[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Hazlet as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-16-1982 by Ord. No. 555-82 as
Sec. 6-1 of the 1982 Revised General Ordinances (Ch. 149, Art. I,
of the 1993 Code)]
The Township Committee, by reason of conditions
which exist and of circumstances that have occurred within the Township
which have been a source of annoyance to the residents of the Township
and to others in the lawful use of the public and quasi-public places
in the Township, deem it advisable, proper and in the best interest
of the Township, and necessary and proper for the maintenance of good
government, order and protection of persons and property and for the
preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the Township
and its residents and others lawfully using the public and quasi-public
places in the Township, that the use of public streets or other public
or quasi-public places within the Township by any minor should be
regulated.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any minor to loiter, idle,
wander, stroll, play or remain in or upon the public streets, highways,
roads, playgrounds, public buildings, places of amusement, entertainment
or places of business conducted for profit to which the public is
invited, and all public or quasi-public places, either on foot or
in any vehicle, within the Township between the hours of 10:00 p.m.,
on all days from Sunday to Thursday inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. of the
following day, and between the hours of 11:00 p.m. on all Fridays
and Saturdays and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, between September
15 and June 15; and from June 15 to September 15 between the hours
of 11:00 p.m. of all days from Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, and
6:00 a.m. of the following day, and between the hours of 12:00 midnight
on all Fridays and Saturdays and 6:00 a.m. of the following day.
B.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to
any minor when accompanied by his or her parent or parents, guardian
or other adult person having custody, care or control of such minor.
It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other adult person having custody, care or control of a minor child under the age of 18 years to knowingly permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play or remain in or upon the public streets, highways, roads and other public or quasi-public places within the Township, as provided in § 177-2.
If any minor should be apprehended for violating
the provisions of this article, a police officer of the Township shall
notify the parents, guardians or other person having the care, custody
or control of such minor of his or her arrest and may, if deemed advisable,
make such further inquiry or take such action concerning the presence
of the minor in or upon the public or quasi-public places as may seem
advisable.
The provisions of this article shall not be
applicable to any minor during the time necessarily required for such
minor to travel to his or her residence from:
A.
A place of employment at which the minor may be gainfully
employed.
B.
A school or place of instruction at which the minor
may be in bona fide attendance.
C.
A place at which a function may be held that shall
be or had been sponsored by a religious, school or civic group, or
other properly supervised event or program.
D.
A place at which a bona fide, supervised, social meeting,
gathering or assemblage had taken place.
Should an emergency arise necessitating a minor
to be dispatched upon an errand requiring his or her presence in or
upon a street or automobile or in any public or quasi-public place
during the curfew hours, he or she shall have in his or her possession
a note signed by the parent, guardian or other person having custody,
care or control of such minor child, stating the nature of the errand,
the necessity therefor and place to which he or she is to go, the
time the note was issued and the time required for the errand. The
abuse of the provisions of this section shall constitute a violation
of the provisions of this article.
A.
If it should be established that any minor remained
idle, loitered, wandered, strolled or remained in, on or upon any
of the public or quasi-public places within the Township in violation
of the provisions of this article, it shall be presumed, in the absence
of proof to the contrary, that the parent or other adult person having
the care, control or custody of such minor knowingly permitted him
or her to do so.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any merchant, businessman
or businesswoman or proprietor of any commercial establishment, or
their agents, servants or employees, to permit any minor to remain
on the premises under their control if the person in good faith knows
or has reason to know that the person is a minor and in violation
of this article.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 6-1.8, Construction,
which immediately followed this subsection and pertained to former
loitering provisions, was deleted 9-21-1993 by Ord. No. 923-93.
[Added 9-21-1993 by Ord. No. 923-93]
[Adopted 3-16-1982 by Ord. No. 555-82 as
Sec. 6-1 of the 1982 Revised General Ordinances (Ch. 149, Art. II
of the 1993 Code)]
No person under the age of 18 years shall be
upon any of the public streets, highways, alleys, parks or other public
places in the Township of Hazlet, either on foot or in or upon any
type of conveyance, unless such person is accompanied by his or her
parent, guardian or legal custodian between the hours of 8:00 p.m.
and 6:00 a.m. on October 29, 30 and 31. If October 31 falls on a Friday,
Saturday or Sunday, this article shall also be effective on November
1.
The provisions of this article shall not be
applicable to any person under the age of 18 years during the time
necessarily required for such person to travel from:
A.
A place of employment at which such person may be
gainfully employed; or
B.
A school or place of instruction at which such person
may be in bona fide attendance; or
C.
A place at which a function may be held that shall
be or had been sponsored by a religious, school, civic or other properly
supervised event or program; or
D.
A place at which a bona fide, supervised, social meeting,
gathering or assemblage had taken place to the person's residence.
Violators shall be required to perform community
service and may be subject to a fine of up to $1,000. If both a juvenile
and the juvenile's parent or guardian violate this article, they shall
be required to perform community service together.
