[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Hampton 12-9-1991 by Ord. No. 20-91. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Borough of Hampton, being cognizant of the
problem of juvenile delinquency and believing that it can be dealt
with more effectively by regulating the hours during which minors
less than 18 years of age may remain in public places and certain
establishments without adult supervision and by defining more clearly
certain duties and responsibilities upon those who have the custody
and responsibility for the care of such minors, directs that, in the
administration and enforcement of this chapter, the fundamental purpose
of reducing juvenile delinquency shall be foremost.
In this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
The period of time between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00
a.m. on Sunday through Saturday evenings.
[Amended 7-13-1998 by Ord. No. 14-98]
Any privately owned place of business carried on for profit,
any place of amusement or entertainment to which the public is invited
and any similar place.
Any person less than 18 years of age. For the purpose of
this chapter, any person shall be deemed to be 18 years of age on
the date of his or her 18th birthday and not before this time.
Any individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation
owning, operating, managing or conducting any establishment. Whenever
used in any clause prescribing a penalty, the word "operator" shall
include the members, partners, officers and managers of any firm,
association, partnership or corporation.
A parent, a guardian or an adult person 21 years of age or
over responsible, either temporarily or permanently, for the custody
or care of any minor or for the control of such minor.
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground,
vacant lot, public building or ground, railway station, bus terminal
or similar place.
Loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play or be.
No minors 12 years of age or older shall remain
in or upon any public place or establishment in the Borough of Hampton
after hours unless accompanied by a parent; unless upon an errand
or other legitimate business directed by a parent, in which case the
minor shall carry written identification and dated evidence of such
parental direction, including a statement of the applicable date and
time; or unless engaged in gainful, lawful employment after hours,
in which case the minor shall carry written identification and dated
evidence of such employment, including a statement of the applicable
date and time. Furthermore, no minor or parent shall falsify such
documents as mentioned above.
It shall be unlawful for a juvenile of any age under 18 years
within the discretion of the municipality to be in any public place
during the hours when the juvenile is required to be in attendance
at either a public or nonpublic school unless the juvenile is accompanied
by a parent or guardian or is carrying written permission from the
juvenile's educational authority allowing the juvenile to be in a
public place.
No parent shall knowingly permit or, by inefficient
control, allow any minor under the age of 12 years to remain in or
upon any public place or establishment after hours unless the parent
shall accompany the minor; or unless the parent shall direct the minor,
in a dated, written statement, to perform an errand or engage in other
legitimate business, in which case said statement, including the applicable
date and time, shall be kept in the possession of such minor; or unless
such minor is engaged in gainful, lawful employment after hours, in
which case said minor shall carry written identification and dated
evidence of such employment, including a statement of the applicable
date and time. Furthermore, no parent or minor shall falsify such
documents as mentioned above.
No operator of an establishment shall knowingly
permit any minor to remain upon the premises of such establishment
after hours.
The Mayor and Council are hereby authorized
from time to time to promulgate such rules and regulations, including
the extension of hours for special occasions, as in their opinion
shall be necessary or useful in the enforcement of this chapter.
A.
Each violation of the provisions of this chapter shall
constitute a separate offense.
B.
Violation of the provisions of this chapter shall
be a summary offense.
C.
Any minor or parent convicted of violating the provisions
of this chapter shall be required to perform community service and
may be subject to a fine of up to $1,000. If both a juvenile and the
juvenile's parent or guardian violate this chapter, they shall be
required to perform community service together.[1]
D.
Any operator convicted of violating the provisions
of this chapter shall be fined not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of community service
not exceeding 90 days.[2]
E.
As an alternative or in addition to the penalties
set forth herein is the service of a period of community service not
to exceed 90 days.
[Added 4-24-1995 by Ord. No. 4-95]
