Township of Saddle Brook, NJ Chapter 123 Loitering

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee (now the Township Council) of the Township of Saddle Brook 9-25-1962 by Ord. No. 531. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 123-1 Loitering prohibited; defense.

It shall be unlawful for any persons to remain idle or loiter in front of or in the neighborhood of any store, shop, restaurant, luncheonette or in any other place of business, without limitation, or in or on the public streets, sidewalks, highways, roads, alleys or any other public grounds, parks, places or buildings, without limitation. No person shall be found guilty of so remaining idle if he establishes that he had a legitimate business or purpose in so doing.

§ 123-2 Responsibility of parent or guardian of minor.

It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care of custody of any minor under the age of 18 to knowingly permit such minor to remain idle or loiter in violation of § 123-1.

§ 123-3 Notice to parent or guardian of arrest.

Whenever any minor under the age of 18 is arrested for violating § 123-1, the Chief of Police shall notify the parent, guardian or other person having custody of such minor of such arrest.

§ 123-4 Loitering of minor during night hours; presumption.

If it be established that any minor under the age of 18 remained idle or loitered in violation of § 123-1 between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, then it shall be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of such minor knowingly permitted such minor to do so.

§ 123-5 Loitering in parks during night hours.

[Added 9-26-1968 by Ord. No. 618]

Anything to the contrary in this chapter notwithstanding, it is hereby established that no person shall, between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise, loiter or remain in any park or recreational area or playground within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Township of Saddle Brook and within the jurisdiction of the Township Council of the Township of Saddle Brook, except in an emergency and after notifying a police officer and then only after permission has been received or granted by said police officer to be in said park for a specified period of time.

§ 123-6 Loitering of minor following notice to parent; presumption.

If it be established that the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of any minor under the age of 18 was duly notified pursuant to § 123-3 that such minor had been arrested for a violation of § 123-1, and it be further established that such minor subsequently remained idle or loitered in violation of § 123-1, then it shall be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that such parent, guardian or adult person knowingly permitted such subsequent violation.

§ 123-7 Violations and penalties.

Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $200 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.