It shall be disorderly conduct for any person,
firm or corporation to make, cause or permit to be made anywhere in
the Township of Nether Providence any unnecessary or unreasonable
noise which serves no legitimate purpose of the actor and creates
annoyance to any resident.
Without in any manner intending to limit or
restrict the generality of the above definition of and prohibition
against disorderly conduct, the Board of Commissioners hereby declares
the following to constitute disorderly conduct:
A. The unnecessary or continuous sounding of automobile
horns, Klaxons, sirens, bells, whistles or other sounding devices
on automobiles, trucks, buses, trains or other vehicles within the
Township of Nether Providence.
B. The operation of radios, compact discs or other mechanical
instruments or singing, shouting or playing of musical instruments
in a manner and at a time which is generally considered to be inappropriate
and which unnecessarily disturbs the peace and quiet of the immediate
neighborhood.
C. For any person, firm or corporation to play, use or
operate for any purpose whatsoever on or upon a public street or thoroughfare
in the Township any device known as a "sound truck," loudspeaker or
sound amplifier, or radio or phonograph with a loudspeaker or sound
amplifier, or any other instrument known as a "calliope" or any instrument
of any kind or character which emits therefrom loud and raucous noises
and is attached to any vehicle operated or standing upon the streets
or public places aforementioned without first obtaining a permit from
the Township Manager. There will be no charge for this permit.
D. For any person to possess, consume or transport any
open container containing any alcoholic beverages on or adjacent to
any highway, road, lane, avenue or other public thoroughfare or upon
any parking lot or outside area of any commercial establishment, store,
school, shop, tavern, club or in any public park or playground or
other public place.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Art.
II, Violations and Penalties, §
1-17, Other violations. In addition to the foregoing penalty, the Township may take such action at law or in equity as may be necessary to restrain any conduct or activity prohibited by this chapter or to abate any nuisance connected therewith.