[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Lewistown as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 1-6-1947 by Ord. No. 47-1 (Ch. 6, Part 2A, of the
1986 Code)]
[Added 9-22-1972 by Ord. No. 72-41(C); amended 8-8-1983 by Ord. No.
83-2; 3-24-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or fire any
gun, pistol or firearm of any description, or to fire or discharge
any air rifle of any kind, or to shoot or discharge any arrow or slingshot
of any kind, at any place in the Borough, except in necessary defense
of person or property, provided that this prohibition shall not apply
to the use of weapons by law enforcement officers in the discharge
of their duties; provided, further, that Council shall have the power
to grant approval to the firing of small-bore firearms in properly
constructed and supervised small-bore rifle and pistol ranges and
the power to grant approval to the shooting of arrows from bows at
properly delineated and supervised archery ranges.
[Added 9-22-1972 by Ord. No. 72-42(C); amended 3-24-1986 by Ord. No.
86-2]
[Added 8-8-1983 by Ord. No. 83-2; 3-24-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2]
It shall be unlawful for any person, without justification or legitimate purpose, to defecate, urinate or vomit on any land or property within the Borough which is not owned or leased by the actor or on which the owner or occupant of the land or property has not given permission for the actor to defecate, urinate or vomit. For the purposes of this § 170-4, the fact that the actor may have been under the influence of alcohol, a drug or other debilitating liquid or substance shall not constitute justification or legitimate purpose for the actor's defecating, urinating or vomiting unless the liquid or substance was being taken as prescribed by a doctor.
[Added 9-22-1972 by Ord. No. 72-40(C); amended 3-24-1986 by Ord. No.
86-2]
It shall be unlawful for any person, without justification or
legitimate purpose, to ring a doorbell or to rap, knock or strike
on (or throw or propel an object against) a door, window, side or
roof of any building, structure or vehicle, whereby the occupants
thereof or the occupants nearby are annoyed, discomforted, disturbed
or inconvenienced.
[Added 9-22-1972 by Ord. No. 72-57(C); amended 3-24-1986 by Ord. No.
86-2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to coast or ride upon any
sled or similar device upon any sidewalk in the Borough or upon any
street or public alley in the Borough, unless such street or alley
was designated as a play street for that purpose and was blocked off
or otherwise adequately protected from vehicular traffic.
[Added 3-24-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2; amended 4-14-2003 by Ord. No.
2003-5]
It shall be unlawful for any person to play ball (including
throwing, kicking or knocking of a ball of any type), play frisbee,
or play street hockey or street polo (including kicking, hitting or
pucking a ball, can or other like object) upon any sidewalk in the
Borough or in any mall or parking lot owned or operated by the Borough
or the Parking Authority of the Borough or upon any street or public
alley in the Borough, unless such street or alley was designated as
a play street for that purpose and was blocked off or otherwise adequately
protected from vehicular traffic.
[Added 3-24-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw a snowball in,
on or into any sidewalk in the Borough or, in, on or into any street
or public alley in the Borough.
[Added 4-14-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]
A.
Except in the case of parades, processions or assemblages, street
concerts, street fairs, fireworks displays, or similar community or
civic events which have been approved by the Borough Council, the
President of Borough Council or the Borough Manager, it shall be unlawful
for any person, without justification or legitimate purpose, to sit
directly on, or to lie on or in, or to set up or place a chair, stool
or the like on or in:
B.
For the purposes of this section, the fact that the actor may have
been under the influence of alcohol, a drug or other debilitating
liquid or substance shall not constitute justification or legitimate
purpose for the actor's act or action unless the liquid or substance
was being taken as prescribed by a doctor.
[Added 3-24-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2; amended 7-9-1990 by Ord. No.
90-3]
A.
Any person who violates § 170-1, 170-2, 170-3, 170-4, 170-5 or 170-8 of this article or any provision of one of those sections shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100 and the costs of prosecution and, upon failure to pay such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 10 days.
B.
Any person who violates § 170-6, 170-7, or 170-9 of this article or any provision of one of those sections shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $40 and the costs of prosecution and, upon failure to pay such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than three days. In addition to or in lieu of any fine imposed by the Magisterial District Judge under this subsection, the Magisterial District Judge may order the person convicted under this subsection to perform community service.
[Amended 4-14-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]
