[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Royersford 7-12-1971 by Ord. No.
455 (Ch. 6, Part 1, of the 1990 Borough Code of
Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-30-1990 by Ord. No. 715]
A.Â
Disorderly conduct, as defined in the Pennsylvania Crime Code of
1972 [18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5503], is hereby prohibited within
the Borough of Royersford. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct
if he/she or she:
B.Â
Provided: as used in this section, the word "public" means affecting
or likely to affect persons in a place to which the public or a substantial
group has access. Among the places included are streets, alleys and
sidewalks, transport facilities, schools, prisons, apartment houses,
places of business or amusement, any neighborhood, or any premises
which are open to the public.
[Amended 6-28-1988 by Ord. No. 694; 10-30-1990 by Ord. No. 715; 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 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 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 Montgomery County.
