[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council (now Borough Council) of the
Borough of Emsworth 2-12-1973 by Ord. No. 738.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
A person shall be guilty of disorderly conduct if, with
the purpose to cause public danger, alarm, disorder, nuisance or if with the
knowledge that he is likely to create such public danger, alarm, disorder
or nuisance, he willfully:
(1)
Creates a disturbance of the public order by an act of violence
or by any act likely to produce violence; or
(2)
Engages in fighting or in violent, threatening or tumultuous
behavior; or
(3)
Makes any unreasonably loud noise; or
(4)
Addresses abusive language or threats to any person present
which creates a clear and present danger of violence; or
(5)
Causes likelihood of harm or serious inconvenience by
failing to obey a lawful order of dispersal by a police officer, where three
or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate
vicinity; or
(6)
Damages, befouls or disturbs public property or property
of another so as to create a hazardous, unhealthy or physically offensive
condition; or
(7)
Commits a trespass on residential property or on public
property. “Trespass” for the purpose of this chapter shall mean:
(a)
Entering upon or refusing to leave any residential property
of another, either where such property has been posted with "NO TRESPASSING"
signs or where, immediately prior to such entry or subsequent thereto, notice
is given by the owner or occupant, orally or in writing, that such entry or
continued presence is prohibited.
(b)
Entering upon or refusing to leave any public property
in violation of regulations promulgated by the official charged with the security,
care or maintenance of the property and approved by the governing body of
the public agency owning the property, where such regulations have been conspicuously
posted or where immediately prior to such entry, or subsequent thereto, such
regulations are made known by the official charged with the security, care
or maintenance of the property, his agent or a police officer.
B.
This chapter shall not apply to peaceful picketing, public
speaking or other lawful expressions of opinion not in contravention of other
laws.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in disorderly conduct
in the Borough of Emsworth.
Any person violating this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof by
any District Justice or other court of competent jurisdiction, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $600 for each offense, plus costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment not to
exceed 30 days.
