[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Avalon as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-19-1982 by Ord. No. 1147]
This article shall be known and entitled "False Alarm Ordinance
of the Borough of Avalon."
It shall be illegal for any person, firm, corporation, or association
to render a false alarm to the Borough Building of the Borough of
Avalon. Such "false alarm" to be defined as any criminal activity
or any fire alarm notice given to the Borough fire or police office
that there is a fire burning or criminal misconduct being committed
when, in fact, no fire or crime was in evidence.
A.Â
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.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.Â
In the case of firms or association, the penalties may be imposed
on the partners or members thereof; in the case of corporation, upon
the officers thereof.
