As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
DISORDERLY ASSEMBLAGE
two or more persons gathered together and acting in a boisterous,
offensive or threatening manner toward each other or others or committing
an act or acts which are a breach of the peace or which tend to create a breach
of the peace.
DISORDERLY HOUSE
A house, store or building or any part thereof which is used for
gambling or is frequented by gamblers, prostitutes, vagrants or disorderly
persons or in which the law is habitually violated.
HOUSE OF ILL FAME
A house or building or any part thereof in which prostitution, lewdness
or other immoral or unlawful sexual acts are permitted.
VAGRANT
A person without visible means of support, who is idle and, though
able to work for his maintenance, refuses to do so and lives without labor
or on the charity of others.
No person shall utter any loud, profane, indecent, lewd, abusive or
offensive language in a public place or any threatening, offensive, profane,
indecent or obscene language or commit any act which tends to endanger the
public peace.
No person shall, by noise or disorderly conduct, disturb or interfere
with the quiet or good order of any place of assembly, public or private,
including schools, churches, libraries and reading rooms.
No person shall take any part in or aid, abet or assist a disorderly
assemblage.
No person shall engage in a fight or personal encounter or use or attempt
to use physical violence toward another.
No person shall solicit from house to house or in any public street,
park or public place a gift of money, clothing or other things for his own
use.
No person shall expectorate in a public street or public place or upon
any sidewalk or on the side wall, floor or platform of any building or of
a vehicle used for public transportation.
No person shall obstruct the access to any public building or any part
thereof or obstruct passage through or upon any public street, park or public
place.
No person shall interfere with a member of the Police or Fire Department
or any officer of the borough in the performance of his duties or shall prevent
or attempt to prevent such member or officer from performing his duty.
No person shall interfere with any proceedings in the Municipal Court
or use any offensive or abusive language in the Municipal Court.
No person shall conduct, take part in or aid or abet in any cock fight,
dog fight or animal fight or any unlawful prize fight or boxing contest.
No person shall exhibit, sell or offer to sell or dispose of any indecent
or lewd books, pictures or things.
No person shall interfere with, deface or mutilate any fire alarm box
or fire alarm system or any part thereof or any of the property appertaining
to or belonging to the Fire Department or any apparatus connected therewith
or knowingly give, send or cause to be given or sent a false fire alarm.
No person shall play any hand organ, street organ, hurdy gurdy or other
musical instrument in any street or public place after the hour of 9:00 p.m.
and before the hour of 9:00 a.m. except with special permission granted by
the Mayor and Council.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided herein, any person who
violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on
each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.