[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Hanover 9-24-1974 by Ord. No. 74-6. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Nuisances — See Ch. 95.
[Amended 4-28-2009 by Ord. No. 09-06; 10-11-2011 by Ord. No. 11-11]
No person shall, except as permitted under laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, fire or discharge any weapon,
gun, rifle, shotgun, pistol, bow, slingshot or firearm (including
air, spring, or hydraulically operated) within the Township of Hanover,
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, except as provided in this chapter.
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Editor's Note: Former § 179-2, Exclusion of air rifles
and certain shotguns, was repealed 10-11-2011 by Ord. No. 11-11.
The Board of Supervisors may, in its sole and
absolute discretion, grant a permit for the discharging and firing
of weapons within the Township, provided, however, that said permit
shall be issued only where the discharge and firing of weapons is
limited to target practice and shooting and further provided that
the Board of Supervisors has determined that such discharge and firing
of weapons will not endanger the health, safety and welfare of the
community.
[Amended 2-12-2002 by Ord. No. 02-01; 4-28-2009 by Ord. No. 09-06]
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced
by action brought before a District Justice in the same manner provided
for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules
of Criminal Procedure. Any person who violates or permits the violation
of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding, be
punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000. Each day or portion
thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue
shall constitute a separate offense. Each section of this chapter
that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.
