[Ord. No. 482, 3/17/2010, § 1]
1.
Disorderly conduct, as defined in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code of
1972 (18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5503), is hereby prohibited within
the Borough. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if he or she:
2.
Provided, as used in this section, the word "public" means affecting
or likely to affect a person 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.
[Ord. No. 482, 3/17/2010, § 2]
1.
Without in any manner intending to limit or restrict the generality
of the above definition of and prohibition against disorderly conduct
and/or acts disturbing the peace, the following are hereby declared
to constitute disorderly conduct and/or acts disturbing the peace:
A.
The unnecessary sounding of automobile horns, sirens, bells, whistles
or other warning devices, the operation of any motor vehicle which
makes any unnecessary or unusual noise caused by an improper or defective
muffler or the backfire or racing of such motor in or about the operation
of such motor vehicle. It is not intended hereby to prohibit the use
of such warning devices in emergencies or at such times or in such
manner as a prudent operator in the exercise of good judgment may
deem necessary.
B.
The operation of radios, phonographs, television sets or other mechanical
instruments or singing, shouting or playing of musical instruments
in a manner or at a time which is generally considered to be inappropriate
and which unnecessarily disturbs the peace and quiet of the immediate
neighborhood.
C.
Loitering.
(1)
No person shall loiter in such a manner as to create or cause
to be created a danger of a breach of the peace, or create or cause
to be created any disturbance or annoyance to the comfort and repose
of any person; or obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles;
or obstruct, molest or interfere with any person lawfully in any public
place as defined herein. This paragraph shall include the making of
unsolicited remarks of an offensive, profane, disgusting or insulting
nature or which are calculated to annoy or disturb the person to whom
or in whose hearing they are made.
(2)
LOITERING
PUBLIC PLACE
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Remaining idle in essentially one location. It shall include
the concepts of spending time idly loafing or walking about aimlessly
and shall also include the colloquial expression "hanging around."
Any place to which the public or a substantial group has
access. The term shall include any street, highway, road, alley or
sidewalk. It shall also include any premises open to the public, the
front or the neighborhood surrounding any store, shop, restaurant,
tavern or other place of business or amusement, schools, prisons,
apartments, any neighborhood and public grounds, areas and parks,
as well as parking lots or other vacant private property not owned
by or under the control of the person charged with violating this
Part or, in the case of a minor, not owned or under the control of
his parent or guardian.
(3)
Whenever any police officer shall, in the exercise of reasonable
judgment, decide that the presence of any person in any public place
is causing or is likely to cause any of the conditions enumerated
in this Part, he may, if he deems it necessary for the preservation
of the public peace and safety, order that person to leave that place.
Any person who shall refuse to leave after being ordered to do so
by a police officer shall be guilty of a violation of this Part.
D.
Acting in or upon any street, alley, or other public way or public
place or at any public gathering or assembly, or in or around any
store, shop, business or commercial establishment or on any private
property or place in a noisy, loud, boisterous, unseemly, lewd, lascivious
or wanton manner in speech or behavior or in any other manner as to
disturb, or tend to disturb, the peace and quiet of the community,
the passersby or the inhabitants of the Borough.
E.
Disturbing, tending to disturb or aiding in disturbing the peace
of others by violent, tumultuous, or offensive conduct or knowingly
permitting such conduct upon any premises owned, possessed and/or
controlled by any person.
F.
Wandering abroad and occupying, lodging or sleeping in any vacant
or unoccupied vehicle, structure or property without owning the same
or without the permission of the owner or person entitled to possession
of the same.
G.
Disturbing any congregation or assembly for religious or other purpose
by making noises, by rude and/or indecent behavior or profane discourse
within the place of assembly or near to the same as to disturb the
solemnity or order of the meeting.
H.
Refusing or failing in a prompt, obedient manner to obey any lawful
order of any police officer.
I.
Disturbing, or tending to disturb the peace, repose, health and safety
of the public by operating any trash collection truck or construction
equipment outside after 9:00 p.m. at night or before 6:00 a.m. in
the morning within the Borough.
[Ord. No. 482, 3/17/2010, § 2]
1.
In order to encourage pedestrian traffic in and around the commercial
district of the Borough, to discourage conflicts between pedestrians
and skateboarders, and to provide for the safety of those using the
streets, parking lots and sidewalks within the Borough's core commercial
district, skateboarding is prohibited on the streets, parking lots
or sidewalks of the Borough in the areas described below:
A.
On Broad Street between Main Street and Market Streets.
B.
On Main Street/Cowpath Road between Lincoln and Neshaminy Creek.
C.
On Market Street from Broad Street to Fretz Street.
D.
In any parking lot in the Borough, publicly or privately owned, without
the written permission of the owner.
E.
On Lincoln Avenue between Main Street and Market Street.
F.
At such other locations as the Borough shall designate from time
to time with temporary restrictions and signs.
[Ord. No. 482, 3/17/2010, § 2; as amended by Ord.
No. 501, 8/15/2012]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than
$1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation
of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be
found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
