Township of Upper Darby, PA Peace and Good Order

It shall constitute "disorderly conduct" within the meaning of this article to do any act, use any word, or employ any conduct causing or tending to cause a disturbance of the peace and the good order of the Township of Upper Darby or causing or tending to cause any danger to the inhabitants of the Township of Upper Darby or users of any thoroughfare located within the Township of Upper Darby.

"Disorderly conduct," within the meaning of this article, shall also include any act, word or conduct tending to willfully obstruct, wholly or partially, any street, sidewalk or portions thereof, any private walk of entrance, public access to public facilities or to business establishments, either personally or by vehicle or in any other manner.

This article shall include, within the meaning of "disorderly conduct," fighting; drunkenness; the use of profane, indecent or inflammatory language, except language recognized to be within the realm of protected speech of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; making of unnecessary and unavoidable noise; spitting or expectorating upon places or areas resorted to by the public; casting, throwing or placing upon any portion of any sidewalk, public street, alley, vacant lot, park, lake or playground any material or paper, ashes, dirt, rubbish, litter or refuse substance; or the parking of any motor vehicle, attended or unattended, in or adjacent to any park or recreation area during the hours when such park or recreation area is not open for use by the public; or any work, act or conduct prejudicial to the health of the residents of the Township of Upper Darby or persons lawfully within the Township of Upper Darby; or tending toward the destruction of good morals as measured by the commonly accepted moral standard prevailing throughout the Township of Upper Darby.

§ 402-3 Violations and penalties.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

This article shall be enforced by the filing of a civil complaint or by such other means as may be provided by the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any building, housing, property maintenance, health, fire or public safety code shall, upon being found liable in a civil proceeding, be ordered to pay a penalty of not more than $1,000, plus the costs of prosecution, plus all Township attorneys' fees incurred in the prosecution of the civil case. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any other ordinance shall, upon being found liable in a civil proceeding, be ordered to pay a penalty of not more than $600, plus the costs of prosecution, plus all Township attorneys' fees incurred in the prosecution of the civil case. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation of this article. Each subsection of this article that is violated shall constitute a separate violation of this article.

§ 402-4 Responsibility for acts of minors.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

In the event that a person who violates the terms of the within article shall be a minor, less than 18 years of age, the person's parent, parents and/or legal guardian shall also be held liable for the payment of any fine levied against the violator pursuant to § 402-3 of this article.

Article II Throwing of Snow and Ice at Vehicles

[Adopted 2-21-1978 by Ord. No. 2537]

§ 402-5 Prohibited act.

The throwing and/or propulsion of a missile which is comprised of snow and/or ice at a motor vehicle that is occupied by one or more persons is herewith prohibited in Upper Darby Township.

§ 402-6 Violations and penalties.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

This article shall be enforced by the filing of a non-traffic criminal citation with the Magisterial District Judge with jurisdiction over the violation, or as otherwise permitted by the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. Any person, firm or corporation who violates the provisions of this article shall, upon being found guilty in a summary criminal proceeding, be sentenced to pay a fine of $300 plus any extraordinary expenses of the Township incurred in the prosecution of the criminal case.

§ 402-7 Responsibility for acts of minors.