Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, the following definitions
shall apply in this chapter:
ESTABLISHMENT
Any privately owned place of business carried on for a profit or
any place of amusement or entertainment to which the public is invited.
MINOR
Any person under the age of 18 years.
OFFICIAL TOWNSHIP TIME
Eastern Standard Time, except from the last Sunday in April to the
last Sunday in October during which it shall be Eastern Daylight Time.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground, public
building or vacant lot.
REMAIN
To loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play or be in or upon.
It shall be unlawful for any minor to remain in or upon any street,
public place or any establishment in Springettsbury Township between the hours
of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. prevailing time; provided that this section
shall not apply as outlined.
A. Any minor accompanied by a parent, guardian or an adult
18 years of age or over responsible for the care and custody of the person
of such minor.
B. Any minor upon an errand or other legitimate business
directed by such minor's parent or guardian.
C. Any minor who is engaged in lawful, gainful employment
or volunteer work during the curfew hours; providing said minor carries identification
and evidence, in writing, to this effect.
D. Any minor involved in an emergency.
E. Any minor attending an activity sponsored by a school,
religious or civic organization, public or governmental agency or by another
similar organization or entity which activity is supervised by adults and/or
the minor is going to or returning from such an activity without detour or
stop.
Any police officer who finds a minor under the age of 18 years violating
the provisions of this chapter shall obtain information from such minor as
to his name and address, age and name of his parent, guardian or other person
having custody of the minor and shall notify said person to physically take
custody of said minor. The information obtained from the minor may be used
to issue a summary citation to said minor for violation of this chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this
chapter, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a district justice
in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more
than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
may be subject to referral to the County juvenile probation department.