[Adopted 9-15-1981 by Ord. No. 338 (Ch. 6, Part 3, of the
1989 Code of Ordinances)]
It shall be unlawful for any owner, proprietor, employee or
agent of any commercial house, tavern, restaurant or other places
of business to permit or allow any door of entry or exit to stand
open or ajar during business hours. "Door," as used in this article,
is defined as a moveable structure used to close off the entrance
or exit to a room, building or covered enclosure, of solid construction,
capable of diffusing and diminishing loud and raucous conversations,
loud and profane utterances, disturbing noises from a television set,
record player, radio, jukebox or other electrical transcription devices,
and loud and boisterous singing and shouting which disturb and intrude
on the tranquility and peace of the immediate neighborhood and which
is offensive to passersby. A screened or louvered door does not fall
within the definition of "door" as used in this section.
It shall be unlawful at any time for any purpose to possess,
display or drink from any open container having therein any alcoholic
beverage in public view on any sidewalk, street, parking lot, shopping
mall, public property or in or on any moving vehicle within the Borough
of Port Vue.
[Amended 9-12-1989 by Ord. No. 401; 5-30-1990 by Ord. No. 412]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$600; and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Each
day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a
separate offense.
[Adopted 6-1-1988 by Ord. No. 388 (Ch. 6, Part 5, of the
1989 Code of Ordinances)]
The purpose and intent of the Council of the Borough of Port
Vue is not to alter, modify or usurp any of the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, it being recognized by the Council that it has no
authority to change, alter, modify or construe existing laws enacted
by the legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
All appropriate provisions of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code and those rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Liquor
Control Board are hereby incorporated into the terms of this article
as if the same were set forth in their entirety.
The Police Department of the Borough of Port Vue shall be charged
with the duty of the enforcement of this article.
Any person convicted of a violation of any provision of this
article by any Magisterial District Judge or court having jurisdiction
of the case shall be subject to pay a fine of not more than $600 and/or
more than 90 days confinement in the Allegheny County Jail.