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 for any person, partnership, association or corporation
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 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 274]
Any person, corporation or other entity who shall violate any of the
provisions of this article or who should fail to comply with any notice of
violation herein, upon conviction before a District Justice within the magisterial
district within which the Township of East Norriton is a part, shall be fined
not more than $600 plus costs of prosecution after a summary proceeding brought
in the name of the Township before said District Justice. A new and separate
offense shall be deemed to be committed for each day that such violation exists.
In default of the payment of any fine imposed and the costs, the person or
persons that are charged may be sentenced to be committed to the county jail
for a period not exceeding 30 days.