If you have a complaint about a violation, please download the COMPLAINT FORM and return it to the Canonsburg Borough Building at 68 East Pike Street, Canonsburg, PA 15317.

For questions about any codes, licenses or ordinances, please contact the Licenses & Code Department for more information.

SIGNS

1. Posting on Public right-of-way prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to post a political campaign sign on or over any public property in the borough.
   
2. Posting on utility poles prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to post a political campaign sign on any public utility pole or other public utility structure or to post paint or otherwise affix such signs to trees, rocks or other natural features.
   
3. Size of sign. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect any political campaign sign which exceeds six square feet, and it shall be unlawful to erect political campaign signs on any one lot, the total message area of which exceeds 12 square feet.
   

POSTING TIME LIMITS

It shall be unlawful for any person to post a political campaign sign more than 30 days prior to the election for which the sign is posted, and it shall be unlawful to fail to remove a political campaign sign within 12 days after the election for which the sign was posted.

PERMITS; DEPOSIT

The erector of such signs or an authorized agent of the political party or candidate shall apply for and obtain a permit form the borough and deposit with the borough, at the time of his application, a sum in an amount as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council as a guaranty that all signs will be removed promptly within 12 days after the date of the election to which such sign relates. If such signs are not removed at the end of the twelve day period, the borough shall have them removed and keep the full sum deposited to reimburse the expense incurred by it.

REMOVAL OF SIGNS

The Zoning Officer or his authorized agents are hereby authorized to remove any political campaign sign found posted within the corporate limits of the borough when such sign is in violation of the provisions of this article.

COST OF REMOVAL

The borough shall be entitled to receive a sum as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council for every political campaign sign removed by the Zoning Officer for cases where unusual effort is needed to remove a sign, such as the cutting or removal of supporting structures, use of aerial devices, towing of trailer signs or other unusual situation, the borough shall collect from the person responsible a sum sufficient to cover the costs and hourly wages of employees so utilized.

NUISANCES

Political campaign signs in violation of this article are hereby declared to be public nuisances and may be abated as such by the borough. The collection of removal fees shall not preclude the borough from prosecuting any person for violating this article.

VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

Any person, firm or corporation who shall erect, alter, remove or shall do or cause to be done any work in the erection, alteration, removal or repair of any sign without first having obtained the permit required by this article or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements of the permit or of this article or who shall fail to comply with any regulation, order or direction of the Borough of Canonsburg Department of Code Enforcement or who shall violate any of the provisions in this article in any way shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding before any District Justice of Washington County, be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution for each and every offense or, upon default in payment of the fine and costs not caused by indigence or lack of sufficient assets, by imprisonment in the Washington County prison for a period not to exceed 30 days. Each day that such violation is continued after notice shall constitute a new and separate offense, punishable by like fine and penalty or imprisonment; and, further, notices to the offender shall not be necessary in order to constitute such continuance as an additional offense or offenses.

Section 149.34. Removal From Sidewalks.

Every person in charge or control of any building or lot of land fronting or abutting on a paved sidewalk, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall remove and clear away or cause to be removed or cleared away snow and/or ice from a path of at least 30 inches in width from so much of said sidewalk as is in front of or abuts on said building or lot of land.

• Except as provided in subsection B hereof, snow and ice shall be removed from sidewalks within 12 hours after the cessation of any fall of snow, sleet or freezing rain.
• In the event that snow and/or ice on sidewalk has become so hard that it cannot be removed without likelihood of damage to the sidewalk, the person charged with its removal shall, within the time mentioned in subsection a hereof, cause enough sand or other abrasive to be put on the sidewalk to make travel reasonable save and shall, as soon thereafter as weather permits, cause to be cleared a path in said sidewalk of at least 30 inches in width.

• Burning may not be conducted from May 1 through Oct. 31 except by special permit. Burning may be conducted from Nov. 1 through April 30 on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Newspapers and magazines and any other recyclables may not be burned at any time. All burning must be in a container and must be monitored at all times. For more information, contact the Code Enforcement Officer
• A Building Permit is required for improvements with a cost of over $500.00. Swimming pools over $500.00 require a permit. See the Licenses & Code Department for more info.
• Vehicles must have current plates and inspection whether they are parked on the street or private property.
• Every resident must have an agreement with waste management.
• 10 copies of Planning Commission materials must be presented to Borough Office 10 days prior to the meeting which is the first Thursday of each month.
• Zoning Hearing Board Meetings are on an as needed basis. The fee is $350.00 and must be paid before the meeting is scheduled.
• Dye testing is required on every sale and refinance of a property. The cost is $50.00. The dye test is done by the Canonsburg Borough Street Department. The purpose of the Dye test is to check downspouts and gutters to make sure that the rain water is not going into the sanitary sewer.