[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Dormont as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 153.
[Adopted 1-15-1962 by Ord. No. 1010]
From and after the passage and effective date of this article, no person shall, except in necessary defense of person or property, fire or discharge any firearm, rifle, air gun, spring gun or any implement which impels with force a metal pellet of any kind within the Borough of Dormont, except that nothing herein contained shall prohibit the school district of the Borough of Dormont from constructing, supervising, operating and maintaining a rifle range on the property of such school district within the Borough of Dormont.
[Amended 8-1-1994 by Ord. No. 1433[1]]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article 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 article 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 article in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Adopted 5-7-1962 by Ord. No. 1014; amended in its entirety 8-1-1994 by Ord. No. 1433]
From and after the passage and effective date of this article, no person shall discharge any arrow from a bow or spring gun or indulge in any archery contests within the Borough of Dormont, except that nothing herein contained shall prohibit the school district of the Borough of Dormont from constructing, supervising and operating an archery range and archery contests in conjunction with the educational and recreational programs of said school district.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article 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 article 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 article in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).