[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Royersford 7-12-1971 by Ord. No. 456 (Ch. 6, Part 5, of the 1990 Borough Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-30-1990 by Ord. No. 715; 7-12-2011 by Ord. No. 844]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, within the Borough of Royersford, to discharge any firearms, as that term is defined by Section 6120 of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act,[1] except for the justifiable use of force as authorized by Chapter 5 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, or to use any bow and arrow, slingshot, air rifle or any other device, other than firearms as defined above, capable of throwing any projectile of any sort, including the hand throwing of rocks or stones intended to be used as weapons.
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Editor's Note: See 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6120.
B. 
This section shall not be operative in any specific area now or hereafter designated in the future by the Borough as a rifle range, archery range or any other specific area, the purpose of which is to allow the activity otherwise prohibited by this section.
[Amended 10-30-1990 by Ord. No. 715; 7-12-2011 by Ord. No. 844; 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.