GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and parklets — See Ch. 590.
[Ord. No. 359,
passed 10-5-1982]
Sections 550.01 through 550.05 are intended to apply prevailing
community standards regarding the presence of children under the age
of 18 years in or upon the streets, alleys, vacant or unused land,
parks or other public places of the Township at night.
[Ord. No. 359,
passed 10-5-1982]
It shall be unlawful for boys and girls under the age of 18
years (such person being defined for the purpose of this chapter as
children) to be or remain in or upon the streets, alleys, vacant or
unused land, parks or other public places of the Township between
the hours of 10:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 6:00 a.m.
of the following day, or 9:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time and 6:00
a.m. of the following day, unless such child is accompanied by a parent,
guardian or other person having the legal custody of such child. A
warning shall be sounded each evening at 10:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Savings Time, or 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, to be known as the
"curfew," after which all such children shall not be or remain in
or upon the streets, alleys, vacant or unused land, parks or other
public places of the Township, except as herein provided.
[Ord. No. 359,
passed 10-5-1982]
It is hereby made unlawful for any parent, guardian, or other
person having the legal custody of any of the children above designated
to allow or permit any such child to be in or upon any streets, alleys,
vacant or unused land, parks or other public places of the Township
after the time provided in § 550.02, except as therein provided.
[Ord. No. 359,
passed 10-5-1982]
Any child as above designated found in or upon the Township
streets, alleys, vacant or unused land, parks or other public places
of the Township in violation of § 550.02 of this chapter,
shall be taken into custody by the Township Police and delivered to
his or her parent, guardian, or person having the legal custody of
said child. The Township Police shall make a report of such violation
in a book to be kept for that purpose. If said child shall again be
or remain in or upon said streets, alleys, vacant or unused land,
parks or other public places of the Township in violation of § 550.02
of this chapter, said parent, guardian, or person having the legal
custody of said child so offending shall upon conviction thereof before
any District Magistrate be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$300 nor less than $25, plus the cost of prosecution; and upon failure
of the convicted party to pay said fine to be imprisoned in the Allegheny
County Jail for a period not exceeding five days, at the discretion
of the District Magistrate; and a like fine or imprisonment shall
be imposed on any person aiding or abetting in the violation of the
intent and purpose of this chapter. The police officers of the Township
in taking children into custody shall use their discretion in determine
age, and in doubtful cases may request positive proof. Until such
proof is furnished, the officers' judgment shall prevail.
[Ord. No. 359,
passed 10-5-1982]
Said children who shall violate this chapter more than three
times shall be reported to the Juvenile Court, and further proceedings
shall be instituted in said Court for the permanent welfare of these
children.
