[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Selbyville
6-5-1967 by Ord. No. 74. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 16
years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets,
highways, roads, alleys, parks, public buildings, places of amusement and
entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the hours
of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, official time; provided,
however, that the provisions of this section do not apply to a minor accompanied
by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody
of the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate
business directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having
the care and custody of the minor.
B. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall
constitute a separate offense.
A. It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian or other
adult person having the care or custody of the minor under the age of 16 years
to permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the
public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public
grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment,
vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m. of the following day, official city time; provided, however, that
the provisions of this section do not apply when the minor is accompanied
by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody
of the minor or when the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business
directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care
and custody of the minor.
B. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall
constitute a separate offense.
Exceptions to the provisions of this chapter apply to the following:
A. Any minor who is married or who has been married.
B. Any minor who is in a vehicle involved in interstate
travel.
C. Any minor who is involved in an emergency.
D. Any minor who is on a sidewalk abutting his/her residence
or at a next door neighbor.
E. Any minor who is exercising his/her First Amendment rights
of free speech, religion or right of assembly.
A. Any minor convicted of violating the provisions of this
chapter may be fined not less than $5 and no more than $50, plus costs, including
Town Attorney fees and Victim's Compensation Fund assessment.
B. Whenever it shall appear that the Juvenile Court of Sussex
County has jurisdiction over any minor charged with the violations of this
chapter, the officer or officers having such minors in charge are hereby authorized
to deliver such minor or minors to the said Juvenile Court of Sussex County
for such action by said Court as said Court shall deem proper.