Excerpts from some of these commonly used Township Ordinances are below:

Air Rifles and Similar Devices (Chapter 6) Section 201.  Use of Air Rifles or Similar Devices Prohibited It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle, air pistol, spring gun, spring pistol, B-B gun, slingshot, or similar device from or across any highway or public land or any public place, except on a properly constructed target range within the Township of Susquehanna.

 

Alcohol (Section 6)

601. Definitions

Container–Any bottle, can or other vessel in which alcohol beverages are contained.

602. Consumption. No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage in any quantity upon any street, alley, sidewalk, stairway, thoroughfare, or other public property within Susquehanna Township, nor in or upon the parking areas of any private shopping centers, hotels, motels, bars, taverns, restaurants, clubs, churches, or similar establishments.
     
603. Possession. No person shall possess any container of alcoholic beverage whether wrapped or unwrapped which has been opened or on which the seal has been broken in any manner on any public street, avenue, alley, thoroughfare or other public property within Susquehanna Township, nor in or upon the parking areas of any private shopping centers, hotels, motels, bars, taverns, restaurants, clubs, churches, or similar establishments.

 

Bicycle Licensing (3,  101) (Ord. 58-4)

101. License Required

No person shall ride or use a bicycle upon any public streets in Susquehanna Township, unless the same shall be licensed as hereinafter provided.

102. Registration

Every owner of a bicycle, upon the effective date of this Chapter, shall list and register with the Police Department of Susquehanna Township at Police Headquarters, his name and address, the name of the manufacturer of the bicycle, its number, style and general description.  In the event the owner of a bicycle is a minor, under the age of eighteen (18) years, then the parent or guardian, or person having the care and custody of such minor, or the person with whom the minor lives, shall make such listing and registration on behalf of such minor owner.

103.  Issuance of Tags and Registration Cards; Exhibit of Card on Request

The Board of Commissioners of Susquehanna Township shall provide metallic tags, together with registration cards, which tags and cards shall have numbers stamped thereon in numerical order, beginning with No. 1;  such tags shall be suitable for attachment upon the saddle or frame of a bicycle, and it shall be the duty of the Police Department to issue to each owner one tag, which shall be attached by such owner tot he rear of the saddle or frame of the bicycle, in a position to be clearly seen from the rear, and to issue a corresponding registration card to the owner upon payment of the license fee hereinafter provided.  Such tags shall remain attached to the bicycle for which it is issued during the existence of such license.  The license and registration shall be permanent and need not be renewed or reissued from year to year.  The Police Department shall keep a record of such registration.  The operator of the bicycle shall display his owner's registration card,  or produce satisfactory proof that the owner has such registration card, upon demand of an officer of the Police Department of Susquehanna Township.

104.  Duty to Report Bicycles Out of Operation

It shall be the duty of every person who dismantles, reproduces to junk, or takes out of operation any bicycle, whether same be registered or not registered, to report same to said Police Department at Police Headquarters.

105.  Frame Numbers, License Tags or Registration Cards Not to be Tampered with or Destroyed.

It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously remove, destroy, mutilate or alter the number on any bicycle frame, and it shall be unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, mutilate or alter any license tag or registration card during the time in which such license tag or registration card is operative; provided, however, that if any bicycle does not have a serial number stamped on the frame, or if such number is illegible, then the Police Department shall stamp an identification number on such frame of the bicycle.

108. Unlawful to Operate Without Proper Registration.

If any bicycle is found on a street of the Township of Susquehanna without a license identification tag as above set forth, or with a mutilated or altered serial number, or no serial number stamped on the frame of the bicycle, it shall be prima-facie evidence that said bicycle is being operated without proper registration and the owner shall be subject to penalties as hereinafter set forth.

109.  Warning Device Required.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bicycle upon the streets of Susquehanna Township without having thereon a bell or horn in a workable condition; provided, however, that it shall be unlawful to have thereon, or use, a siren of any kind.

110.  Right of Inspection or Refusal of License

The Police Department of Susquehanna Township may at any time require the delivery of any bicycle to it for the purpose of making inspection of brakes and other parts, and shall refuse to license or register any bicycle found to be mechanically imperfect.

111.  Manner of Riding Bicycles

It shall be unlawful for the operator of a bicycle upon any street of Susquehanna Township to propel same abreast or to the left of other persons so propelling a bicycle, except in passing such bicycle.

113.  Penalties

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than six hundred dollars ($600.00) and costs, or in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed thirty (30) days.  Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.

 

Construction Hours - BOCA National Building Code (Chapter 5)

Section 110.6.  Rule Making Authority

    The code official is specifically authorized to promulgate and enforce a work rule which limits construction work to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

Curfew (Section 6)

101. Definitions

Minor–Any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.
Parent–Any natural parent of a minor, a guardian, or any adult person, eighteen (18) years of age or over, responsible for the care and custody of a minor.

