[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Commissioners of the Town
of Westernport as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-5-2015 as
§ 120-8 of the 2015 Code]
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 16 years
to loiter or be in or upon the public streets, roads, sidewalks, alleys,
public places, vacant lots or other unsupervised places of the Town
of Westernport, Maryland, between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 5:00
a.m. of the following day; provided, however, that the provisions
of this section shall not apply to such minor who is accompanied by
his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care
and custody of the minor or when the minor is upon some necessary
errand by permission or direction of his or her parent, guardian or
other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, which
permission shall be in possession of said minor and be signed by the
parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody
of the minor.
It shall be the duty of the bailiff or other police officer
of the Town of Westernport to immediately apprehend and take into
custody any minor violating the provisions of this article and forthwith
deliver said minor to his or her parents or guardian or other person
charged with the care and custody of said minor, or said officer shall
forthwith notify them of the apprehension of said minor, whereupon
said minor shall be released by said officer to the custody of said
parent or other person charged with the minor's care, and should
said minor again be taken into custody for a violation of this article,
then the Mayor and Commissioners of Westernport or the Mayor or any
individual Commissioner may prefer and file formal complaint before
the Juvenile Magistrate for Allegany County, Maryland, charging said
minor with delinquency and likewise charging the parent of said minor
or whosoever has charge of said minor with contributing to said delinquency.
The Mayor and Commissioners may, upon request of the public or parochial schools, any church, or organized recreational group, designate any night upon which the provisions of §§ 130-1 and 130-2 will not be effective as to children under the age of 16 years who may be in attendance at any activity held by such school, church or organized recreational group; provided, however, that the application must be made to the Mayor and Commissioners through the Town Clerk at least 48 hours before such event is to be held, and provided further that minors attending such event will be allowed only a reasonable time after the expiration of such event to reach their homes.
