[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Upper Providence 12-4-1972 by Ord. No. 149. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A curfew is hereby established in Upper Providence
Township. The hours of this curfew shall begin at 10:00 p.m. prevailing
local time on each day and end at 5:00 am. prevailing local time on
the day next succeeding.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section II, which
followed this section, was deleted 9-17-1990 by Ord. No. 301.
[Amended 8-15-2022 by Ord. No. 596]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person who has not reached the 18th anniversary of his or her date of birth to be in any of the following locations during the hours of curfew as set forth in § 71-1.
B.
Any street,
or the sidewalk abutting any street in the Township, including private
streets not dedicated to the Township when they are commonly used
and accessible to the public (examples include shopping centers and
roads owned by homeowners associations), parking lots generally available
to the public, parks, playgrounds, and public buildings.
C.
A person
under the age of 18 and in any of the above-stated locations during
the hours of curfew shall not be in violation of this chapter if any
of the following apply:
(1)
They
are proceeding directly home from a job;
(2)
They
are proceeding directly home from a recognized school or community
event;
(3)
They
are on the street or sidewalk directly in front of their own home;
(4)
A vehicle
breakdown or similar unforeseen event has prevented them from reaching
home prior to the start of curfew.
It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian
or other person standing in loco parentis, knowingly or with reason
to know, to permit any such person to remain in or upon any public
street or way or otherwise to be in violation of this chapter.
A.
Any person under the age of 18 years found in violation
of the terms of this chapter shall be forthwith remanded to the Juvenile
Probation Officer or to any authorized deputy of such officer to be
dealt with in the same manner as a minor violating any other township
ordinance or Pennsylvania statute.
B.
A parent, guardian or other person standing in loco
parentis of a child subject to the curfew provisions of this chapter
who knowingly, or with reason to know, allows or permits such person
to violate the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be sentenced to pay for the first offense a fine of not less than
$10 nor more than $25, for the second offense a fine of not less than
$25 nor more than $50 and for the third or subsequent offenses a fine
of not less than $50 nor more than $100 or, in default thereof, to
be imprisoned for not in excess of 30 days.
