[Ord. 1988-9, 11/22/1988, § 1]
The purpose of this Part is to prescribe, in accordance with prevailing community standards, regulations for the conduct of minors on streets or public places at night, for the protection of younger children in Manchester Township from each other and from other persons on the streets during nighttime hours, for the enforcement of parental control and responsibility for their children, for the protection of the public from nocturnal mischief by minors and for the reduction of the incidence of juvenile criminal activity, for the furtherance of family responsibility and for the promotion of the public good, health, safety and welfare of the residents of Manchester Township.
[Ord. 1988-9, 11/22/1988, § 2; as amended by Ord. 1992-8, 7/14/1992, §§ 1, 2]
1. 
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
MINOR
A person under the age of 18 years.
PARENT
Any natural parent of a minor, as herein defined, or a guardian or any adult person responsible for the care and custody of a minor. When used in this Part "parent" shall mean one or both parents.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public or private street, alley, sidewalk, park, playground, public building or vacant lot or in a parked vehicle at any of said locations in this Township.
REMAIN
To stay behind, to tarry and to stay unnecessarily in or upon a public place, as herein defined, including the congregation of groups or otherwise interacting minors totaling four or more persons in which any minor is not using the public place for emergency or ordinary and immediate educational, political, religious or business purposes.
2. 
In this Part, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
[Ord. 1988-9, 11/22/1988, § 3; as amended by Ord. 1992-8, 7/14/1992, § 3]
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any minor to remain in or upon any public place within this Township between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., prevailing time, except as follows:
A. 
A minor accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person having legal care or custody of such minor.
B. 
A minor lawfully employed making it necessary for him to be on or in a public place and possessing a letter dated not more than 30 days prior to the date of presentation, certifying the same, signed by an employer or parent.
C. 
A minor on an emergency errand.
[Ord. 1988-9, 11/22/1988, § 4]
It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or person having legal care or custody of a minor to allow or permit such minor to violate the provisions of this Part without legal justification therefor.
[Ord. 1988-9, 11/22/1988, § 5; as amended by Ord. 1997-2, 3/11/1997, § 2; and by Ord. 2002-01, 1/7/2002]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 1988-9, 1/22/1988, § 7]
Police officers in taking minors into custody shall use their discretion in determining age and in doubtful cases may require positive proof of age. Until such proof is furnished, the judgment of the police officer shall prevail.
[Ord. 1988-9, 1/22/1988; as added by Ord. 1992-8, 7/14/1992, § 4]
In addition, an investigating officer may initiate proceedings under the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6301 et seq., as amended, from time to time, against offending juveniles when appropriate under that Act.