[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Shrewsbury 8-2-2010 by Ord. No. 944. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 174.
On October 30 in each year, it shall be unlawful for any person
under the age of 18 years to engage or participate in any trick-or-treat
activities, parades or other Halloween celebrations, upon any public
street, park or other publicly owned property or upon private property
not his or her own or not the property of his/her parent or guardian,
after 6:00 p.m. in the Borough of Shrewsbury, unless accompanied by
his/her parent or guardian. This restriction shall not apply to any
person under the age of 18 years who is participating in a parade
or celebration sanctioned by and/or under the supervision of the Recreation
Committee of the Borough of Shrewsbury.
A.
On October 31 in each year, it shall be unlawful for any person under
the age of 18 years to engage or participate in any trick-or-treat
activities, parades or other Halloween celebrations, upon any public
street, park or other publicly owned property, or upon private property
not his/her own or not the property of his/her parent or guardian,
after 8:00 p.m. in the Borough of Shrewsbury, unless accompanied by
his/her parent or guardian. This restriction shall not apply to any
person under the age of 18 years who is participating in a parade
or celebration sanctioned by and/or under the supervision of the Recreation
Committee of the Borough of Shrewsbury.
B.
In addition, on October 31 in each year, it shall be unlawful for
any person under the age of 18 years to appear or to be upon any public
street, park or other publicly owned property or upon private property
not his/her own or not the property of his/her parent or guardian,
after 8:00 p.m. in the Borough of Shrewsbury, unless accompanied by
his/her parent or guardian.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than
$50 nor more than $1,250, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90
days, or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any
combination thereof; provided, however, that if such person is a juvenile
under the age of 18 years, he or she shall be subject to such penalty
as the Juvenile Conference Committee or juvenile court, as the case
may be, may see fit to impose consistent with the power conferred
by law upon the juvenile conference committee and the juvenile court.
