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Township of Caln, PA
Chester County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Caln 2-11-1953 by Ord. No. 10. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Adult uses — See Ch. 51.
Outdoor burning — See Ch. 64.
Curfew — See Ch. 69.
Animals — See Ch. 73.
Firearms — See Ch. 81.
Littering — See Ch. 97.
Nuisances — See Ch. 103.
Parks and playgrounds — See Ch. 107.
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 111.
Shopping carts — See Ch. 130.
Skateboarding — See Ch. 132.
Motor-driven vehicles — See Ch. 151.
Any person or persons who shall make or participate in the making of any riot, noise, disturbance or disorderly assembly in any street, road, house or place within the municipal limits of the Township of Caln, or who shall carry any concealed deadly weapon, or who shall engage in gambling or the setting up of any gambling device or lottery, or who shall appear or be on any public street, road, place or alley under the influence of intoxicating liquors, or who shall engage in the use of any profane or indecent language on any public street, road, place or alley within the municipal limits of the Township of Caln, shall be guilty of disorderly conduct within the meaning of this chapter.
Any person or persons in the number of three or more who shall assemble in any public street, road, place or alley within the municipal limits of the Township of Caln and engage in loud, boisterous or unseemly language, or who shall refuse to disperse themselves immediately after having been called upon to do so by any police officer of the Township of Caln, shall likewise be deemed guilty of disorderly conduct within the meaning of this chapter.
Any person or persons who shall hold any assemblage in any public street, road, place or alley, except a regularly established, religious, educational or charitable organization, without first having obtained a permit for said meeting from the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners, which permit shall designate the time, place and purpose of the meeting, shall be guilty of disorderly conduct within the meaning of this chapter.
Any person or persons who shall sell or have in his or her possession for sale any vinous, spirituous or malt liquors, or who shall, in any public street, road, place or alley, have any such liquors in his or her possession, without the necessary government permit therefor, shall be guilty of disorderly conduct within the meaning of this chapter.
Any person or persons who shall solicit for immoral purposes in any public street, road, place or alley, or who shall engage or be engaged in prostitution or shall be an inmate or frequenter of any brothel or disorderly house, or who shall be guilty of lewdness, or who shall willfully and improperly expose his or her person in any public place, shall be guilty of disorderly conduct within the meaning of this chapter.
[Amended 7-8-1975 by Ord. No. 1975-11]
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter shall, upon summary conviction before an issuing authority having jurisdiction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $300 and costs of such proceedings and, upon default of payment of such fine and costs, by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not less than five days nor more than 30 days. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.