[Ord. 1197, 10/16/1974, § 1]
A curfew is hereby established in the Borough of Phoenixville.
The hours of this curfew shall begin at 11:00 p.m., prevailing time,
on each day and end at 5:00 a.m., prevailing time, on the day next
succeeding.
[Ord. 1197, 10/16/1974, § 3]
It shall be unlawful for any child who has not reached the 18th
anniversary of the date of his or her birth to be in any public place,
on any public street or in any public way within the Borough of Phoenixville
within the hours of said curfew as hereinabove defined, unless such
child is proceeding expeditiously in the most direct route to his
home from his place of employment or from a function duly sponsored
by the school attended by such child, if such employment or school
function detains such child so that he cannot arrive at his then place
of abode before the hour of curfew.
[Ord. 1197, 10/16/1974, § 4]
It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person
standing with respect to a child in loco parentis, knowingly, or with
reason to know, to permit any such child under the age of 18 years
to remain in or upon any public street, way, place or otherwise to
be in violation of this part.
[Ord. 1197, 10/16/1974, § 5]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning,
managing or operating a place of public resort to permit any such
child under the age of 18 years to remain in such place, owned, managed
or operated by said person, firm or corporation between the hours
of the curfew hereby established.
[Ord. 1197, 10/16/1974, § 6]
It shall be unlawful for any adult (other than the parent, guardian
or person standing with respect to such child under the age of 18
years in loco parentis) knowingly to be in the company of any child
in any public place, street, way or place of public resort in violation
of this Part.
[Ord. 1197, 10/16/1974, § 7; as amended by Ord.
1607, 11/14/1989, § 4; and by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of said fine
and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day
that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate
offense. Provided: juveniles who shall violate any provision of this
Part shall not be imprisoned, but shall be dealt with as provided
by law.
