[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Verona 11-13-2018 by Ord. No. 05-2018. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Curfew — See Ch. 124.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates that a different
meaning is intended:
A form of harassment and defined as an intentional course
of conduct which includes electronic, written, verbal or physical
acts or series of acts directed at another person, which occurs in
a school setting and/or outside a school setting, that is severe,
persistent or pervasive and which is reasonably likely to intimidate,
emotionally abuse, defame or threaten another person and which serves
no legitimate purpose.
A pattern of conduct comprised of a series of acts over a
period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of purpose.
Any conduct, whether verbal, physical, written, or by means
of any mode of communication which:
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any bullying
or harassment of a person or to induce another person to engage in
such bullying or harassment.
No person shall retaliate against any person who reports any
conduct which is prohibited by this chapter.
This chapter shall not be construed to apply to any constitutionally
protected activity or speech.
It shall be unlawful for any custodial parent, guardian or custodian of any unemancipated person under the age of 18 years to allow or permit such person to violate the provisions of § 120-2 or 120-3 above. Any custodial parent, guardian or custodian of any unemancipated person under the age of 18 years who has been alleged to have violated the provisions of this chapter shall receive a written warning of said offense. The fact that prior to a second offense a parent, guardian or custodian was informed in writing by a law enforcement officer of a separate violation of § 120-2 or 120-3 by the same minor occurring within 90 days prior to the present offense, as well as any third or additional offense, shall constitute a rebuttable presumption that such parent, guardian or custodian allowed or permitted the present violation.
Any custodial parent, guardian or custodian of any unemancipated
person under the age of 18 years, after first receiving a written
waning of a violation of the terms of this chapter and who permits
or fails to deter a similar violation of the terms of this chapter
within 90 days of receipt of the written warning, and any third or
subsequent offense, is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600
and costs of prosecution or, in lieu of such fine and costs, to perform
community service for not more than 40 hours at the discretion of
the magisterial district judge.
The Verona Mayor and Municipal Manager are hereby authorized
to sign all documentation required to proceed with this chapter.
It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Council of the
Borough of Verona that several provisions of this chapter are separable.
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall declare any words, sentences,
sections or provisions of this chapter to be invalid, such a ruling
shall not affect any other words, sentences, sections or provisions
of this chapter not specifically included in said ruling.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances, in conflict with the
provisions of this chapter, are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
