[Adopted 8-19-1968 by Ord. No. 179
(Ch. 6, Part 3 of the 1990 Code)]
Disorderly conduct or disturbance of the peace is hereby prohibited
within the Borough of New Hope. Any person who shall be guilty of any of the
following shall be in violation of this article: acts, words or conduct causing
or tending to cause a disturbance of the peace and good order of the Borough,
or causing or tending to cause any danger, discomfort or annoyance to any
of the inhabitants of the Borough, or the users of the Borough thoroughfares;
making any loud, boisterous or unseemly noise or disturbance; fighting or
quarrelling or inciting others to fight or quarrel; publicly making use of
obscene or indecent language; loafing, loitering or congregating upon any
of the public streets or alleys of the Borough; or any of all of the above
acts which may be committed to the annoyance of the peaceful residents nearby
or traveling upon any street or alley, or being lawfully upon any of the public
grounds in the Borough, whereby the public peace is broken or disturbed or
the traveling public annoyed.
[Amended 8-13-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-2]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $600 and
costs, or in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 30 days.