No child under the age of 16 years shall be
in or upon any of the streets, parks or public places in the Village
of West Carthage, Jefferson County, New York, during the nighttime
after the hour of 10:00 p.m. of prevailing time, except during the
period from May 1 to Labor Day, inclusive, of each year, when the
time shall be extended to 10:30 p.m., daylight saving time, unless
such child is accompanied by its parent, guardian or other person
having legal care or control of such child.
No parent, guardian or other person having the
legal care and custody of any child under the age of 16 years shall
allow or permit such child or ward under such age to be in or upon
any of the streets, parks or public places in said Village of West
Carthage after the hour of 10:00 p.m. of prevailing time, except during
the period from May 1 to Labor Day, inclusive, of each year, when
said time shall be extended to 10:30 p.m., daylight saving time.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON
Any relative or any person over the age of 21 years having
been granted supervision of a child by the parents or legal guardian
of such child.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of West
Carthage shall have the power to exercise at its discretion the right
to grant certain privileges to extend the curfew to the students attending
the school system of the Village of West Carthage, when requested
to do so by the supervising principal, to those students under the
age of 16 years the right to attend certain functions in connection
with junior and senior events, including dances, ball games or any
other function which the supervising principal believes necessary
for the good of the students attending the school system of the Village
of West Carthage.
Any fine for violation of any of the provisions
of this article shall be assessed against and paid by the parent,
guardian or other person having legal care or control of any child
violating this article.
The minimum fine for violation of this article
shall be $10 for the first offense, with a maximum fine not to exceed
$250.
[Adopted 10-23-1978 by L.L. No. 4-1978]
There shall be a curfew for the Firemen's Park
and Village Park and Boat Launch which are located on South Main Street.
No one will be allowed in those areas after 9:00 p.m. unless given
permission by the Village Board.
[Added 6-25-2012 by L.L. No. 6-2012]
There shall be a curfew for the entirety of Getman Park (tax
parcel Nos. 86.47-1-2.2, 86.47-1-7, 86.47-1-8, 86.47-1-14) located
on Franklin Street in the Village of West Carthage. No one will be
allowed to enter or remain in the park between the hours of 9:00 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m. unless given special written permission by the Village
Board of Trustees.