The President of the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Abington
is authorized, if such officer finds that the township or any part thereof
is suffering or is in imminent danger of suffering civil disturbance, disorder,
riot or other occurrence which will seriously and substantially endanger the
health, safety and property of the citizens, to declare a state of emergency
and take any one or more of the following specified measures throughout the
township or any part thereof, which the President may thereafter modify or
remove:
A. Prohibit persons from gathering or congregating or limit
the number of persons who may gather or congregate upon the public highways
or public sidewalks or in any outdoor place, except persons who are awaiting
transportation, engaging in recreational activities at a usual and customary
place or peaceably entering or leaving buildings.
B. Halt or limit either pedestrian or vehicular access or
egress upon public highways to or from the township or any part thereof.
C. Halt or limit the movement of trains or other vehicles
into, within or from the township and halt or limit the discharge of persons
therefrom.
D. Establish a curfew limiting the hours when persons may
go upon or travel the public streets.
E. Require the closing of taprooms and bars and prohibit
the sale or service of alcoholic beverages in any hotel, restaurant, club
or other establishment.
F. Prohibit or restrict the sale of gasoline or other flammable
liquids and prohibit the possession of gasoline in glass containers.
G. Prohibit or restrict the sale, carrying or possession
of weapons on the public streets or public sidewalks or in any public park
or place, including but not limited to firearms, bows and arrows, air rifles,
slingshots, knives, razors or missiles of any kind.
Any person who violates any emergency precaution taken by the President
of the Board of Commissioners under the authority of this chapter shall be
liable for each such offense, upon conviction before any District Justice,
to a fine of not more than $300, together with the costs of prosecution, and
in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for
a period not exceeding five days, and each day's failure to comply with
any such provision shall constitute a separate violation.