[Ord. 1973-12, 5/28/1973, as revised by Ord. 6/3/85, 6/3/1985;
as amended by Ord. 1-2001, 2/19/2001, § II; by Ord. 2-2002,
6/17/2002, § X; and by Ord. 1-2007, 5/21/2007, § VI]
Disorderly conduct, as defined in the Pa. Crimes Code of 1972
[18 CPS.A. § 5503], is hereby prohibited within the Township
of North Lebanon. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if they:
1. Engage in fighting or in threatening, violent or tumultuous behavior.
3. Use obscene language, or make an obscene gesture.
4. Create a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which
serves no legitimate purpose of the actor.
5. Deliberately cause their vehicle's tires to squeal.
6. Engage in the following conduct toward a police officer or an employee
of North Lebanon Township while working for the Township:
A. By violent, tumultuous or obstreperous conduct or carriage, or by
loud and unusual noises, by abusive language or other action directed
to any police officer or employee of the Township in the discharge
of his/her duty or work.
B. By any person assaulting, striking or fighting with any police officer
or employee of the Township in the discharge of his/her duty or work,
or by knowingly permitting such conduct in or about any house or premises
owned or possessed by any person or under that person's management
or control.
C. By any person interfering with, resisting, delaying, obstructing,
molesting or threatening to do any of the foregoing to any police
officer or employee of the Township in the exercise of his/her official
duties.
7. Engage in construction work in or adjacent to a residential area
prior to 6:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.
[Amended by Ord. No. 11-2018, 10/15/2018]
8. Set off any display or consumer fireworks, as defined in 3 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 1101, in any area of North Lebanon Township in violation
of Pennsylvania Act 74 of 2022.
[Added by Ord. No. 11-2018, 10/15/2018; as amended by Ord.
No. 6-2023, 8/21/2023]
9. Use, operate or permit the use of any musical instrument, radio,
television, phonograph, compact disc player, tape player or any other
type of instrument or device capable of playing music or producing
amplified sound, including what is commonly known as a "boom box,"
in such a manner as to be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing,
or a nuisance to persons of reasonable sensitivities within the area
of audibility, when such sound is plainly audible across a property
line or at a distance of 50 feet, whichever is less, when the device
creating the sound is in or on a motor vehicle, or hand carried on
a public right-of-way or public space. Instruments or devices used
in violation of this subsection shall be impounded by the North Lebanon
Township Police Department.
Provided: as used in this section, the word "public" means affecting
or likely to affect persons in a place to which the public or a substantial
group has access. Among the places included are streets, alleys and
sidewalks, transport facilities, schools, prisons, apartment houses,
places of business or amusement, any neighborhood, or any premises
which are open to the public.
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[Ord. 1973-12, 5/28/1973; as revised by Ord. 6/3/85, 6/3/1985;
as amended by Ord. 1-1997, 1/20/1997, § V]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this provision
of the Code of Ordinances of North Lebanon Township shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more
than $1,000, and/or to be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 90
days. A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof
in which a violation is found to exist.