[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Milford 6-9-1903 by Ord. No. 43, approved 6-10-1903; amended in its entirety 6-18-1979 by Ord. No. 222 (Ch. 55 of the 1979 Code). Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person at any time, save only for
the protection of life or property under grave necessity, to discharge
a gun, pistol or other firearm within the limits of the Borough of
Milford. This prohibition shall not apply to the use of blank starter's
pistols in athletic competitions or to the use of blank cartridges
in dramatic productions.
[Amended 11-7-1988 by Ord. No. 264; 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 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 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 Pike County.
