[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Kittanning 5-8-1989 by Ord. No. 338 (Ch. VII, of the 1970 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Amusements and amusement devices — See Ch. 251.
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 403.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 410.
A. 
In this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection:
CURFEW PERIOD
Any time on any day of the year, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day.
ESTABLISHMENT
Any privately owned place of business carried on for a profit or any place of amusement or entertainment to which the public is invited.
MINOR
Any individual under the age of 18 years.
OPERATOR
Any person operating, managing or conducting any establishment; and whenever used in any clause prescribing a penalty, the term "operator" as applied to associations or partnerships shall include its members or partners and as applied to corporations shall include its officers.
PARENT
Any natural parent of a minor; a guardian or any adult person, 21 years of age or over, responsible for the care and custody of a minor.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground, public building or vacant lot.
REMAIN
To loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon.
B. 
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any minor to be or remain in or upon any public place or any establishment at any time in the curfew period.
B. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any minor accompanied by his parent, or to any minor bearing a written statement, dated that day and signed by his parent, declaring that minor is on an emergency errand.
C. 
Each violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any parent knowingly to permit a minor to be or remain in or upon any public place or any establishment at any time in the curfew period.
B. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a parent who accompanies a minor, or who has furnished that minor with the written statement, referred to in § 289-2B of this chapter, authorizing him to be on an emergency errand.
C. 
Each violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
A. 
Any police officer who finds or observes a minor violating any provision of this chapter shall obtain information from that minor as to his name and address, his age and the name and address of his parent or parents, and shall direct that minor to proceed to his home immediately. The police officer shall make a report of every such incident, and the Chief of Police shall transmit all such reports to the Mayor within 72 hours. In all cases, the Mayor shall mail a written notice to the parents of the minor of the violation of this chapter by that minor.
B. 
Any minor who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution.
[Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. 453-2007]
C. 
Any parent who permits any minor to violate any provision of this chapter, after having received notice of a prior violation, shall be guilty of an offense, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
D. 
Any owner or operator of an establishment, and any agent or employee of an operator, who violates any provision of this chapter shall, for every such violation, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
E. 
The Mayor shall report to a society, or organization authorized to take charge of incorrigible and delinquent minors, any minor who violates this chapter more than three times, and a like procedure shall be followed in cases where the arrest of a parent shall not be effective, or where, for any other reason, the provisions of this chapter cannot be made effective by the imposition of fines and penalties as authorized by this section.
Where there are special events, programs or functions by properly organized and supervised organizations to advance legitimate recreation, character development, religious training and school activities in the building of good citizenship in young people, the Mayor shall grant special consideration in those cases upon receipt of advance notice of the event, and minors will be permitted to proceed directly home from the event without incident.