[Adopted 2-23-1968 (Art. 3 of Ch. 13 of the Codified Ordinances)]
It is hereby declared and determined that the
adoption of this article is necessary in the exercise of the police
power of the Borough to subserve the following purposes:
A.
To avoid congestion and panic in the event of fire
or other public emergency or catastrophe.
B.
To provide the Fire Department of the Borough speedy
and uninterrupted access to and from all streets, business and mercantile
properties.
C.
To prevent the establishment and creation of obstructions,
hazards and other nuisances on the public streets and sidewalks.
D.
To prevent the contamination and deterioration of
foodstuffs and other merchandise by open display in the public streets.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes individuals, partnerships or corporations and any
other legal entity.
From and after the adoption of this article,
no person shall display, store or otherwise place upon, in or over
the sidewalks, streets and other public ways of the Borough, goods,
merchandise, chattels or other personal property; nor shall any person
being owner or tenant of any store, business, mercantile property
or establishment display, store or otherwise place upon in or over
the entrances to and exits from any mercantile property or business
or any premises used in the prosecution of a business, goods, merchandise,
chattels or other personal property, except while loading or unloading
goods or merchandise from trucks or other vehicles which shall be
done with reasonable expedition.
