[Adopted 10-26-1999 by Ord. No. 87 (Ch. 16, Art. VIII, of the 2007 Code of Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PRINCIPAL
Any principal of any elementary or secondary school or the chief administrative officer of any elementary or secondary school or college.
SCHOOL
Any pre-elementary, elementary (grades K through 6), secondary (grades 7 through 12) school, any college or combination thereof.
It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a regularly enrolled student or parent or guardian thereof, or a school official, teacher, or other public or private school employee to enter or trespass upon or loiter in or upon any public, or private school building or school property in the Township for any reason whatsoever unless such person has received written permission from the principal or other person designated by the principal, to be in or upon or to remain in or upon such public or private school building or school property; provided, however, that such written permission need not be secured by persons engaging in or attending a school authorized activity or by persons using school playground or playground equipment after school hours or, when school is not in session, unless such entry or use shall have been otherwise prohibited by a rule or regulation of the school board, school principal, or other person, board, or committee with the authority to prohibit such use or entry.
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously make or assist in making any noise, disturbance, or improper diversion by which peace, quietude, or good order of any public or private school is disturbed.
It shall be unlawful for any person, whether lawfully or unlawfully in or upon any public or private school building or school property who is found to be creating a disturbance in or upon any such school building or property to fail or refuse to leave immediately when so directed by the principal or by any other person designated by the principal.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use violence, threats of violence, or other form of coercion force or attempt to force any public or private school student or other person to give or to lend any money or other thing of value to any person at any time.
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, destroy, or deface any public or private school building or the grounds, outbuildings, fences, trees, or other appurtenances or fixtures belonging thereto.