Township of Haverford, PA
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2024-01-09
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 47 Amusements and Entertainments
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Article IV Motion-Picture Theaters
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administration of Government
- Ch 8 (Reserved)
- Ch 14 Cooperative Agreements
- Ch 18 Emergency Management Plan
- Ch 19 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 20 Financial Policies
- Ch 25 (Reserved)
- Ch 30 Pensions and Employee Benefits
- Ch 32 Police Department Civil Service Rules and Regulations
- Ch 35 Senior Citizen Advisory Council
- Ch 37 Wards and Precincts
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 43 Air Pollution
- Ch 45 Alarm Systems
- Ch 47 Amusements and Entertainments
- Ch 47 Art IV Motion-Picture Theaters
- § 47-17 Definitions.
- § 47-18 Hours for showing motion pictures restricted.
- § 47-19 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 49 Animal Control
- Ch 53 Bathing Places, Public
- Ch 55 Bicycles, Skateboards and Roller Skates
- Ch 58 Building Construction
- Ch 60 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 63 Collection Procedures
- Ch 67 Contractors, Licensing of
- Ch 73 Electrical Standards
- Ch 76 Environmental Performance Standards
- Ch 78 Erosion and Sediment Control; Stormwater Management
- Ch 80 (Reserved)
- Ch 81 Fair Housing
- Ch 83 Firearms, Fireworks and Other Weapons
- Ch 86 Fire Prevention
- Ch 89 (Reserved)
- Ch 91 Food and Drink
- Ch 95 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 97 Graffiti
- Ch 99 Health and Safety
- Ch 101 Helicopters
- Ch 104 Housing Standards
- Ch 106 Insurance
- Ch 108 Liquor License Transfer
- Ch 111 Littering
- Ch 117 Noise
- Ch 119 Nuisances
- Ch 123 Parades and Outdoor Gatherings
- Ch 126 Parks, Playgrounds and Township Property
- Ch 128 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 130 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 132 (Reserved)
- Ch 134 Plastic Regulations
- Ch 136 Police Services
- Ch 138 Property Maintenance
- Ch 143 Restoration Services Providers
- Ch 149 Sewage and Drainage Facilities
- Ch 153 Shopping Carts
- Ch 154 (Reserved)
- Ch 154A Slope Control
- Ch 154B Smoking
- Ch 155 Speed-Timing Devices
- Ch 157 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 160 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 165 Taxation
- Ch 167 Telecommunications
- Ch 169 Traffic Calming Devices
- Ch 170 Trees
- Ch 175 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 178 Vehicles, Disabled
- Ch 179 Warrantless Arrest
- Ch 180 Wastewater Treatment
- Ch 181 Wells
- Ch 182 Zoning
- Ch 183 Human Relations Commission; Enforcement of Antidiscrimination Policy
- Ch 184 Neighborhood Blight and Revitalization
- Appendix
- Ch A186 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A187 Fees
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 9-10-1979 by Ord. No. 1753]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A commercial establishment open to the public which exhibits
motion pictures for a fee.
In order to promote the public welfare, alleviate
traffic congestion and maintain the peace and tranquillity of residential
neighborhoods, no motion-picture theater may commence the showing
of a motion picture, no matter what its length, between the hours
of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day of the week.
[Amended 6-13-1988 by Ord. No. 2019; 3-12-2012 by Ord. No.
2660]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this article shall, upon summary conviction before any
District Justice of the Peace, pay a fine not exceeding $600 and costs
of prosecution; and in default of one payment of the fine and costs,
the violator may be sentenced to the county jail for a term of not
more than 30 days. Each and every day in which any person, firm or
corporation shall be in violation of this article shall constitute
a separate offense.
