[Ord. 324, 8/8/1995, § 1]
For the purposes of this Part, the following words shall have
the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context
in which the word is used clearly indicates otherwise:
ESTABLISHMENT
Any privately owned business carried on for profit or any
place of amusement or entertainment to which the public is invited.
MINOR
Any person under the age of 18 years.
OFFICIAL TIME
Eastern Standard Time, except during those months in which
Eastern daylight saving time is observed in the Borough of Rankin.
OPERATOR
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 or partnerships, includes the members or partners
thereof and as applied to corporations, includes the officers thereof.
PARENT
Any natural parent, guardian or other person having legal
care or custody of a minor.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground,
wharf, dock, public building or vacant lot.
REMAIN
To loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon.
[Ord. 324, 8/8/1995, § 2]
No minor shall be or remain in or upon any public place or establishment
between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, official time,
except when such minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other
person having the legal care or custody of such minor, or when such
minor is engaged in lawful employment during the time prohibited or
is in route to or from such employment.
[Ord. 324, 8/8/1995, § 3]
No minor shall remain in or upon any public place or any establishment during the time prohibited in §
6-102, except as therein provided.
[Ord. 324, 8/8/1995, § 4]
No parent shall allow or permit any minor to remain in or upon any public place or establishment during the time prohibited in §
6-102, except as therein provided.
[Ord. 324, 8/8/1995, § 5]
No operator of an establishment or the servants, agents or employees of such operator shall allow or permit any minor to be or to remain in or upon the premises of such establishment during the time prohibited in §
6-102, except as therein provided.
[Ord. 324, 8/8/1995, § 6]
The police officers of the Borough, in taking minors into custody,
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.
[Ord. 324, 8/8/1995, § 7]
1. Any minor who violates any provision of this Part shall be taken
into custody by the borough police and delivered to his or her parent,
guardian or person having legal custody of said minor, and a report
thereof made immediately to the magistrate who shall make a record
of said violation in a book kept for that purpose. Any minor who violates
the provisions of this Part more than three times shall be reported
to the Juvenile Court for their permanent welfare, and a like procedure
shall be taken in cases where the arrest of the parent or guardian
shall not be effective, or where for any other reason the provisions
of this Part cannot be made effective by fines and penalties imposed
thereunder.
2. Any parent who violates any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction
thereof before the magistrate, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more
than $300 nor less than $50 and the costs of suit for each offense;
and in default of the payment of such fines and costs, shall be imprisoned
for a period not to exceed 30 days at the discretion of the magistrate.
3. Any operator of an establishment and any agent, servant or employee
of such operator who violates any provision of this Part shall, upon
conviction thereof before the magistrate, be subject to a fine of
not more than $300 nor less than $50 and costs of suit for each offense
and in default of the payment of such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned
for not more than 30 days at the discretion of the magistrate.
4. Each violation of the provisions of this Part shall constitute a
separate offense.