It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 17 years to loiter,
idle, wander, stroll or play in or remain in or be upon the public streets,
highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public places, public buildings,
places of amusement and entertainment, places of business carried on for profit
to which the public is invited, vacant lots or other public places, either
on foot or in any vehicle, within the confines of the township between the
hours of 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 6:00
a.m. of the day following, and between the hours of 11:00 p.m. on Friday and
Saturday and 6:00 a.m. of the day following; provided, however, that the provisions
of this section shall not apply to any such minor accompanied by his parent
or parents, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of such
minor.
It shall be unlawful for the parent or parents, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of a minor under the age of 17 years to permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or remain in or be upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, places of business carried on for profit to which the public is invited, vacant lots or other public places, either on foot or in any vehicle, within the confines of the township between the hours set forth in §
198-1 hereof; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any such minor accompanied by his parent or parents, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his parent or parents, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of the minor.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any establishment as described in §§
198-1 and
198-2 of this chapter to suffer or permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or remain in or be upon the public streets and all other places as set forth in §§
198-1 and
198-2 of this chapter during the times therein set forth subject to the provisions contained in said §§
198-1 and
198-2.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any minor below the
age of 17 years who shall be gainfully employed, who shall be a bona fide
student of a school of evening instruction, who shall be in attendance at
a function sponsored by a religious or school organization, or who shall be
in attendance at a properly supervised recreational program, during the time
necessarily required to travel between such minor's residence and said place
of assembly.
Should an emergency arise necessitating a minor child under the age
of 17 years being dispatched upon an errand requiring his presence upon any
street, highway, road or roadway or any other place or area open to the public
during the hours to which the use thereof by such unattended minor child is
prohibited by this chapter, such child shall have in his possession a note
or message in writing signed by a person of his household over the age of
21 years, stating the nature of the errand, the necessity therefor, the place
or destination at which the mission is to be accomplished, the time such message
was executed and the approximate time required for the errand. Any abuse of
the purpose or spirit of this section shall constitute a violation of the
provisions of this chapter.
Upon receipt of the report required in the preceding section it shall
be the duty of the Chief of Police to serve a formal notice upon all persons
whose names appear in the report of the apprehending officer or official or
in any inquiry made as a result of such report, who have or seem to have any
legal or moral responsibility for the well-being of the minor child involved
that there has been a violation of this chapter. The notice prescribed shall
be captioned: "Notice of First Violation of Curfew Ordinance," and shall contain
all pertinent facts in any given case. Such notice may be served personally
by any member of the Police Department or mailed by registered letter. For
the purpose of this chapter such notice when duly produced and admitted as
evidence in the Municipal Court of the township shall constitute an unequivocal
basis for proceeding with a trial in which a second or subsequent violation
hereof is the offense charged.
Upon the second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this chapter
by either a minor child under the age of 17 years or by any parents, legal
guardian or otherwise duly authorized and accredited custodian having lawful
care or custody of such minor child, or owner or operator of a business establishment,
the Chief of Police of the township shall cause an appropriate summons to
be issued calling for the appearance of the minor child and all persons who
appear to have a legal or moral responsibility for the care and welfare of
such child, and any of the persons in any of the categories specified in this
section shall upon conviction of any violation of this chapter in the Municipal
Court of the township be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment
not to exceed 10 days or by both fine and imprisonment.