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§ 130.07 PLACING LIGHTED OBJECTS TOO CLOSE TO COMBUSTIBLE MATTER.
   No person shall throw or place hot or burning substances, or objects such as cigars, cigarettes or the contents of a burning pipe, upon or in close proximity to any public or private premises, object or structure, or in any public street or place.
(Ord. 602, passed 9-14-1995) Penalty, see § 130.99
PUBLIC DRINKING
§ 130.20 SHORT TITLE.
   The short title of this subchapter shall be “Conemaugh Township Public Drinking Ordinance”.
(Ord. 562, passed 12-2-1982)
§ 130.21 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   LIQUOR. Includes any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented or other alcoholic beverage, or combination of liquors and mixed liquor, a part of which is spirituous, vinous, fermented or otherwise alcoholic.
   MALT OR BREWED BEVERAGES. Any beer, lager beer, ale, porter or similar fermented malt beverage containing 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume, by whatever name such beverage may be called.
   PERSON. Includes a natural person, association, firm, corporation or political subdivision.
   POTABLE DISTILLED SPIRITS. Includes any distillate from grains, wine, fruits, vegetables or molasses, capable of being used for alcoholic beverage purposes.
   STREET. Includes any street, road, land, court, cul-de-sac, alley, public way or public square, either for or intended for public use, and shall include the cartway, sidewalk, gutter and/or the right-of- way area, whether or not such street, or any part thereof, is owned in fee by others than the township.
   WHISKEY. Includes any alcoholic distillate from a fermented mash of grain, capable of being used for alcoholic beverage purposes.
(Ord. 562, passed 12-2-1982)
§ 130.22 PROHIBITION.
   (A)   From and after the passage of this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to consume any liquor, malt or brewed beverage, potable distilled spirit or whiskey while said person is on the streets of the township.
   (B)   From and after the passage of this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession, in any uncapped container, any liquor, malt or brewed beverage, potable distilled spirit or whiskey while said person is on the streets of the township.
(Ord. 562, passed 12-2-1982) Penalty, see § 130.99
§ 130.23 EXEMPTION.
   Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 130.21 and 130.22, this subchapter shall not apply to the possession of uncapped containers of or consumption of any liquor, malt or brewed beverage, potable distilled spirits or whiskey by any person on the streets of the township if said person is attending a social function being held on the streets of the township by an organization to which a temporary license to disburse and serve liquor, malt or brewed beverages, potable distilled spirits or whiskey has been issued by the State Liquor Control Board.
(Ord. 562, passed 12-2-1982)
§ 130.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
   (B)   Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of §§ 130.01 through 130.07 hereby adopted, or fails to comply therewith, shall be guilty of a summary offense, and upon conviction thereof before an appropriate district magistrate, shall be sentenced to pay the costs, plus a fine of up to $100 for the first offense; up to $150 for a second offense; and at least $150 but no more than $600 for a third or subsequent offense. Upon the failure to pay costs and fines as determined herein, a person shall be subject to incarceration for a period of no less than 60 days.
   (C)   Any person violating the terms of §§ 130.20 through 130.23 shall be charged with a summary offense, and, upon conviction by a district magistrate having jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not in excess of $600, plus costs and, in lieu of payment of said fine, shall be sentenced to confinement in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days.
(Ord. 562, passed 12-2-1982; Ord. 602, passed 9-14-1995)