In this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
MINOR
Any person under the age of 18 years.
PARENT
Any natural parent of a minor, a guardian or any adult person 21
years of age or over responsible for the care and custody of a minor.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground, public
building or vacant lot.
REMAIN
To loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon.
It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care or custody of a person under the age of 18 years to allow or permit such minor person to be in or upon any of the streets, highways, alleys, parks or public places in the Borough of Media after the hours mentioned aforesaid in violation of §
139-2 hereof.
[Amended 11-19-1992 by Ord.
No. 846]
It shall be the duty of all policemen of the Borough of Media finding
any minor person in or upon the public places of the Borough of Media as aforesaid
to take the name of such minor and the name and address of the parent or guardian
of the minor, to send the child home and to make a report of the same within
eight hours to the Chief of Police. A written notice of the violation with
due warning shall thereupon be served or caused to be served by the Chief
of Police on the parent or guardian of the minor.
[Amended 11-19-1992 by Ord.
No. 846]
Nothing herein is intended to relieve the responsibility of the minor
person from the enforcement of this chapter. Any minor person, a juvenile,
may be charged with the violation of this chapter, which may result in reporting
the violation to the juvenile authorities of Delaware County.