the occupants of said
premises do not desire to have their right or privacy disturbed or
to have any such handbills left upon such premises.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to any person, firm, corporation or other entity who is posting, distributing
or otherwise acting in a manner covered by this chapter on his own
property or upon property upon which he has permission to act from
the owner.
The posting, erection, or maintenance of any sign, poster, banner, flag or similar object not otherwise prohibited hereunder shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 287, Zoning, or any other applicable ordinance or regulation.
Any person who shall be convicted of a violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter before any District Justice
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600, together with
costs of prosecution, for each offense and in default of payment of
such fine and costs to imprisonment in the county jail for a term
not to exceed 30 days. The imposition of a penalty as provided herein
shall not serve to prevent the abatement of any nuisance or to prevent
the revocation of the license held by any person who shall violate
the provisions of this chapter or any other law or ordinance while
engaged in activities licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
