City of New Kensington, PA Chapter 100 Disorderly Conduct

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of New Kensington 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 4-02. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 100-1 Prohibited acts and offenses.

A. Offenses. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he:

(1) Engages in fighting or threatening, or in violent or tumultuous behavior;

(2) Makes unreasonable noise;

(3) Uses obscene language, or makes an obscene gesture; or

(4) Creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which serves no legitimate purpose of the actor.

§ 100-2 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

PUBLIC

Affecting or likely to affect persons in a place to which the public or substantial group has access; among the places included are highways, transport facilities, schools, prisons, apartment houses, places of business or amusement, any neighborhood, or any premises which are open to the public.

§ 100-3 Violations and penalties.

Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding, be fined not more than $300 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be imprisoned for not more than 15 days.