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.,
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.