[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Walnutport 3-21-1983 by Ord. No. 83-2 (Ch. 6, Part 3, of the 1983 Code
of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.Â
MINOR
PARENT
PUBLIC PLACE
REMAIN
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and terms shall
have the meanings hereby respectively ascribed thereto:
Any person under the age of 18 years.
Any natural parent of a child, as herein defined, or a guardian,
or any adult person responsible for the care and custody of a child;
when used in this chapter, the term "parent" shall mean one or both
parents.
Any public street, alley, sidewalk, park, playground, public
building or vacant lot in the Borough of Walnutport.
To stay behind, to tarry and to stay unnecessarily upon the
streets, including the congregating of groups (or of interacting minors)
totaling four or more persons in which any minor involved would not
be using the streets for ordinary or serious purposes such as mere
passage of going home.
B.Â
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural
shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine
and the neuter.
[Amended 9-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-9; 12-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
It shall be unlawful for any minor to be or remain in or upon
any public highway, park or other public place within the Borough
of Walnutport, or in any enclosure or vehicle which is on or in close
proximity to any such public place within the Borough of Walnutport,
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., prevailing time, during
the days of Sunday through Friday morning and between the hours of
11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., prevailing time, during the days of Saturday
and Sunday. Exceptions to the above are:
A.Â
Minor accompanied by parent, guardian, or other person having legal
care or custody of such minor.
B.Â
Minor possessing a written statement, dated that day, signed by parent,
guardian, or other person having the legal care or custody of such
minor, which statement specifies the time, place, purpose and necessity
of the minor's being in a public place contrary to this chapter.
C.Â
Minor lawfully employed making it necessary to be on or in highways,
streets, parks, etc., as stated above and possessing a current letter
certifying the same and signed by employer, parent or guardian.
D.Â
Minor on an emergency errand.
E.Â
Minor traveling to and from church, school or municipal activity
with parental permission statement.
It is hereby made unlawful for any parent, guardian, or the
person having the legal care or custody of a minor to allow or permit
such minor to violate any of the provisions of this chapter without
legal justification therefor.
[Amended 12-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12; 9-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
It shall be unlawful for any member of the public to be in or
remain upon Borough-owned property, park and/or recreational areas,
including any existing facilities on those properties, including,
but not limited to, Memorial Park, Walnutport Canal Park or Walnutport
Borough Park between dusk and dawn, unless an organized event has
been approved by Council.
[Amended 6-14-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-08; 12-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
Any minor who shall violate this chapter more than three times may, at the discretion of the proper Borough officials, be reported to a society or organization the purpose of which is to take charge of incorrigibles and delinquents, and proceedings shall then be taken in the proper court for the permanent welfare of such minor and a like procedure may be taken in cases where the arrest of the parent is not effective, or where for any other reason the provisions of § 170-2 of this chapter cannot be made effective by the imposition of fines and penalties.
