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Village of Interlaken, NY
Seneca County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Interlaken at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Subject to the exceptions set forth in § 72-4 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any minor 17 years of age or younger to congregate, loiter, wander or play in or upon any public place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day, except on weekends when such restricted hours shall be from 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday to 5:00 a.m. of the following day.
Subject to the exceptions set forth in § 72-4 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for the parent or guardian of any minor 17 years of age or younger to knowingly or negligently by insufficient control allow such minor to congregate, loiter, wander or play in or upon any public place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day, except on weekends when such restricted hours shall be from 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday to 5:00 a.m. of the following day.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCOMPANIED
To go along with or be associated with under individualized supervision.
ADULT
Any person 21 years of age or older.
ADULT-SPONSORED
Adult persons underwrite or promote an activity and the adult persons take responsibility for the minor.
ADULT-SUPERVISED
Adult persons are present at the activity and the adult persons take full responsibility for the minor.
DIRECT ROUTE
The shortest path of travel through a public place to reach a final destination, without any detour or stop.
EMERGENCY ERRAND
An unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that requires immediate action by the minor to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.
GUARDIAN
A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or a public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.
PARENT
A natural parent, adoptive parent, stepparent or another person or other adult person having the lawful care and custody of the minor.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, highways, streets, alleys, parks, playgrounds, shops, shopping plazas, transportation facilities, vacant lots, hospitals and public buildings.
SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER
Any person younger than 18 years of age.
Exceptions shall be as follows:
A. 
When the minor is on the sidewalk at the minor's residency and either next-door neighbor has not communicated an objection to a police officer.
B. 
When the minor is traveling in a direct route to his or her residency from employment and carries a signed statement from the employer briefly identifying the minor, the address of the minor's residency, the address of the minor's place of employment, the name and title of the minor's employer who signed the statement and the minor's hours of employment.
C. 
When the minor is traveling in a direct route to his or her residency from an adult-supervised or adult-sponsored religious, school, civic, not-for-profit, recreational or entertainment activity or adult-supervised or adult-sponsored organized dance.
D. 
When the minor is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.
E. 
When the minor is in a motor vehicle with parent or guardian.
F. 
When the minor is upon an emergency errand.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, General Penalty.