[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Kane 12-6-1982 by Ord. No. A-822 as Ch. 6, Part 1, of the 1982 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Places of amusement — See Ch. 74.
Disorderly conduct and loitering — See Ch. 125.
Nuisances — See Ch. 179.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
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 TIME
Eastern standard time, except from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, when it shall be Eastern daylight saving time.
OPERATOR
Any individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation operating, managing or conducting any establishment; and whenever used in any clause prescribing a penalty, the term "operator" as applied to associations or partnerships shall include the members or partners thereof and as applied to corporations shall include the officers thereof.
PARENT
Any natural parent of a minor, a guardian or any adult person legally 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 stay behind, to tarry and to stay unnecessarily upon the streets, including the congregating of groups (or of interacting minors) totaling four or more persons in which any minor involved would not be using the streets for ordinary or serious purposes such as mere passage or going home.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any minor to remain in or upon any public place or any establishment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, official city time, except that on Fridays and Saturdays the hours shall be from 11:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
B. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any minor that has in his/her possession a permission letter from a parent certifying that a minor has permission to be in a public place during prescribed hours and stating the place or places at which the minor may be, the times and date permitted at such place or places and the reason for the minor's activity. In cases of employment such letter may be from the employer and in cases of school, church or community activities, from an authorized representative of the organization sponsoring the activity.
[Amended 3-13-1995 by Ord. No. A-905]
C. 
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any parent knowingly to permit any minor to remain in or upon any public place or any establishment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, official time, except that on Fridays and Saturdays the hours shall be from 11:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
B. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any minor accompanied by a parent, or to a minor upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by such minor's parent, or to any minor who is engaged in gainful lawful employment during the curfew hours.
C. 
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any operator of any establishment or their agents or employees knowingly to permit any minor to remain upon the premises of said establishment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, Official Time, except that on Fridays and Saturdays the hours shall be from 11:30 p.m. to 6:00 A.M.
B. 
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
A. 
Any police officer who finds a minor violating the provisions of this chapter shall obtain information from such minor as to his name, address and age, and the name and address of his parent or parents. The minor shall thereupon be instructed to proceed to his home forthwith and if possible, shall be accompanied by the police officer. The police officer shall ascertain, if possible, if the parent or parents are at home and if so, shall notify them verbally of the violation of both the parent and the child. If the parent or parents are not found at home, the police officer shall make such report to his superior officer. In all cases whether or not verbal notice has been given, a written notice shall also be mailed to the parent or parents of the minor advising them of the violation of this chapter.
B. 
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, after having received written notice of prior violation, upon conviction thereof before a District Justice, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $300, or imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
Where there are special events, programs or functions by properly organized and supervised organizations to advance legitimate recreation, character development, religious training and school activities in the building of good citizenship in young people, the Mayor shall grant special license in such cases upon receipt of notice thereof and the provisions of this chapter shall be suspended in regard to participation in the licensed activity.