[Ord. 194, 10/13/1998, § I; as amended by Ord. 231, 10/14/2008]
The making of any noise which either reasonably annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others, within the limits of the Township may be declared to be a public nuisance. Enumeration of the particular offenses hereinafter particularly defined shall not be construed as limiting the generality of the Section or limiting the offenses hereunder to particular offenses hereinafter enumerated.
[Ord. 194, 10/13/1998, § II]
It shall be unlawful for any person operating any vehicle in the Township to cause the tires of his vehicle to squeal and thereby cause noise and disturbance to the peace of the community and the same is hereby declared to be a nuisance. The squealing of tires in an emergency situation is hereby excepted.
[Ord. 194, 10/13/1998, § III]
It shall be unlawful for the owner or one who has the custody or control, or keeper of any dog to allow a dog to bark in such a manner, and with such frequency, so as to annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others and the same is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. 194, 10/13/1998, § IV; as amended by Ord. 231, 10/14/2008]
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause to be created amounts of dust so as to be a threat to the health, safety and welfare of others and/or to cause damage to private or public property, and the same is declared a nuisance.
[Added by Ord. No. 286, 3/10/2020[1]]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a mechanical device to produce or reproduce a sound in such a manner to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants or public at any time.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the renumbering of former § 10-205 as § 10-206.
[Ord. 194, 10/13/1998, § V; as amended by Ord. 231, 10/14/2008]
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 more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, or other maximum as established by State law, 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.