Prevailing community standards, and the real internalization thereof or interpersonal sanctions therefore that in practice count for much, as to when minors should be off the streets, reflected in this Part, are hereby undergirded with the following legal sanctions:
A. If, after the warning notice pursuant to §6-107 of a first violation by a minor, a parent violates §6-106 (in connection with a second violation by said minor), this shall be treated as a first offense by the parent. For such first parental offense a parent shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 plus costs, and for each subsequent offense by a parent the minimum fine shall be increased by an additional $25, e.g., $50 for the second, $75 for the third offense. The magisterial district judge, upon finding a parent guilty, shall sentence the parent to pay such fine plus costs of prosecution, and upon refusal to pay such fine and costs, to be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense. [Ord. 2012-03]
B. Any minor who shall violate any of the provisions of this Part more than three times shall be reported by the Mayor to a society or organization whose purpose it is to take charge of incorrigibles and delinquents and proceedings shall then be taken, under the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. §6301 et seq., or other appropriate statute, before the Juvenile Court for the treatment, supervision and rehabilitation of such minor.
C. A like procedure, before the juvenile authorities, shall be followed in any case where the imposing of a fine or fines upon a parent shall not be effective, or where for any other reason the provisions of this Part cannot be made effective by the imposing of penalties under this Section.
(Ord. 79-6, 10/23/1979, §8; as amended by Ord. 2012-03, 12/4/2012)