The purpose of this chapter is to protect minors from nighttime
crimes.
As used within this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
CURFEW
Curfew for Minors Ordinance.
CURFEW HOURS
Time period from 10:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. on the following
day, starting on Sunday at 10:00 p.m. and ending on Thursday at 5:00
a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Friday through 5:00 a.m. on Saturday and 11:00
p.m. on Saturday through 5:00 a.m. on Sunday.
EMERGENCY
Unforeseen circumstances, or the status or condition resulting
therefrom, requiring immediate action to safeguard life, limb or property.
The term includes, but is not limited to, fires, natural disasters,
automobile accidents or other similar circumstances.
ESTABLISHMENT
Any privately owned place of business within the Borough,
operated for a profit, to which the public is invited, including,
but not limited to, any place of amusement or entertainment. With
respect to such establishment, the term "operator" shall mean any
person and any firm, association, partnership (and the members or
partners thereof) and/or any corporation (and the officers thereof)
conducting or managing that establishment.
MINOR
Any person less than 18 years of age who has not been emancipated.
OFFICER
A Police Department or other law enforcement officer charged
with the duty of enforcing the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and/or the ordinances of the Borough of Mount Union.
PARENT
A.
A person who is a minor's biological or adoptive parent
and who has legal custody of a minor (including either parent if custody
is shared under a court order or agreement).
B.
A person who is the biological or adoptive parent with whom
a minor regularly resides.
C.
A person judicially appointed as legal guardian of the minor.
D.
A person 18 years of age or older standing in loco parentis, as indicated by the authorization of an individual in Subsection
A,
B or
C of this definition above for the person to assume the care or physical custody of the minor.
PERSON
An individual (not an association, corporation, or any other
legal entity).
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the public or a substantial group of the
public has access, including, but not limited to, streets, highways,
roads, sidewalks, alleys, avenues, parks, and/or the common areas
of schools, apartment houses, office buildings, transportation facilities
and shops.
REMAIN
Refers to the following actions:
A.
To linger or stay at or upon a public place.
B.
To fail to leave a public place when requested to do so by an
officer or by the owner, operator or other person in control of that
place.