[Ord. 229, 1/12/1971, § 1]
From and after the passage of this Part no minor under the age
of 18 years shall be in or upon any of the public streets, alleys,
highways, parks, sidewalks, or in automobiles traveling or parked
on any street, alley, highway, or in any public or private establishments
in this municipality after the hour of 11:00 p.m. on the nights from
Sunday to Thursday inclusive, to the hour of 5:00 a.m. the following
day, or after the hour of 12:00 midnight on the nights of Friday and
Saturday, to the hour of 5:00 a.m. the following day, prevailing time,
unless such minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or
other person having the legal care or custody of any minor under 18
years of age, or is in the performance of any errand or duty directed
by his or her parents, guardian or legal custodian, or whose legally
recognized employment makes it necessary for such minor to be in or
upon said streets, alleys, highways, parks, sidewalks, or automobiles
traveling or parked on any street, alley, highway, or in public or
private establishments in this municipality during the prohibited
hours, prevailing time, in which case such minor shall carry a certificate
of employment signed by the Chief of Police of the municipality of
his residence, or, if not a member of the Council of Governments of
Northern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, then of the municipality
where so employed.
[Ord. 229, 1/12/1971, § 2]
No parent, guardian, or other person having the legal care or custody of any minor under the age of 18 years of age shall allow or permit any such minor to be in or upon any of the said streets alleys, highways, parks, sidewalks or parked or traveling automobiles, or in public or private establishments in this municipality during the prohibited hours except as specified in § 6-301 of this Part, or unless reasonable necessity can be shown therefor.
[Ord. 229, 1/12/1971, § 3; as amended by Ord. 00037,
10/8/2007]
The police officers of this municipality finding any such minors
under the age of 18 years in or upon any of the said streets, alleys,
highways, parks, sidewalks, or parked or traveling automobiles, or
in public or private establishments in this municipality in violation
of any of the provisions of this Part shall take the name of such
minor, and the name and address of the parents, guardian, or other
person having the legal care or custody of any minor under the age
of 18 years shall direct such minor to go to his or her home immediately,
and shall make a report thereof to the Mayor within 24 hours. The
police officer shall promptly send to the parents, guardian, or other
person having the legal care or custody of any minor under 18 years
of age, a written notice of the violation of this Part, and shall
caution such parents, guardian, or other person having the legal care
or custody of any minor under 18 years of age that unless the terms
of this Part are complied with, the penalty herein provided will be
invoked against such parents, guardian, or other person having the
legal care or custody of any minor under 18 years of age.
[Ord. 229, 1/12/1971, § 4]
Any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care or custody of any minor under 18 years of age who shall violate any of the provisions of this Part, after notice thereof has been given as provided in § 6-303 hereof, shall be prosecuted in the same manner in which summary convictions are now prosecuted, and upon conviction shall, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $50 and in default of the payment thereof shall be sentenced to undergo imprisonment in the Lancaster County Prison for a period not exceeding 30 days.
