[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Rochester 6-18-1985 by Ord. No. 309 as Art. 729 of the 1985
Codified Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall
apply:
The period of time each night between the hours of 11:00
p.m. and 6:00 a.m. EST or DST depending on which is in effect in the
Township.
Any publicly owned place of business, amusement or entertainment
open to the public or any segment thereof.
Any person less than 18 years of age.
Any individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation
owning, operating, managing or conducting any establishment.
The natural parent or guardian or adult person 21 years of
age or over responsible for the custody or care of any minor.
Any public street, highway, alley, park, playground, vacant
lot, public building, business terminal or other similar place.
A.Â
No minor shall remain in or on any public place or establishment
in the Township after hours unless such minor is accompanied by a
parent or is on an errand under the direction of the parent or unless
the minor is engaged in gainful lawful employment, in which case the
minor shall carry written identification and evidence of employment.
B.Â
No operator of an establishment knowingly shall permit any minor
to remain in or upon the premises of such establishment after hours.
C.Â
Each violation of any provision of this section shall constitute
a separate offense.
A.Â
Any police officer who finds a minor violating any provision of this
chapter shall attempt to obtain the name, age, date of birth and address
of the minor and the name of his/her parents. The minor shall thereupon
be taken directly to his/her home or instructed to go there or the
minor may be taken to the police station and the parents notified.
B.Â
The information obtained from the minor together with a full report
shall be transmitted to the Chief of Police, who shall cause a written
notice to be delivered to the parents of the minor advising them of
the violation of this chapter. A record of such violations shall be
maintained by the police.
Any police officer taking a minor into custody under the provisions
of this chapter shall use his/her discretion in determining age. In
doubtful cases the police officer may require positive proof, and
until such proof is furnished the officer's judgment shall prevail.
In the case of athletic contests, school functions and other
properly supervised public functions, the terms of this chapter shall
not apply until a reasonable time after the conclusion of such contest
or events.
A.Â
Any parent who permits a minor to violate any provision of this chapter
after having received written notice of a prior violation shall be
fined not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default
of payment of such fine and costs, imprisoned for a term not exceeding
30 days.[1]
C.Â
Any minor who violates any provision of this chapter more than three
times shall be delivered to the custody of the Juvenile Court of the
County.