[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Bradford 6-23-1970
as Ord. No. 2850. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 154.
[Amended 10-13-1970 by Ord.
No. 2856; 6-11-1974 by Ord.
No. 2933]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any privately owned place of 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 eighteen (18) years.
Eastern standard time, except from the last Sunday in April to the
last Sunday in October, when it shall be Eastern daylight saving time.
Any individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation operating,
managing or conducting any establishment. 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 responsible
for the care and custody of a minor.
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground, public
building 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, official city time, except that on Fridays
and Saturdays the hours shall be from 12:00 midnight 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 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, official city
time, except that on Fridays and Saturdays the hours shall be from 12:00 midnight
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 10:30 p.m. and 6:30
a.m. of the following day, official city time, except that on Fridays and
Saturdays the hours shall be from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.
B.
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall
constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 6-11-1974 by Ord.
No. 2933]
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 three
hundred dollars ($300.) or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days,
or both.
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 City Council or its authorized representative 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.
