The foregoing recitals are herein incorporated by reference
as though more fully set forth at length.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CHILD-CARE FACILITY
A licensed day-care center, child-care facility or any other
child-care service facility exempt from licensing pursuant to the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
CHILD SAFETY ZONE
Any area where children regularly congregate, including,
but not limited to, a child-care facility, community center, public
park or recreational facility, or school.
COMMUNITY CENTER
A building and its related facilities used for education,
social, cultural or recreational activities, which is operated by
a not-for-profit entity.
LOITER
Standing, sitting idly, whether or not the person is in a
vehicle or remaining in or around an area.
PUBLIC PARK or RECREATIONAL FACILITY
Any land, or tract of land, or facility used for passive
or active recreation, including any playground, park, skate park,
athletic field, swimming pool, and any other facility owned or operated
by the Borough or any other governmental agency or not-for-profit
organization, including Schuylkill County or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
RESIDENCE
A location where an individual resides or is domiciled or
intends to be domiciled for 14 consecutive days or more during a calendar
year.
SCHOOL
Any educational building or facility, whether public or private,
that provides educational services, including secondary schools, trade
or professional institutions or institutions of higher education.
SEX OFFENDER
Any individual required to register under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9795.1(a),
(b)(1) or (2).
TEMPORARY RESIDENCE
A place where a person lives, abides, lodges, or resides
for a period of less than 14 days in the aggregate during any calendar
year, which is not the person's permanent address, residence
or place where the person routinely lives, abides, lodges, or resides.
The Council of the Borough of Pine Grove shall supply or cause
to be supplied to the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole a
duly certified copy of this chapter to inform the state and county
prison and probation and parole personnel about the limitations on
residence set forth in this chapter.
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction,
then said holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this chapter.
The Pine Grove Borough Police Department or any other recognized
law enforcement agency shall be charged with the enforcement of this
chapter.
This chapter shall become effective immediately upon adoption.