[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Jersey Shore 5-1-1995 by Ord. No. 3-95 (Ch.
6, Part 6, of the 1996 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly
appears from the context.
Remaining idle essentially in one location; lingering; spending
time idly; or loafing or moving about in one vicinity or neighborhood;
whether on foot or in, on or by way of parked or moving vehicle.
Any place to which the public, or a significant number of
the public, have access, including any public street, public alley,
public sidewalk, public park, public recreational area, public building
and the front of and the area immediately adjacent to any school,
parking lot, store, restaurant, tavern or other place of business.
A person shall be guilty of the summary offense
of loitering if he loiters in a public place in such a manner as to:
[Amended 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 4-96]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than $25 nor more than $600 plus costs and, in default
of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to
exceed 30 days.
