(a) No person shall suspend any sign, banner, canopy or advertising device of a permanent nature over any sidewalk or roadway of any street without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Borough Secretary and paying a fee of five dollars ($5.00).
(b) No person shall display or suspend any sign, banner, canopy or advertising device of a temporary nature over any sidewalk or roadway for a period not exceeding thirty days without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Borough Secretary and paying a fee of one dollar ($1.00).
(c) No permit need be obtained for the display or suspension of the National Flag or Emblem over any sidewalk or roadway.
(d) Each sign, banner, canopy, flag or emblem shall be suspended or erected in such a way as not to interfere with the use of sidewalks or roadways, shall be constructed of such material and in such a manner as not to endanger life or property and shall at all times be subject to the inspection and supervision of the Public Safety Committee of the Borough.
(e) Any permit granted under this section shall be temporary only and may be revoked by action of Council if, in its opinion, such sign or other device violates any of the provisions of this chapter, unduly obstructs a street or constitutes a menace to life or property. Upon revocation of such permit, such sign or other device must be removed at the expense of the property owner within fifteen days after notice to do so from the Borough Secretary.
(f) Each sign, banner, canopy or other device erected or suspended over any street contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter or not removed after receipt of the notice provided for in subsection (e) hereof is hereby declared to be a nuisance and removable as such.
(Ord. 268. Passed 6-4-25. )