[Ord. #96-01, § 1]
The Township of Plumsted defines and declares that the purpose
of this chapter is to protect and preserve the health, safety and
welfare of the residents of the Township, including its children and
property, by setting a curfew on all children under eighteen (18)
years of age in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.52 and as amended.
[Ord. #96-01, § 1]
Any individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.
Any person, other than a parent, to whom legal custody of
the juvenile has been given by court order, or who is acting in place
of the parent, who is responsible for the care and welfare of the
juvenile.
Any place to which the public has access, including, but
not limited to, a public street, road, thoroughfare, sidewalk, bridge,
alley, plaza, park, recreation or shopping area, public transportation
facility, vehicle used for public transportation, parking lot, or
any other public building, structure or area.
[Ord. #96-01, § 1]
A.
No juvenile under eighteen (18) years of age shall be permitted on
any public street or in any public place between the hours of 10:00
p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless accompanied by the juvenile's parents
or guardian, or unless engaged in, or traveling to or from, a business
or occupation which the laws of this state authorize a juvenile to
perform.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian to allow an unaccompanied
juvenile to be on any public street or in any public place between
the hours prohibited by this chapter. The parent or guardian of the
juvenile shall be notified by the local police of any charge made
against the juvenile for a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
It shall be rebuttably presumed that any juvenile subsequently convicted
of a violation of the provisions of this chapter committed such subsequent
violation with the knowledge, allowance, permission or sufferance
of his/her parent or guardian.
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A juvenile shall be permitted to engage in errands involving
medical emergencies and to attend extracurricular school activities
and other cultural, educational and social events sponsored by religious
or community-based organizations during the hours otherwise prohibited
by this chapter.
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The provisions of this chapter shall be specifically enforced
as they are set forth in this chapter by the local Police Department.
The enforcing officer shall have no discretion as to the enforcement
of this chapter.
[Ord. #96-01, § 1]
Any juvenile or any parent or guardian of a juvenile violating
or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be required to perform community service not to exceed ninety (90)
days and may be subject to a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000).
If both a juvenile and the juvenile's parent or guardian violate
the provisions of this chapter, they shall be required to perform
community service together, such community service shall not exceed
ninety (90) days.
