Part 1
Curfew
Curfew
The purpose of this Part is to prescribe, in accordance with prevailing community standards, regulations for the conduct of minors on streets or public places at night, for the protection of said minors in this Township from each other and from other persons on the streets during nighttime hours, for the enforcement of parental control and responsibility for said minors, for the protection of the public from nocturnal mischief by minors and for the reduction of the incidence of juvenile criminal activity, for the furtherance of family responsibility, and for the promotion of the public good, health, safety, and welfare of the residence of this Township.
(Ord. 92-2, 1/27/1992, § 1)
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
Minor - a person under the age of 18 years.
Parent - any natural parent of a minor, as herein defined, or a guardian, or any adult person responsible for the care and custody of a minor. When used in this Part, "parent" shall mean all such persons so defined.
Public place - any public or private street, alley, sidewalk, park, playground, public building or vacant lot, or in a parked vehicle at any of said locations in this Township.
Remain - to stay behind; to tarry and to stay unnecessarily in or upon a public place, as herein defined, including the congregation of groups or otherwise interacting minors totaling four or more persons, in which any minor is not using the public place for emergency or ordinary and immediate educational, political, religious or business purposes.
In this Part, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
(Ord. 92-2, 1/27/1992, § 2)
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