[Ord. 42-1976, 77 § 1, passed 12-13-1976; Ord. 79-1984, 85 § 1, passed 9-9-1985; Ord. 71-1990, 91 § 1,
passed 7-22-1991]
Disorderly conduct within the limits of the City is defined
as follows:
(a)
The making of any loud, boisterous, or unnecessary noise causing
an unreasonable annoyance to the inhabitants of the City.
(b)
The using of profanity or any indecent language causing a disturbance
of the peace and good order of the City.
(c)
Any act of vandalism or malicious mischief causing destruction to
private or public property.
(d)
Any act of vandalism or malicious mischief which would cause any
danger or discomfort or annoyance to the inhabitants of the City or
to the traveling public on the public highways in the City limits.
(e)
Any person being intoxicated in public or being or appearing to be
in an intoxicated condition in the limits of the City.
(f)
Any person found fighting, loafing, begging or being a vagrant in
the limits of the City.
(g)
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle if,
intending to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly
creating a risk thereof, he/she drives any vehicle on the highways,
roadways, traffic ways or parking lots within the City in a reckless
or careless manner which endangers the safety or interferes with the
comfort and convenience of persons using or residing on the thorough
fares of the City, deliberately squeals the tires of such vehicles,
or laying of rubber by a vehicle, or intentionally increases the speed
of the engine of such vehicle, thereby causing excessive noise without
any legitimate purpose.
(h)
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle if
he/she drives any motor vehicle on the property of another without
express consent of the property owner or owners.
(i)
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if he/she shall at any time
yell, shout, hoot, whistle or sing on the public streets, alleys or
parks at any time so as to be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring,
disturbing or a nuisance to persons of reasonable sensitivities within
the area of audibility.
(j)
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle if
he/she shall at any time sound the horn or other warning device of
a vehicle at any time by any person except when absolutely necessary
as a warning or to make any sound that is unreasonably loud, raucous,
jarring, disturbing or a nuisance to persons of reasonable sensitivities
within the area of audibility, by means of a horn or other warning
devices.
(k)
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if he/she shall 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 Police Department.
[Ord. 89-1972, 73 § 2, passed 8-27-1973]
As used in Section 705.01, 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 highways, transport facilities, schools, prisons, apartment houses, places of business or amusement, any neighborhood, or any premises which are open to the public.
[Ord. 74-1984, 85 § 1, passed 9-9-1985]
Disorderly conduct towards a police officer of the City is defined
as follows:
(a)
By violent, tumultuous, or obstreperous conduct or carriage, or by
loud and unusual noises, or by abusive language which disturbs any
police officer in the discharge of his/her duty.
(b)
By any person assaulting, striking or fighting with any police officer
in the discharge of his/her duty; 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 willfully with, resisting, delaying, obstructing,
molesting, or threatening to molest any police officer in the exercise
of his/her official duties.
[Ord. 34-1948, 49 § 11, passed 8-23-1948]
No person shall unnecessarily and willfully obstruct or interfere
with the travel upon any sidewalk or public passageway in the City;
nor shall any person lounge, loiter, loaf thereon, therein or upon
any street, corner, public building or bridge, provided that this
section shall not be held to restrict lawful and peaceful picketing
so long as 1/2 of the width of the sidewalk is kept clear by the pickets
for pedestrian travel.
[Ord. 34-1948, 49 § 23, passed 8-23-1948]
No person shall use any drum, loud speaker or other instrument
or device for the purpose of attracting attention by the creation
of noise to any place of business or amusements. The use of any such
device outside of or near an open door or window of any such place
shall be presumed to be used for such purpose.
[Ord. 59-1988, 89 § 1, passed 8-28-1989]
No person shall play or cause to be played 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 in the City between the hours of 11:00 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m. in such a manner or with such volume as to annoy or
disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity.
[Ord. 34-1948, 49 § 14, passed 8-23-1948]
No person shall desecrate the Sabbath day, commonly called Sunday.
[Ord. 18-2000, 01, passed 9-26-2000]
(a)
LOITERING
MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT
PUBLIC PLACE
Definitions. As used in the section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears
from the context:
Remaining idle essentially in one location; lingering; spending
time idly; loafing or walking about aimlessly in one vicinity or neighborhood;
or "hanging around".
Any parking lot owned or operated by the City of Lebanon.
Any place to which the public has access including any public
street or public sidewalk, the front of and the area immediately adjacent
to any school, parking lot, store, restaurant, tavern or other place
of business.
(b)
Municipal parking lots. No person shall loiter in municipal parking
lots at any time.
(c)
Public places. No person shall loiter in a public place in such manner
as to:
(1)
Create or cause to be created a danger of a breach of the peace.
(2)
Obstruct, molest or interfere with any person lawfully in any
public place as defined in this section. This shall include the making
of unsolicited remarks of an offensive, disgusting or insulting nature
or which are calculated to annoy or disturb the person to whom, or
in whose hearing, such remarks are made.
(d)
Requests to leave. Whenever the presence of any person in a public
place or municipal parking lot is causing or is likely to cause any
of the conditions enumerated in this section, any police officer may
order that person to leave that place. Any persons who shall refuse
to leave after being ordered to do so by a police officer shall be
guilty of a violation of this section.
[Ord. 18-2000, 01, passed 9-26-2000]
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding before any
District Justice of the Peace, be sentenced to pay a fine for each
offense of not less than $100 nor more than $300 and the cost of prosecution,
and in default of the payment of such fine, shall be committed to
the Lebanon County Prison for not more than 30 days, or both.
