[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Manchester 11-9-1962; amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 94-216 (Sec. 3-4 of the 1996 Revised General Ordinances). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 288.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PUBLIC PLACES
Any place to which the public has access, including but not limited to a public street, road, thoroughfare, sidewalk, bridge, alley, plaza, park, recreation or shopping area, public transportation facility, vehicle used for public transportation, parking lot or any other public building, structure or area.
A juvenile under 18 years of age is prohibited from being on any public street or in any public place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless accompanied by the juvenile's parent or guardian, or unless the juvenile is engaged in, or traveling to or from a business or occupation which the laws of the state authorize a juvenile to perform.
A parent or guardian is prohibited from allowing any juvenile to be on a public street or in any public place during the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless accompanied by the juvenile's parent or guardian, or unless engaged in, or traveling to or from a business or occupation which the laws of this state authorize a juvenile to perform.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a juvenile may engage in activity involving medical emergencies and may attend extracurricular school activities, activities sponsored by religious- or community-based organizations and other cultural, educational or social events after 10:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m.
It shall be unlawful for a juvenile of any age under 18 years to be in any public place during the hours when the juvenile is required to be in attendance at either a public or nonpublic school unless the juvenile is accompanied by a parent or guardian or is carrying written permission from the juvenile's educational authority allowing the juvenile to be in a public place.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
[Amended 6-26-1997 by Ord. No. 97-010]
Anyone convicted of an offense under this chapter shall, upon conviction, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Township Code.