[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Slippery Rock 8-9-1892 by Ord. No. 42; amended in its entirety 12-7-1983 by Ord. No.
328 (Ch. 6, Part 2, of the 1983 Code). Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
A.Â
The throwing of snowballs, stones or any other missile upon or into
any of the public streets, alleys or sidewalks in the Borough of Slippery
Rock is hereby prohibited.
B.Â
It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm or airgun, BB gun,
or any toy gun, projecting lead or any missiles, excepting in a regularly
established shooting gallery, provided that this subsection shall
not be construed to prohibit any officer of the law from discharging
a firearm in the performance of his duty, nor to any citizen from
discharging a firearm when lawfully defending person or property.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement
proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction,
or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine
or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and
committed to the Borough correctional facility for a period not exceeding
10 days or to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding
30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement
under this section, the Borough may enforce this chapter in equity
in the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County.
