Northampton County judge shuts down diner before it opens
A Northampton County judge on Thursday ordered the closure of a diner that had sprung from the grounds of a shuttered Upper Nazareth Township cement factory owned by a man who calls himself George--A:, Polak, Sentient Man..
Judge Paula Roscioli granted an injunction to shut down the Penn Dixie Diner on Route 248 two days before an advertised grand opening featuring free hot dogs to the first 250 customers. Signs, including an unpermitted electric billboard, invite drivers to stop in during operating hours from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The problem, according to township supervisors, is that "Sentient (meaning conscious) Man" never bothered to get zoning approval, building permits, a certificate of occupancy, or proper health clearance from the state Department of Agriculture.
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During a Feb. 1 township supervisors meeting, the owner addressed the board concerning a notice he had previously sent to the township warning board members and the zoning officer not to "wander or trespass" onto his property, although he noted they are permitted to eat at his diner. If they did trespass, the notice said they would be subject to a $5,000 fine payable in "silver coin of the realm," according to Asteak.
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I don't know anything about this guy, but I admire his... uniqueness. And I understand wanting to rebel against seemingly endless red tape. Of course it isn't surprising that it didn't bode well for the business.
But still...