City of Hazleton v. Smith

CRAIG, President Judge.

The City of Hazleton appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County that dismissed the city’s complaint against Robert Smith and quashed an appeal the city filed from a district justice’s determination that Smith was not guilty of violating Hazleton City Ordinance No. 84-32, relating to the installation of sidewalks. Another city ordinance, section 1-4 of the city’s Code of Ordinances, which sets out the penalties for violations of the city code, provides for possible imprisonment for failure to pay a penalty imposed for violations of ordinances such as…