For the purpose of this chapter, the following
words shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except
where the context in which the word is used clearly indicates otherwise:
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 during those months when Eastern
daylight saving time is observed in the Township of Upper Allen.
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, includes the members or partners
thereof and as applied to corporations, includes the officers thereof.
PARENT
Any natural parent, guardian or other person having the legal
care or custody of a minor.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground,
wharf, dock, public building or vacant lot.
REMAIN
To loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon.
No minor shall be or remain in or upon any public
place or any establishment between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. of
the following day, official township time, except as follows:
A. When such minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian
or other person having the legal care or custody of such child or
is accompanied by a responsible person over the age of 21 years old.
B. When such minor is engaged in gainful and lawful employment
during the time prohibited or is in route to or from such employment.
No minor shall remain in or upon any public place or any establishment during the time prohibited in §
116-2, except as therein provided.
No parent shall allow or permit any minor to remain in or upon any public place or any establishment during the time prohibited in §
116-2, except as therein provided.
No operator of an establishment or the servants, agents or employees of such operator shall allow or permit any minor to be or to remain in or upon the premises of such establishment during the time prohibited in §
116-2, except as herein provided.
To the extent applicable and notwithstanding
any provision herein to the contrary, the Juvenile Act of 1972 and all amendments thereto shall be followed in the application
of this chapter.