[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Slippery Rock 8-30-1969 by Ord. No. 266 (Ch. 6, Part 7, of the
1983 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-7-1983 by Ord. No. 328]
Whoever makes or causes to be made any act, word or deed causing
or tending to cause any 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 traveling
public or who shall wilfully make any loud, boisterous or unseemly
noise or disturbance or who shall fight or quarrel or incite others
to fight or quarrel or who shall publicly use obscene or indecent
language or who shall loaf or loiter or congregate upon any of the
public streets, alleys or public grounds of the Borough whereby the
peaceable residents or the traveling public are annoyed, or may tend
to be annoyed, is guilty of the offense of disorderly conduct.
Persons arrested for any violation of this chapter shall be
entitled to give bail for their appearance according to the practice
in cases of summary conviction.
All proceedings for the violation of this chapter and for the
collection of fines and penalties imposed thereby may be commenced
by warrant or by summons at the discretion of the Magisterial District
Judge before whom the proceedings are commenced, but no warrant shall
be issued except on oath or affirmation specifying the ordinance for
the violation of which the same is issued, and all process may be
directed to and be served by any policeman of the Borough, who may
execute the same anywhere within the commonwealth.
Warrants shall be returnable forthwith, and upon such return,
like proceedings shall be had as in cases of summary conviction, with
the same right of appeal from any final judgement.
When any person is arrested on view, a complaint on oath or affirmation shall be made immediately, whereupon like proceedings shall be had as provided in § 142-4.
Any person arrested for the violation of this chapter may be
committed to the Borough lockup, pending a hearing or trial, but in
case there is no suitable lockup in which to detain prisoners, the
person arrested may be committed to the county jail.
[Amended 12-7-1983 by Ord. No. 328]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.
