[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of West
Springfield as Ch. 7, § 7-800, of the Codified Ordinances.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 192.
No child under 16 years of age shall be, loiter or remain upon
any street, highway, park or other public way or place in the Town
after the hour of 9:30 p.m. of any day unless accompanied by or under
the control or care of a parent, guardian or other adult person or
unless in some employment or in the performance of some duty directed
in writing by said parent, guardian or other adult person; or due
to an emergency that can be verified. No such child, while in such
employment or performance of such duty, shall loiter upon any such
street, park or other public place.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be liable to a penalty not exceeding $5 for each offense.
In enforcing this chapter, a police officer may, in his discretion,
warn and send home any child who for the first time violates the provisions
of this chapter and shall report such action to the Chief of Police,
who shall cause notice thereof to be sent to the parent, guardian
or other person having the care of such child.
