As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
LOITERING
Remaining idle essentially in one location; lingering; spending
time idly; loafing or walking aimlessly in one location.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the general public has access and a right
to resort for business, entertainment or other lawful purpose, but
does not necessarily mean a place devoted solely to the use of the
public. It shall also include the front or immediate area of any store,
shop, restaurant, tavern or other place of business or residence and
also includes public grounds, areas, rights-of-way or parks.
No person shall loiter in a public place in such a manner as
to:
A. Create or cause to be created a danger of a breach of the peace.
B. Create or cause to be created any annoyance to any person or persons.
C. Obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles.
D. Obstruct, molest or interfere with any person lawfully in any public place as defined in §
342-1 of this chapter. This shall include the making of unsolicited remarks of any offensive, disgusting or insulting nature or which are calculated to annoy or disturb the person to or in whose hearing they are made.
Any individual returning to a location after leaving said location
after being ordered to do so by a police officer shall be guilty of
a violation of this section.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon being found liable therefor, pay a fine of not more than
$600, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred
by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. If the penalty is not
paid, the Borough shall initiate a civil action for collection in
accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day
a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section
of this chapter 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 chapter in equity in the Court of Common
Pleas of Bradford County.