[Ord. No. 388,
§ I, 7-9-1962]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
indicated meanings:
Any privately owned place or business carried on for a profit
or any place of amusement or entertainment to which the public is
invited.
Eastern Standard Time, except from the last Sunday in April
to the last Sunday in October, when it shall mean Eastern Daylight
Saving Time.
Any individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation,
operating, managing or conducting any establishment; and whenever
used in any clause prescribing a penalty the term "operator" as applied
to associations, partnerships or corporations shall include the members,
partners or officers thereof.
Any natural parent of a minor, a guardian or any adult person,
responsible for the care and custody of a minor.
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground,
swimming pool, wharf, dock, public ground, public building or vacant
lot.
To loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon.
[Ord. No. 388,
§ II, 7-9-1962]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years to remain
in or upon any public place or any establishment between the hours
of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. of the following day, official Township
time, except that on Fridays and Saturdays, the hours shall be from
12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.; provided, however, that the provisions
of this section shall not apply to any minor accompanied by a parent,
or to a minor upon an errand or other legitimate business directed
by such minor's parent, or to any minor who is engaged in gainful,
lawful employment during the curfew hours.
(b)
Each violation of the provision of this section shall constitute
a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 388,
§ III, 7-9-1962]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any parent knowingly to permit any minor
to remain in or upon any public place or any establishment between
the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6.30 a.m. of the following day, official
Township time, except that on Fridays and Saturdays, the hours shall
be from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.; provided, however, that the provisions
of this section shall not apply to any parent who accompanies a minor,
or to a parent who directs a minor upon an errand, or other legitimate
business, or to any parent of a minor engaged in gainful, lawful employment
during the curfew hours.
(b)
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute
a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 388,
§ IV, 7-9-1962]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of an establishment
or their agents or employees knowingly to permit any minor to remain
upon the premises of such establishment between the hours of 10:30
p.m. and 6:30 a.m. of the following day, official Township time, except
that on Fridays and Saturdays, the hours shall be from 12:00 midnight
to 6:00 a.m.; provided, however, that the provisions of this section
shall not apply to an owner or operator who permits any minor to remain
upon the premises, accompanied by a parent, or a minor directed by
a parent upon an errand or other legitimate business, or any minor
engaged in gainful, lawful employment on said premises during the
curfew hours.
(b)
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute
a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 388,
§ V, 7-9-1962; Ord. No. 812, § 1, 4-9-1979]
(a)
Any police officer who finds a minor violating the provisions of
this article shall obtain information from such minor as to his name,
age and address, and the name and address of his parent or parents.
The police officer shall thereupon instruct the minor to proceed to
his home forthwith and/or, if the police officer deems it advisable,
he shall accompany such minor to his home. The police officer shall
ascertain, if possible, if the parent or parents are at home, and
if so, shall notify them verbally of the violation. In all cases,
the police officer shall make a report of the violations to his superior
officer. A written notice shall be mailed to the parent or parents
of the minor, advising them of the violation of this article.
(b)
Any parent who shall permit a minor to violate the provisions of this article, after having received notice of one prior violation, shall be subject to punishment as provided in Section 1-9 of this Code.
(c)
Any owner or operator of an establishment, and any agents or employees of any owner or operator who shall violate the provisions of this article shall be subject to punishment as provided in Section 1-9 of this Code.
(d)
Prosecutions shall be before a justice of the peace and all fines
imposed and collected shall be paid into the treasury of the Township
for the use of the Township.
(e)
First offenders shall be given a warning by the Plymouth Township
Police Juvenile Officer. Prosecutions shall be brought for successive
offenses.
