[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Lancaster 7-13-1982 by Ord.
No. 50. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words or phrases, when used in this chapter, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those
instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
An illuminating device, either fixed or movable, intended
to project a powerful, concentrated beam of light:
The Township of Lancaster, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
It shall be unlawful for a person to utilize a spot lamp across
property of another within the Township. It shall be unlawful for
a person having the duty of controlling the conduct of another to
knowingly permit such other person to violate the provisions of this
section.
The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any section,
clause, sentence, part of provision thereof shall be held illegal,
invalid or unconstitutional, the decision of the court shall not affect
or impair any of the remaining sections, clauses, sentences, parts
or provisions of this chapter. It is hereby declared to be the intent
of the Township of Lancaster that this chapter would have been adopted
if such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional section, clause, sentence,
part or provision had not been included herein.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
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 a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs 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.
