[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Maidencreek 11-11-1980 by Ord. No. 83. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch. 133.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any privately owned place or 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 18 years.
The prevailing time in the Township, whether Eastern Standard
Time or Eastern Daylight Saving Time.[1]
Any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation
operating, managing, or conducting any establishment; and 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,
21 years of age or over, 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 Township 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 Township 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 parent who accompanies a minor or to a parent who directs a minor
upon an errand or other legitimate business or to any parent of a
minor 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 Township 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.
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, 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.
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 Maidencreek
Police Department will grant special consideration in such cases upon
receipt of notice thereof and the children will be permitted to proceed
directly home from the event without incident.