ORDINANCE #17-15
AMENDING SECTION 4-22.3 (“CURFEW ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS”) OF CHAPTER IV (“POLICE REGULATIONS”) OF
THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF KEYPORT
TO SET CURFEWS FOR THE NIGHTS OF OCTOBER 30th AND 31ST
WHEREAS, it is the practice of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Keyport, on the advice and recommendation of the Chief of Police, to set a curfew for the nights of October 30th and October 31st for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Keyport; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have determined that it is in the best interest of the Borough of Keyport to amend the Borough’s Curfew Ordinance, which is codified at Section 4-22 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Keyport to be consistent with said practice.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Keyport that Section 4-22.3 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Keyport, Chapter IV (“Police Regulations”) be and hereby is amended as to the following sections and provisions as follows:
SECTION I. Amendments to the Revised General Ordinances.
a. Section 4-22.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
4-22.3 Curfew Established; Exceptions. Except as provided in subsection (a) below, it shall be unlawful for any juvenile under the age of eighteen (18) years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or remain in or be upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other public places within the confines of the Borough of Keyport between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any juvenile under eighteen (18) years of age accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other person having the custody of the juvenile, or where the juvenile is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent or guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of the juvenile.
a. On the nights of October 30th and October 31st, the curfew established by this Section 4-22.3 shall be between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. for any such night.
SECTION II. All ordinances and provisions thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed as to the extent of such inconsistency.
SECTION III. If any section, subsection, part, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid by Judgment of any Court of competent jurisdiction, the subsection, part, clause or phrase shall be deemed to be severable from the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately after final passage and publication as required by law.
Introduced: October 6, 2015
Public Hearing: October 20, 2015
Adopted: October 20, 2015
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Valerie T. Heilweil, RMC Harry M. Aumack, II, Mayor
Borough Clerk Borough of Keyport
Borough of Keyport