[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough
of Lititz 12-28-1965 by Ord. No. C-57, approved 12-31-1965. Section 84-3 amended at time
of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other
amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Curfew — See Ch. 41.
Every parent, guardian and other adult person
having the care and custody of a person under 18 years of age shall
be responsible for the control of the activities of such person so
as to prevent such person from violating any of the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or the conduct and safety or traffic provisions of
the Lititz Borough Code between 10:00 p.m., except Friday evening
or Saturday evening when the time shall be 12:00 midnight, and 6:00
a.m.
In the event a person under 18 years of age violates any of the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the conduct and safety or traffic provisions of the Lititz Borough Code between the hours of the days set forth in § 84-1, the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of such person under 18 years of age shall be notified of such violation by the Chief of Police of the Borough by certified mail, return receipt requested.
In the event that a person under 18 years of age violates any of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the conduct and safety or traffic provisions of the Lititz Borough Code between the hours of the days set forth in § 84-1 and the parent, guardian or other person having the care and custody of such person under 18 years of age has received notice of a prior violation pursuant to § 84-2, then such parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of such person under 18 years of age shall be deemed to have violated § 84-1 and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to pay a fine not to exceed a maximum fine of $300, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such costs and prosecution, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days; provided, however, that if the District Justice determines that the defendant is without the financial means to pay the fines and costs immediately or in a single remittance, such defendant shall be permitted to pay the fines or costs in installments and over such periods of time as the District Justice deems to be just.
This chapter shall not be construed to limit,
supplant or conflict in any way with the jurisdiction or procedure
of the Juvenile Court Law.
