[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Pottsville 5-21-1966 by Ord. No. 72-66 as Art. 733 of
the 1966 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch. 151.
No person shall carry any concealed deadly weapon
except duly authorized persons.
No person shall discharge any firearms of any
type whatsoever or any powder or other dangerous, combustible material
within the City, either in public or private places.
[Added 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 770]
No person who is the owner of a firearm that
is lost or stolen shall fail to report the loss or theft to an appropriate
local law enforcement official within 24 hours after discovery of
the loss or theft.
[Amended 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 697]
No person shall sell, use or discharge fireworks,
firecrackers, rockets or other pyrotechnics in any public or private
place in the City.
It shall be the duty of members of the Bureau
of Police to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: This section was included in
the 1966 Code as Art. 701.
[Amended 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 526]
A.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall
violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to
a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default
of payment of the fine or costs, shall be subject to a term of imprisonment
of not more than 90 days.
B.
Failure to report loss or theft of firearm.
[Added 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 770]
(2)
For a second or subsequent violation of any of the provisions of § 119-2.1, any person, firm or corporation who or which shall be convicted of violating any of the provisions of § 119-2.1 shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution and shall be subject to a term of imprisonment of not more than 90 days.
