[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Mount Pocono 3-1-1999 by Ord. No. 3-1999. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Borough of Mount Pocono finds that the improper
use of laser beam pointer devices is proliferating and constitutes
a hazard to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the
Borough of Mount Pocono. Such laser beam pointer devices carry a warning
that laser beams can cause retinal damage from contact with the eye.
The Borough Council wishes to prohibit the improper use of such devices
in the Borough of Mount Pocono.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any device which emits a laser beam or light.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person in the Borough
of Mount Pocono to focus, point, or shine a laser beam directly or
indirectly upon another person or animal as to such a manner as to
cause harassment, annoyance or injury to such person or animal.
[Amended 4-19-2004 by Ord. No. 3-2004]
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to focus, point
or shine a laser beam in any movie theater, restaurant, or other public
gathering place within the Borough of Mount Pocono.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates
any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction therefor, be
subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, plus costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment
for not more than 30 days.
