[Ord. 1961-5, 11/13/1961; as amended by Ord. 532, 7/10/1978;
and by Ord. 801, 6/18/2007, § 1]
It is unlawful for a minor who has not attained the age of 18
to remain in or upon any public place or private establishment in
Oxford Borough between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the
following day, official Borough time. An age specified in this Part
shall be attained at 12:01 a.m. of the anniversary date of the person's
birth.
[Ord. 1961-5, 11/13/1961]
The curfew established by § 6-201 shall not apply to any minor accompanied by a parent or to a minor engaged in lawful gainful employment.
[Ord. 1961-5, 11/13/1961; as amended by Ord. 429, 2/10/1969;
and by Ord. 801, 6/18/2007, § 2]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Eastern Standard Time except for the portion of the year
when Eastern Daylight Saving Time shall be in effect, when "official
Borough time" shall mean Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
Any individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation
operating, managing or conducting any establishment, and any employee
or agent of the foregoing, and whenever used in any clause prescribing
a penalty, the term "operator" as applied to associations or partnerships
shall include the members or partners thereof, and as applied to corporations,
shall include the officers thereof, and in all cases shall apply to
the employees or agents.
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. When used in this Part, "parent" shall mean parent and parents.
Any privately owned place of business carried on for a profit
or any place of amusement or entertainment to which the public is
invited.
Any public street, highway, road, alley, sidewalk, park,
playground, public building or vacant lot.
To loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon, including
within or on a private vehicle.
[Ord. 1961-5, 11/13/1961]
[Ord. 1961-5, 11/13/1961]
[Ord. 1961-5, 11/13/1961; as amended by Ord. 636, 5/23/1989,
§ 1-6; and by Ord. 810, 12/17/2007]
1.
Any minor found in or upon any public place or private establishment
in violation of this Part shall be taken into custody by the Borough
police and delivered to his or her parent immediately. If his or her
parent cannot be located, the police shall retain custody of the minor
until the parent is located and shall immediately deliver the minor
to the parent as soon as he is located.
2.
The Borough police officers shall use their discretion in determining
age, and in doubtful cases may require positive proof, and until such
proof is furnished, the officer's judgment shall prevail.
3.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of
this Part, upon conviction thereof, 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 30 days. Each
day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
[Ord. 1961-5, 11/13/1961; as amended by Ord. 810, 12/17/2007]
Any minor who violates this Part more than three times may, in the discretion of the proper Borough authorities, be reported to a society or organization whose purpose is to take charge of incorrigibles and delinquents, and proceedings be then taken in the Court of Common Pleas or Juvenile Court for his or her permanent welfare, and a like procedure shall be taken in cases where the arrest of the parent is not effective or where for any other reason the provisions of § 6-201 cannot be made effective by fines and penalties imposed thereunder.
