[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Saranac Lake 11-25-2002 by L.L. No. 5-2002. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any child under 18
years of age to loiter, peddle, be engaged in any vocation or remain
in or upon any of the streets, alleys or public places in the Village
of Saranac Lake at nighttime between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 5:00
a.m. unless such person is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other
person having the legal custody of such minor person, or is in the
performance of an errand or duty directed by such parent having the
care or custody of such minor person; provided, this exception shall
not apply when the person under age shall be playing or unnecessarily
loitering in or upon any such street, alley or public place.
It is hereby made unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care or custody of any person under 18 years of age to allow or permit any such child, ward or other person under such age to go in or be in or upon any of the streets, alleys or public places in this Village within the time prohibited in § 103-1 unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor.
It shall be the duty of each officer of the police force to take in custody any minor person violating the provisions of § 103-1 of this chapter and to forthwith take said minor person to his or her parent, guardian or to the person having legal custody of such minor person and give over said minor person to the parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody of such minor and to notify such parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of such minor of the violation of § 103-1 of this chapter.
The failure or neglect by any parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody and control of any child, to exercise reasonable diligence in the control of any child so as to prevent him from violating the provisions of this chapter or the conduct of any guardian, parent or person who knowingly and willingly is responsible for, encourages, aids, causes, connives at, promotes or procures any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, shall constitute disorderly conduct and the person violating the same shall be a disorderly person and shall be liable to a penalty not to exceed $50 or stand committed to the Franklin County or Essex County Jail for a period not exceeding 10 days or both for such offense but nothing herein contained shall be construed as to interfere with the jurisdiction of the Family Court of Franklin and Essex Counties to prosecute any parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody and control of any minor person violating the provisions of § 103-1 of this chapter, for contributing to the neglect or delinquency of such child.
The violation of § 103-1 of this chapter by any child under 16 years of age shall constitute juvenile delinquency and such child may be dealt with according to the provisions of the Family Court Act of the State of New York and amendments thereto. The violation of § 103-1 of this chapter by a child over 15 years of age but less than 18 years of age shall subject such child to a Proceeding Concerning Whether a Person is in Need of Supervision according to the provisions of the Family Court Act of the State of New York and amendments thereto.
The police of the Village of Saranac Lake are
hereby authorized to arrest, without a warrant, any person violating
the provisions of the above section of this chapter and detain such
person for a reasonable time in which a complaint can be made and
a warrant issued and served.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
with this chapter are hereby repealed.
