[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Walnutport 4-9-1956 by Ord. No. 112 (Ch. 6, Part 1, of the 1983 Code of
Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The discharging of any firearms, and the discharging or use
of any other dangerous weapon propelling a pellet or object of any
kind, likely to do bodily injury is hereby prohibited within the limits
of the Borough of Walnutport.
[Amended 11-9-1989 by Ord. No. 89-12]
The sale, use, or possession of any fireworks or of any explosive
substances is hereby prohibited within the limits of the Borough of
Walnutport.
Nothing herein (this chapter) contained is to be interpreted
to prohibit the use of weapons of any nature by any Peace Officer
or Police Officer in discharge of his duties.
[Amended 3-21-1983 by Ord. No. 83-2[1]]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by fine of
not less than $100 not more than $1,000, plus cost of prosecution.
In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that
such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense and each section of this chapter that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense.
