As used in this chapter, the following definitions
shall apply:
MINOR
Any person under the age of 18 years.
PARENT
Any natural parent of a minor, a guardian or adult person
21 years of age or over who is responsible for the care and custody
of a minor.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground,
public building or vacant lot.
REMAIN
To loiter, loaf, wander, stroll, or play in or upon, whether
within or without or upon a vehicle.
From and after the passage of this chapter,
the following shall constitute the establishment of curfew hours and
certifications of employment:
A. No minor person shall be or remain upon any street,
highway, alley, park, or public place within the Township after the
hour of 11:00 p.m. and before the hour of 5:00 a.m. the following
day, as measured by the prevailing time. Such restrictions shall be
imposed unless the minor person is accompanied by his or her parent
or is in the performance of employment for which he or she is receiving
compensation or is returning from a recognized religious, educational
or civic activity.
[Amended 2-12-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-2]
B. The Board of Commissioners is authorized to issue
certifications of employment to employers of minor persons, which
certifications shall be displayed by minors when such minors are in
a public place during the hour of curfew restriction.
From and after the passage of this chapter, the following shall constitute the responsibility of parent or guardian: It shall be unlawful for any parent of a person under the age of 18 years to allow or permit such minor person to be in or remain upon any of the streets, highways, alleys, parks or public places within the Township after the hours mentioned in §
121-2 hereof.
[Amended 2-12-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-2]
It shall be the duty of every police officer
of the Township, finding any minor person in or upon the public places
within the Township as aforesaid, to take the name of such minor and
the name and address of the parent(s) of the minor, to send the minor
home or take other appropriate action and to make a report of the
same within eight hours to the Chief of Police or his designee. A
written notice of the violation, with due warning, shall thereupon
be served or caused to be served by the Chief of Police or his designee
on the parent(s) of the minor.
From and after the passage of this chapter, the following shall constitute the responsibility of minor: Nothing herein is intended to relieve the responsibility of the minor person in the enforcement of this chapter. Minor persons violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to the provisions of §
121-6B of this chapter.