102. Curfew Hours: Exceptions

1. No minor shall remain in or upon any public place or any establishment between the hours of 11 PM and 6 AM of the following day, except that on Fridays and Saturdays the hours shall be from 12 AM to 6 AM.
2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any minor accompanied by a parent, or to a minor upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by such minor's parent, to any minor upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by such minor's parent, to any minor who is engaged in gainful lawful employment during the curfew hours.

103. Parental Responsibilities

I. No parent shall knowingly permit any minor to remain in or upon any public place or any establishment between the hours of 11 PM and 6 AM of the following day, except that on Fridays and Saturdays the hours shall be from 12 PM to 6 AM.

 

Motor Vehicle Noise Control (Section 6)

604.  Motor Vehicle Noise Levels

    1.  No person shall operator or permit the operation of any motor vehicle or any auxiliary equipment attached to such a vehicle while the vehicle is stationary, for reasons other than traffic congestions, anywhere within 150 feet of any residence in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential property line (boundary).

     2. The noise from any of the prohibited acts that disturbs two (2) or more residents who are in general agreement as to the times and duration of the noise and who reside in separate residences, including apartments and condominiums located across a property line (boundary) from the property on which the source of the noise is generated, shall be prima facie evidence of a noise disturbance.  

 

PA Dog Law And Susquehanna Twp. Animal Ordinance

Responsible pet ownership is an important concern for all citizens of Susquehanna Township. The following information is not only for pet owners but also for every citizen in the Township. Many people are not aware of Pennsylvania State Laws and Township Ordinances governing the keeping and maintaining of domestic animals. We want our citizens to be well informed. Below you will find sections of the PA Dog Law (Dog Law – Omnibus Amendments, Act of 1996, P.L. 943, No. 151) and sections from the Code of Ordinances, Township of Susquehanna.

Pennsylvania law requires that all dogs be licensed. Dog licenses can be obtained through several sources: Dauphin County Treasurers Office, Susquehanna Township Tax Office, and several pet- related businesses in the area. Application must be made by the dog owner on or before January 1 of each year. Licenses are required for dogs three months of age or older unless exempted by law. There is a discount in the fee for PA residents 65 years of age or older. Permanent lifetime registrations are available. Check with your veterinarian and county treasurer for details.

Rabies is a viral disease most frequently transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal or transmitted through the contact of infected saliva into an open wound, fresh abrasion, mucous membrane, or the eye. Pennsylvania Dog Law (under the Rabies Prevention and Control in Domestic Animals and Wildlife Act effective February 13, 1987) mandates rabies vaccinations be given to every dog and household cat over the age of three months. Vaccinations must be administered or supervised by a licensed veterinarian. The Humane Society of Harrisburg also provides local clinics for low cost rabies vaccinations. If you believe that your pet has been exposed to a rabid animal, you should confine your pet and seek veterinarian help immediately. If you would like further information on rabies in Pennsylvania, stop in at the Police Department and pick up a copy of the PA Department of Agriculture’s pamphlet, "About Rabies".

Susquehanna Township enacted Ordinances 89-16, 11/21/89 and 74-3, 05/29/74, which further detail domestic animal ownership in the Township. Portions of those ordinances follow:

Part 1 "Dogs Running at Large"

• 101. Definitions.

OWNER: any person having a right of property in a dog or having custody of any dog, or any person who harbors or permits a dog to remain on or around his or her property.

RUNNING AT LARGE: being upon any public highway, street, alley, park, or any other public land, or upon property of another person other than the owner, and being accompanied by or under the control of the owner or any other person having custody of said dog.

• 102. Unlawful to Allow Dogs to Run at Large.

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or dogs to allow or permit such dog or dogs to run at large in the Township of Susquehanna.

 

Part 2 "Maintenance of Certain Animals"

• 201. Definitions.

Domestic Animal – any animal as hereinafter defined as a household pet, a large animal or a small animal;

Household Pet – any dog, cat, or other domestic animal normally and ordinarily kept in or permitted to be in the dwelling of its owner:

Large Animal – any domestic animal of the bovine, equine, sheep or hog family;

SMALL ANIMAL – any domestic animal such as a rabbit, hare, guinea pig, rat, mouse, or chinchilla; and any domestic fowl such as a chicken, turkey, goose, duck or pigeon (except homing pigeons).

• 205. Unlawful Acts

It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any pet, domestic animal, nondomestic animal to do the following:

1. To make any loud or harsh noise or disturbance which shall interfere with or deprive the peace, quiet, rest or sleep of any person within the Township; and/or
2. To defile, befoul, corrupt, or otherwise desecrate any sidewalk, or walkway, or the property of another.

Pet ownership can be fun and rewarding but with it comes responsibility! If you would like any further information, please call Susquehanna Township Police Department.

