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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully destroy, remove, injure, or deface any sign legally erected upon or near any public street, highway or bridge by the board of commissioners, or legally erected with the consent of the board of commissioners over any public street, highway or bridge, by any club, association, or other organized body, for the direction, guidance or safety of travelers. It shall also be unlawful for any person to wilfully destroy, remove, injure or deface any temporary traffic-control device legally erected to enhance traffic or worker safety in a construction or maintenance work zone, including, but not limited to, cones, batons, barrels, barricades, signs, sign trucks, arrow boards or other devices specified in a traffic safety plan approved by the township or the Department of Transportation.
(b) Any person who violates this section commits a summary offense punishable upon conviction in accordance with section 3321-A, 1 which may include the costs of labor, materials and prosecution. Money collected shall be paid to the township treasurer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 57081. Penalty for destroying signs - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-57081.html
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