[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
East Norriton 2-4-1963 by Ord. No. 38.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Establishment of adult age — See Ch. 4.
[Amended 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 274]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any privately owned place or business carried on for a profit or
any place of amusement or entertainment to which the public is invited.
Any person under the age of 18 years.
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.
Any natural parent of a minor, a guardian or any adult person, 18
years of age or over, responsible for the care and custody of a minor.
[Amended 12-19-1972 by Ord. No. 89]
Any street, highway, road, alley, park, playground, public building,
public ground or vacant lot.
To loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any minor to remain in or upon
any public place or any establishment between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and
6:30 a.m. of the following day, except that on Fridays and Saturdays the hours
shall be from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.
[Amended 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 274]
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 parent knowingly to permit
any minor to remain in or upon any public place or any establishment between
the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. of the following day, except that on
Fridays and Saturdays the hours shall be from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.
[Amended 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 274]
B.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
minor accompanied by a parent or to a minor upon an errand of 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 his agents or employees knowingly to permit any minor to remain upon the
premises of said establishment between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
of the following day, except that on Fridays and Saturdays the hours shall
be from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.
[Amended 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 274]
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 and
address, age and the name and address of his parents or parent. 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, 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 parent who shall permit a minor to violate any of
the provisions of this chapter or who should fail to comply with any notice
of violation herein, upon conviction before a District Justice within the
magisterial district within which the Township of East Norriton is a part,
shall be fined not more than $600 plus costs of prosecution after a summary
proceeding brought in the name of the Township before said District Justice.
A new and separate offense shall be deemed to be committed for each day that
such violation exists. In default of the payment of any fine imposed and the
costs, the person or persons that are charged may be sentenced to be committed
to the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
[Amended 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 274]
C.
Any operator of any establishment and any agents or employees
of any operator who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or
who should fail to comply with any notice of violation herein, upon conviction
before a District Justice within the magisterial district within which the
Township of East Norriton is a part, shall be fined not more than $600 plus
costs of prosecution after a summary proceeding brought in the name of the
Township before said District Justice. A new and separate offense shall be
deemed to be committed for each day that such violation exists. In default
of the payment of any fine imposed and the costs, the person or persons that
are charged may be sentenced to be committed to the county jail for a period
not exceeding 30 days. All fines imposed and collected shall be paid into
the Township treasury for the use of the Township.
[Amended 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 274]
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 East Norriton Police Department will grant special consideration
in such cases upon receipt of notice thereof, and the children will be permitted
to proceed directly home from the event without incident.
