[Amended 10-24-1989 by Ord. No. 89-13]
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the
age of 17 years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or remain
in or be upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks,
playgrounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement
and entertainment, places of business carried on for profit to which
the public is invited, vacant lots or other public places, either
on foot or in any vehicle, within the confines of the Township of
Oldmans between the hours of 8:00 p.m. on October 30 and October 31
of each year, which dates are more commonly known as "Mischief Night"
and "Halloween," respectively, and 6:00 a.m. the following day; between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. on all other weekdays and Sundays and 6:00
a.m. of the following day of each week; between the hours of 11:00
p.m. on all other Saturdays and 6:00 a.m. of the following day of
each week; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection
shall not apply to any such minor accompanied by his parent or parents,
guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of such
minor.
It shall be unlawful for the parent or parents, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of 17 years to permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or remain in or be upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, places of business carried on for profit to which the public is invited, vacant lots or other public places, either on foot or in any vehicle, within the confines of the Township between the hours set forth in §
74-1 hereof; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any such minor accompanied by his parent or parents, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of the minor or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his parent or parents, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of the minor.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any establishment as described in §§
74-1 and
74-2 of this chapter to suffer or permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or remain in or be upon the premises and all other places as set forth in §§
74-1 and
74-2 of this chapter during the times therein set forth, subject to the provisions contained in said sections.
Upon receipt of the report required in §
74-5, it shall be the duty of the Chief Special Officer to serve a formal notice upon all persons whose names appear in the report of the apprehending officer or official, or in any inquiry made as a result of such report, who have or seem to have any legal or moral responsibility for the well-being of the minor child involved, that there has been a violation of this chapter. The notice prescribed shall be captioned "Notice of First Violation of Curfew Ordinance" and shall contain all pertinent facts in any given case. Such notice may be served personally by any special officer or mailed by registered letter. For the purpose of this chapter, such notice, when duly produced and admitted as evidence in the Municipal Court of the Township, shall constitute an unequivocal basis for proceeding with a trial in which a second or subsequent violation hereof is the offense charged.
[Added 5-2-1984 by Ord. No. 84-6; amended 9-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5]
A violation of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, General Penalty.