[Amended by Ord. No. 6-97]
A. It is unlawful for any child under the age of 18 years of age to
ride on a bicycle or in a motor vehicle, or run through, wander or
stroll through the streets, roads, avenues or other public places
in the Township after the hour of 10:00 p.m., prevailing time, in
the evening and until 6:00 a.m., prevailing time, in the morning,
unless accompanied by a parent or duly authorized custodian having
control of such minor, except as hereinafter provided.
B. The time of curfew for the particular day of each calendar year hereafter
designated as the day before Halloween and the day of Halloween (i.e.,
October 30 and 31) shall be 9:00 p.m.
[Added 10-25-2005 by Ord.
No. 17-2005]
It is unlawful for any parent, guardian or duly authorized custodian having legal care or custody of any child under 18 years of age to allow or permit any such child or ward to ride on a bicycle or in a motor vehicle, or to loiter on foot or in a motor vehicle, wander or stroll on or about any road, street, avenue or other public place in the Township within the time prohibited in §
205-1, unless accompanied by a parent or duly authorized custodian, except as hereinafter provided.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any minor
child who shall be gainfully employed, who shall be a bona fide student
of a school of evening instruction, who shall be in attendance at
a function sponsored by a religious or school organization or who
shall be in attendance at a properly supervised recreational program
during the time necessarily required to travel between such minor
child's residence and said place of assembly.
Should an emergency arise necessitating a minor child under
the age of 18 years being dispatched upon an errand requiring his
or her presence upon a street or other public or quasi-public place
after the curfew hour established in this chapter, such minor shall
have in his or her possession a note signed by one of his or her parents,
a guardian or a duly authorized custodian (over the age of 18) having
the legal care or custody of such minor child, stating the nature
of the errand, the necessity therefor, the place to which said child
is to go, the time such note was issued and the time required for
such errand. The abuse of the provisions of this section shall constitute
a violation of the provisions of this chapter, punishable as hereinafter
provided.
Any policeman, constable, or truant officer, or any special
officer duly appointed by the Township Committee of the Township,
is authorized and empowered to take into custody any such minor child
who may be in the act of violating the provisions of this chapter.
Such officer shall notify the parent or person having the legal care
and custody of such child of the violation of this chapter and the
penalty therefor of a second or subsequent violation, and shall report
said violation to the Chief of Police of the Township, who shall cause
a record thereof to be made. Duplicate copies of these records shall
be supplied to the juvenile review board. Said child shall be released
immediately in the custody of such parent or person having his or
her legal care or custody.
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-97]
Upon the second or subsequent violation of the provisions of
this chapter by any minor child under the age of 18 years, such minor
child shall be subject to a fine of up to $1,000 and shall be required
to perform community service as may be ordered by the Municipal Court
Judge.
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-97]
It is also a violation of this chapter for a parent or guardian
of a minor child to allow such unaccompanied minor child to be on
any public street or any public place during the hours of 10:00 p.m.
to 6:00 a.m., except as set forth above. Any parent or guardian who
violates this chapter shall be subject to a fine of up to $1,000 and
shall be required to perform community service. If both a minor child
and his or her parent or guardian violate this chapter, they shall
be required to perform community service together.