[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Stanhope 2-27-1996 as Ord. No. 1996-1, which ordinance
also repealed former Ch. 75, Curfew, adopted 4-25-1921, as amended.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 106.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A person, other than a parent, to whom legal custody of the
juvenile has been given by court order or who is acting in the place
of the parent or is responsible for the care and welfare of the juvenile.
An individual who is under the age of 18 years.
Any place to which the public has access, including but not
limited to a public street, road, thoroughfare, sidewalk, bridge,
alley, plaza, park, recreation or shopping area, public transportation
facility, vehicle used for public transportation, parking lot or any
other public building, structure or area.
[Amended 3-25-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
When required for the protection of the public’s
health, safety and welfare, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Stanhope, by resolution duly adopted, shall have the power to declare
that it shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years
to be or remain on any public place in the Borough of Stanhope between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, prevailing
time, unless such juvenile is accompanied by his or her parent or
guardian. Any such resolution adopted by the Mayor and Council of
the Borough of Stanhope shall set a specific date or dates when such
curfew shall be in effect, which curfew shall automatically expire
on the date and time established by the Mayor and Council.
No parent or guardian having the legal care
or custody or responsibility, as defined herein, for any juvenile
shall knowingly permit any such juvenile to violate the curfew provisions
of this chapter.
A.
The juvenile is engaged in an errand involving a medical
emergency involving the health, safety and welfare of the juvenile
or some other person.
B.
The juvenile is engaged in or going directly to or
is returning from a business or occupation, which the Laws of the
State of New Jersey authorize a juvenile to perform.
C.
The juvenile is the holder of a valid driver's license
and is operating a motor vehicle through the borough upon streets
and public ways contained therein.
D.
The juvenile is engaged in the performance of an errand
at the direction of the parent or guardian of such juvenile.
E.
The juvenile is going directly to, engaging in or
returning from extracurricular school activities sponsored by the
borough or by religious or community-based organizations, as well
as other cultural, educational and social events, which are generally
available to the public.
Any person violating the provisions of this
chapter shall be required to perform community service for a period
not to exceed ninety (90) days. If both a juvenile and the juvenile's
parent or guardian violate this chapter, they shall be required to
perform community service together. In addition to the foregoing,
the Court may, in its discretion, impose a fine on any violator up
to $1,000.
