[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Maywood 11-21-72.[1] Section 237-16 amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarm systems — See Ch. 106.
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 110.
Amusements — See Ch. 114.
Library rules — See Ch. 212.
Littering — See Ch. 215.
Loitering — See Ch. 218.
Noise — See Ch. 226.
Parks and playgrounds — See Ch. 233.
Weapons — See Ch. 320.
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Editor's Note: The provisions of this chapter are derived from Ch. 16. Arts. 1 and 2, of the former Revised Ordinances, adopted 11-21-72 as Ord. No. 659.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DISORDERLY ASSEMBLAGE
two or more persons gathered together and acting in a boisterous, offensive or threatening manner toward each other or others or committing an act or acts which are a breach of the peace or which tend to create a breach of the peace.
DISORDERLY HOUSE
A house, store or building or any part thereof which is used for gambling or is frequented by gamblers, prostitutes, vagrants or disorderly persons or in which the law is habitually violated.
HOUSE OF ILL FAME
A house or building or any part thereof in which prostitution, lewdness or other immoral or unlawful sexual acts are permitted.
VAGRANT
A person without visible means of support, who is idle and, though able to work for his maintenance, refuses to do so and lives without labor or on the charity of others.
A. 
No person shall maintain or aid, assist or abet the maintenance of a disorderly house or of a house of ill fame.
B. 
No person shall commit any lewd or immoral act in any public place.
C. 
No person shall appear in any street or public place in a state of nudity.
No person shall utter any loud, profane, indecent, lewd, abusive or offensive language in a public place or any threatening, offensive, profane, indecent or obscene language or commit any act which tends to endanger the public peace.
No person shall, by noise or disorderly conduct, disturb or interfere with the quiet or good order of any place of assembly, public or private, including schools, churches, libraries and reading rooms.
No person shall engage in a fight or personal encounter or use or attempt to use physical violence toward another.
No person shall solicit from house to house or in any public street, park or public place a gift of money, clothing or other things for his own use.
No person shall expectorate in a public street or public place or upon any sidewalk or on the side wall, floor or platform of any building or of a vehicle used for public transportation.
No person shall obstruct the access to any public building or any part thereof or obstruct passage through or upon any public street, park or public place.
No person shall interfere with a member of the Police or Fire Department or any officer of the borough in the performance of his duties or shall prevent or attempt to prevent such member or officer from performing his duty.
No person shall interfere with, deface or mutilate any fire alarm box or fire alarm system or any part thereof or any of the property appertaining to or belonging to the Fire Department or any apparatus connected therewith or knowingly give, send or cause to be given or sent a false fire alarm.
No person shall play any hand organ, street organ, hurdy gurdy or other musical instrument in any street or public place after the hour of 9:00 p.m. and before the hour of 9:00 a.m. except with special permission granted by the Mayor and Council.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided herein, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code: see Ch. 1. General Provisions, Art. I.