[Adopted 7-9-1990 by Res. No. 1990-37 (Part 8, Ch. 1, Art. C.2, of the 1976 Code of Ordinances)]
The Commissioners of Manheim Township hereby approve the attached rules and regulations promulgated by the Chief of Police for the enforcement of the Township's Curfew Ordinance 1990-10, as provided in Section 7 of that ordinance, adopted July 9, 1990.[1], [2]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Art. III, Curfew for Minors, § 208-11, Rules and regulations, of this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 8-1062, "Other legitimate business" clarified, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Section 208-11 provides for the Chief of Police to extend hours for special occasions without providing further instructions as to accomplishing that. The following is provided to implement that provision:
A. 
Special permits for special occasions. When necessary nighttime activities of a minor may be inadequately provided for by other provisions of Article III of this chapter, then recourse may be had to the Chief of Police of the Township, either for a regulation as provided in § 208-11 or for a special permit as the circumstances warrant. Upon the Chief of Police's finding of necessity for the use of the streets to the extent warranted by a written application, signed by a minor and by a parent of such minor, if feasible, stating the name, age and address of such minor; the name, address and telephone number of a parent thereof; the height, weight, sex, color of eyes, hair and other physical characteristics of such minor; the necessity which requires such minor to remain upon the streets during the curfew hours otherwise applicable; and the street or route and the beginning and ending of the period of time involved by date and hour, the Chief of Police may grant a permit in writing for the use of such minor of such streets at such hours as in his opinion may reasonably be necessary. In an emergency, this may be handled by telephone or other effective communication, with a corresponding record being made contemporaneously, either to the Chief of Police or, if unavailable, to the police officer authorized by the Chief of Police to act on his behalf in an emergency, at the police station.
B. 
General extension for special occasions. When necessary nighttime activities of more minors than can readily be dealt with on an individual special permit basis exists, the Chief of Police, upon receipt of a written request containing the times, dates, location and purpose of a function, together with information attesting that proper adult chaperones will be present, may grant an extension of curfew hours. Normally such extension by the Chief of Police permitting use of the streets should be issued sufficiently in advance to permit appropriate publicity and should define the activity, the scope of the use of the streets permitted, and the period of time involved, not to extend more than 60 minutes beyond the time for termination of such activity.
A. 
Section 208-11 of Article III of this chapter authorizes the Chief of Police to promulgate such rules and regulations as in his opinion shall be necessary or useful in the enforcement of Article III of this chapter.
B. 
The above-listed rules and regulations are promulgated in accordance with that authority and for that purpose to be effective the date Article III of this chapter becomes effective, and these rules and regulations are hereby submitted to the Board of Township Commissioners for their review and approval as further provided for in Article III of this chapter.