Public Conduct in Bensalem, PA (2026)
3 verified public conduct rules for Bensalem, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Loitering Rules
Bensalem Township makes it unlawful to loaf, loiter or stand on sidewalks, roads or other public places in a way that blocks vehicular or pedestrian traffic, under Section 160-1(3) of the Township Code. The chapter also bars disorderly conduct, public indecency and interfering with police or fire personnel. Violations carry penalties under Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and 53 P.S. § 65749.
Loitering Rules in Bensalem Township
Some RestrictionsBensalem Township Code §§ 160-1(3), 160-3
It shall be unlawful within the Township of Bensalem for any person willfully: ... (3)To loaf, loiter or stand upon any of the sidewalks, roads or other public highways or places or in any way to interfere with the free and full passage of vehicular or pedestrian traffic thereon. ... Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty as provided in Title 18 of...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Bensalem Township bans smoking on all township-owned property and public places under Code Chapter 38, covering every park, recreational facility, and indoor or outdoor township building. The 2020 amendment folded in e-cigarettes and vaporizers. Council allows smoking only in posted areas at the Country Club Golf Course and designated zones at the Amphitheater. Police, code inspectors, fire inspectors, and Park Rangers issue citations, with fines climbing from $50 to $250 for repeat offenses.
Bensalem Township Outdoor Smoking Ban
Some RestrictionsBensalem Township Code §§ 38-3, 38-4
Smoking shall be prohibited on all Township owned property and public places, including all park areas owned by the Township, all Township recreational facilities, and all other areas, whether indoors or outdoors, owned by the Township, except that smoking shall be permitted in specific areas at said facilities as posted by the Township, including the Bensalem Township Country Club Golf Course ...
Public Alcohol Use
Bensalem Township Code Chapter 54, Article III makes it a breach of the peace to drink or carry an open container of liquor, low-alcohol beverage, or malt beverage on any public street, sidewalk, park, playground, parking lot open to the public, school yard, or in a parked or moving vehicle there. Only patrons inside a Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board-licensed premises are exempt. Violators face fines of $25 to $300 plus costs, with jail up to 30 days if unpaid.
Bensalem Open Container and Public Drinking Ban
Some RestrictionsBensalem Township Code §§ 54-42, 54-43, 54-45
It shall be a breach of the peace and unlawful, within the Township, for any person to drink liquor, low alcohol malt or brewed beverages upon any public street or public sidewalk, public park, playground, greenbelt, stairwell, stairway, doorway visible to the public, public lot, private parking lot open to public use, school yard or school parking lot or in any vehicle being operated or parked...
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