[Adopted 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 1569 (Title 7, Ch. 6, Art.
5, of the 1977 Code)]
No person while driving, parked or in control of any vehicle
shall operate a radio, tape player or any other type of sound-reproduction
device in any area within the Township at a sound level which produces
a sound audible at a distance of greater than 25 feet from the location
of such sound-reproduction device, unless such device is being used
in connection with the holding of a lawful public assembly.
[Amended 11-13-2018 by Ord. No. 1689]
A.Â
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this article shall be issued a Township notice of violation by the Upper Moreland Police Department, imposing a fine based on the quantity of notices of violation the person has been issued for the particular violation, in accordance with the amounts set forth in Chapter A370. Should the offender fail to pay the fine or challenge the notice of violation within five days of the date of issuance, the Police Department will rescind it and file a non-traffic citation with the Township Magisterial District Judge.
[Amended 4-1-2019 by Ord. No.
1698]
B.Â
Upon summary conviction before a Magisterial District Judge, the
offender shall be sentenced to pay a fine of no less than $100 nor
more than $1,000 plus costs of prosecution and the Township's
actual attorneys' fees.
