SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — The township supervisors Monday approved an ordinance that will allow the township to fine property owners who host events that become a nuisance to the community.

But they voted to table an ordinance regulating outdoor amplified sound systems.

The nuisance gathering ordinance was drafted by borough solicitor Wil White, who said he used similar ordinances in State College and Milwaukee, Wisc., as models.

To be a “nuisance gathering” under the ordinance, a property must host an event where there are at least 10 people and there must be at least three citations issued by law enforcement for crimes such as public intoxication, noise and underage consumption of alcohol.

Though the draft of the ordinance originally required only two citations, the supervisors decided to increase that number, which was White’s recommendation.

The township zoning officer would be notified of an event that meets the criteria by state police, who would be the agency writing citations, or by a resident complaint.

The zoning officer would then be able to write a citation to be sent to a district judge. The ordinance calls for a fine of $500 to $1,000 for each violation and also the ability for fire or EMS services to request to be reimbursed for services.

The ordinance excludes political and religious events.

The sound system ordinance would have amended the township’s zoning code to require business owners and owners of multifamily dwellings to get a permit to have an event with an outdoor amplified sound system.

It also would have set a limit of six events per year and would limit hours to 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Planning consultant Rich Grossman said he is going to amend the ordinance to include a definition of “event,” which was absent in the first draft. The new proposal will define an event as a gathering of 10 or more people, similar to the nuisance gathering ordinance, he said.

The supervisors also considered reducing the number of events allowed per year, but stuck with six.

“If this becomes a problem, we can always modify it,” Supervisor Paul Dickey said.

The supervisors plan to consider that ordinance at their Dec. 14 meeting.

These ordinances are being proposed because there have been several parties with hundreds of college-aged people where the police and emergency crews have been called.

Though it is not ready for a public hearing, an ordinance that would penalize property owners for having too many false fire alarms or false emergency calls in a year also will be considered Dec. 14.