[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Raynham. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
No person shall throw balls, snowballs or other missiles, nor unnecessarily make any alarming or tumultuous noise, nor make nor light bonfires, or other fires, nor ride upon the hind part of any vehicle without leave, nor play at football or other games in any street, public way or square in this Town.
B. 
No person shall loiter or continue to stand on any sidewalk or public place in the Town so as to obstruct the passage of or to impede or in any manner annoy other persons, nor shall any person in a street or way stand or loiter after being directed by a police officer to move on.
C. 
No person shall extinguish any streetlight, or extinguish or remove any light placed to warn the public against an obstruction or a defect in any street or way, unless such person is authorized by those having charge of such lights, or of the street or way, to do so.
D. 
Any person violating this section shall be punished by a fine of up to $100.
[Added 5-16-2022 ATM by Art. 26]
[Added 12-10-1979 STM by Art. 8; amended 9-22-1997 STM by Art. 11]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons being present in or about any building, dwelling, premises, shelter, boat or conveyance or any part thereof, other than that section of any establishment licensed under MGL c. 138, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., to cause or suffer or countenance any loud, unnecessary, excessive or unusual noises, including but not limited to any loud, unnecessary, excessive or unusual noises in the operation of any radio, phonograph, or other mechanical sound-making device or instrument or reproducing device or instrument, or in the playing of any band, orchestra, musician or group of musicians, or the making of loud outcries, exclamations or other loud or boisterous noises or loud and boisterous singing by any person or group of persons, or in the use of any device to amplify the aforesaid noise, where the aforesaid noise is plainly audible at a distance of 150 feet from the building, dwelling, premises, shelter, boat or conveyance in which or from which it is produced. The fact that the noise is plainly audible at a distance of 150 feet from the premises from which it originates shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation of this bylaw. Any person shall be deemed in violation of this bylaw who shall make, or aid, or cause, or suffer, or countenance, or assist in the making of the aforesaid and described improper noises, disturbance, breach of the peace or a diversion tending to a breach of the peace, and the presence of any person or persons in or about the building, dwelling, premises, shelter, boat or conveyance or any part thereof during a violation of this bylaw shall constitute prima facie evidence that they are a countenance to such violation. Any person violating this bylaw shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 for each offense.
[Added 5-21-1984 ATM by Art. 20; amended 5-16-2022 ATM by Art. 26]
The Chief of Police will be authorized to require that police officers be assigned to any establishment or upon any public way where, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, the safety of the public is at risk. This detail will be paid by the establishment or party creating the safety hazard in accordance with the current financial regulations established at the time.
[Added 3-25-1974 ATM by Art. 40; amended 5-16-2022 ATM by Art. 26]
Whoever, without right, enters upon any real estate and after entry conducts himself in such a manner so as to cause harm or apprehension or physical injury to persons rightfully upon said real estate or to any other person whether said person be on said real estate or not shall be punished by a fine of up to $100.
[Added 5-20-2019 ATM by Art. 27]
In accordance with MGL c. 49, § 21, within the Town of Raynham, a property owner shall not have, erect, place or maintain a fence, objects, debris or trash pile which is purposely erected, placed or maintained for the purpose of annoying the owners or occupants of adjoining properties, as defined by the Town-appointed Fence Viewer, Building Commissioner and/or police. A complaint arising from violation of this bylaw will result in the issuance of a warning to remove said fence, debris or trash. Second and subsequent violations shall be punishable by a fine of $50.
[Added 11-20-2000 STM by Art. 16]
A. 
No person shall discharge a paintball gun into, from or across any public way, or any way to which the public has a right of access, nor shall any person discharge a paint ball gun into, upon or from any private property without the express permission of the owner(s) or person(s) in control of the private property. Whoever violates this subsection may be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $200. A second or subsequent offense shall be punished by a fine of not less that $200 and not more than $300.
B. 
As used in this section, "paintball gun" means an instrument or implement capable of propelling and projecting a projectile by means of air pressure or other means of propulsion, which projectile leaves a distinguishing mark, stain or color upon impact which may be indelible or may be temporary in nature.
[Amended 5-16-2022 ATM by Art. 26]