[Adopted 1-15-1962 by Ord. No. 1010]
From and after the passage and effective date of this article,
no person shall, except in necessary defense of person or property,
fire or discharge any firearm, rifle, air gun, spring gun or any implement
which impels with force a metal pellet of any kind within the Borough
of Dormont, except that nothing herein contained shall prohibit the
school district of the Borough of Dormont from constructing, supervising,
operating and maintaining a rifle range on the property of such school
district within the Borough of Dormont.
[Amended 8-1-1994 by Ord. No. 1433]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement
proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction,
or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine
or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and
committed to the Borough correctional facility for a period not exceeding
10 days or to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding
30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement
under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity
in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
[Adopted 5-7-1962 by Ord. No. 1014; amended in its entirety 8-1-1994 by Ord. No.
1433]
From and after the passage and effective date of this article,
no person shall discharge any arrow from a bow or spring gun or indulge
in any archery contests within the Borough of Dormont, except that
nothing herein contained shall prohibit the school district of the
Borough of Dormont from constructing, supervising and operating an
archery range and archery contests in conjunction with the educational
and recreational programs of said school district.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement
proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction,
or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine
or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and
committed to the Borough correctional facility for a period not exceeding
10 days or to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding
30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement
under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity
in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.