 

Noise Control (Section 6)

603.  Noises Prohibited

    1. Operating or permitting the use or operation of any radio set, musical instrument, television, phonograph, sound amplifier, automobile radio, automobile stereo, high fidelity equipment, portable stereo, or other device, including but not limited to, devices utilizing digital technology, for the production or reproduction of sound.

        (a)  Between the hours of 9:00 pm and 7:00 am the following day so as to create a noise disturbance within a dwelling unit which is not the source of the sound.

     2. It shall be unlawful to own, possess, or harbor any dog or animal which howls, barks, meows, or makes other sounds frequently or for the continuous duration which creates a noise disturbance.  To the end that no persons in Susquehanna Township shall be deprived of or suffer unreasonable interference with peace, quiet, rest or sleep.  Any person who violates this subsection shall receive one warning, and upon a second occurrence, shall be issued a citation.  

 

Sidewalk Maintenance (Section 21)

104. Clearing of Obstruction: Time Limit. It shall be the duty of the property owner, not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the snow has ceased to fall, to clear or cause to be cleared a pathway in the sidewalk upon which such property abuts. Such pathways shall be not less than thirty (30) inches in width and shall be thoroughly cleared to the extent of snow and ice or other obstruction.

105. Procedure for Snow and Ice Removal.

1. Snow or ice removed from sidewalks, driveways or private lots, shall be placed on the person's property.
2. If there shall be an excessive amount of snow or ice and there is no longer any place on the person's property to shovel the snow, then it may be placed along the curb line, but not in the street.
3. Should the snow and ice on the sidewalk pavement, or footpath, be frozen so hard that it cannot be removed without injury to the pavement or damaging the base of the footpath, the person having charge of the snow and ice removal shall cause the sidewalk abutting or adjacent to such premises to be strewn and to be kept strewn with ashes, sand, sawdust, or any suitable abrasive material, and shall as soon thereafter as the weather shall permit, thoroughly clean such sidewalks.

The above listed ordinances have not been written in their entirety. They have been abbreviated to address the important areas of each ordinance. There are many more ordinances that have not been listed

 

Skates, Coasters, Sleds and Other Toy Vehicles.

1.  It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on a sled upon any sidewalk in the Township, or upon any roadway.  Provided: nothing in this subsection shall prevent a pedestrian from pulling a sled, with or without a rider, upon a sidewalk.

2.  It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in rollerskating or to ride upon or propel any coaster or other toy vehicle including skateboards, upon:

    (a) any street, except in order to cross the roadway; or

    (b) any sidewalk located in a business district, except that nothing in this paragraph shall prevent a pedestrian from pulling  coaster or other toy vehicle, with or without a rider upon any sidewalk.

 

Traffic Regulations (Chapter 15--Motor Vehicles, Part 2)

201 1. A. Maximum Speed Limits on Unspecified Streets And Alleys.

Maximum speed limit on streets and alleys, where not specified by separate Ordinance, shall be 25 miles per hour.

 

Transient Retail Business (Section 13)

101. Definitions and Interpretation

1. The term "transient retail business," as used in this Part, shall mean and include the following:

1. Engaging in peddling, canvassing, soliciting and taking order, either by sample or otherwise, for nay goods, wares or merchandise, upon any of the street of alleys, sidewalks or public grounds, or from house to house, within the Township of Susquehanna
   
2. Selling, soliciting or taking orders for any goods, wares or merchandise, from a fixed location within the Township, on a temporary basis, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, such activities conducted at the time for special occasions or celebrations, for seasonal purposes, or for in advance or specific yearly holidays.

102. License Required to Engage in Transient Retail Business. No person shall engage in any transient retail business with the Township of Susquehanna without first having obtained from the Township Secretary a license, for which a fee, as established by resolution of the Board of Commissioners, shall be charged.

103. Custody and Exhibit of License: Nontransferable. Every license holder shall carry Such license upon his person and shall display such license, upon request, to all police officers, Township officials and citizens or residents of the Township.

 

Responsibility for Trimming Trees (Chapter 15)

Section 1.  Responsibility for Trimming of Trees and Other Vegetation Along Public Ways.

All trees, bushes and other vegetation shall be trimmed by the owner of the property on or in front of which they are located:

    (a)    So as not to interfere with the proper lighting of public                highways by the street lights. 

    (b)     So as not to interfere with public passage along any sidewalk or street; a clearance of eight feet (8') shall be maintained.

    (c)    So as not to obscure any traffic sign, light or other signal.

    (d)    So as not to obstruct the vision of motorists at street intersections; a clearance of two feet (2') high and a distance of twenty-five feet (25') from the intersection shall be maintained.

    (e)    So that the minimum clearance of any public highway of any overhanging portion thereof shall be fourteen and one-half (14 1/2) feet.