[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Collingdale 9-11-1972 by Ord. No. 446 (Ch. 6, Part 2, of the
1987 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Disorderly conduct as herein defined is hereby prohibited within
the Borough of Collingdale.
B.
It shall constitute disorderly conduct within the meaning of this
chapter to do any act, use any word, or employ any conduct causing
or tending to cause a disturbance of the peace and the good order
of the Borough of Collingdale, causing or tending to cause any danger
to the inhabitants of the Borough of Collingdale or users of any thoroughfare
located in the Borough of Collingdale.
Disorderly conduct within the meaning of this chapter shall
also include any act, word or conduct tending to willfully obstruct,
wholly or partially, any street, sidewalk or portions thereof, any
private walk of entrance, public access to public facilities or to
business establishments, either personally or by vehicle or in any
other manner. No arrest under this section shall be made unless and
until the violator refuses to comply with a duly sworn police officer's
lawful direction to discontinue such unlawful conduct.
This chapter shall include within the meaning of "disorderly
conduct" fighting; drunkenness; the use of profane, indecent or inflammatory
language, except language recognized to be within the realm of protected
speech of the first amendment to the United States Constitution; making
of unnecessary and unavoidable noise; spitting or expectorating upon
places or areas resorted to by the public; casting, throwing or placing
upon any portion of any sidewalk, public street, alley, vacant lot,
park, lake or playground any material or paper, ashes, dirt, rubbish,
litter or refuse substance; or the parking of any motor vehicle attended
or unattended, in or adjacent to any park or recreation area during
the hours when such park or recreation area is not open for use by
the public; or any word, act or conduct prejudicial to the health
of the residents of the Borough of Collingdale or persons lawfully
within the Borough of Collingdale or tending toward the destruction
of good morals as measured by the commonly accepted moral standard
prevailing throughout the Borough of Collingdale.
[Amended 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days.
