[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of the Town of Henlopen Acres as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-13-1995]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DISORDERLY HOUSE
[Added 1-8-2021]
A. 
Any person, persons, occupant, owner or lessee who knowingly permits a disorderly house shall be deemed guilty of a violation and shall be fined in accordance with Chapter 60 of the Town Code.
B. 
For the purposes of this article, a disorderly house shall be deemed to constitute a nuisance and is a house or structure or premises wherein the occupants engage in or cause any of the acts described in § 60-2.
OCCUPANT AND/OR USER
Any person(s) occupying or present on a premises.[1]
PREMISES
A dwelling unit, together with the lands and ways, if any, under the control of the person(s) in possession.
[1]
Editor's Note: The former definitions of "dwelling unit used for disorderly or other disruptive conduct" and "person(s) in lawful possession," which immediately preceded and followed this definition, respectively, were repealed 1-8-2021.
[Amended 10-9-2015; 1-8-2021]
Any person occupying or present on a premises who by himself or in concert with other occupants and/or users causes public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm to any other person or persons or who creates an unreasonable risk thereof by engaging in or causing any of the following conduct shall be violating this article:
A. 
Fighting, violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior;
B. 
Unreasonable noise or offensive language, gestures or displays; or the addressing of offensive or abusive language to any person or persons;
C. 
Obstructing vehicles or pedestrian traffic;
D. 
Refusing to comply with a lawful order of Town security or other duly authorized law enforcement officials, to ease and desist such offensive behavior or disturbance of the peace; or
E. 
As prescribed in the restrictions of the deed covenants, the airing or drying of clothes in front of the rear line of the dwelling or within sight from any street is prohibited. The term "clothes" shall include laundry, garments, linens, beach towels or blankets and similar articles.
[Amended 1-8-2021[1]]
A. 
Any occupant and/or user found guilty of violating § 60-2A, B, C and/or D of this article shall be fined not less than $100 and not more than $300 for the first offense and not less than $200 nor more than $500 for each subsequent offense, plus costs.
B. 
Any violation of any provision of this article is declared to be a civil offense and is subject to the voluntary assessment and other procedures described in Chapter 55 of this Code. Any occupant and/or user violating § 60-2E of this article shall pay a civil assessment of $50 for each offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 60-3, Unlawful acts by persons entitled to lawful possession, and renumbered former § 60-4 as § 60-3.