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 9:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following
day from September 15 to June 15 and between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
and 6:00 a.m. of the following day from June 15 to September 15; provided,
however, that the provisions of this section shall 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.
It shall be unlawful for the parents, guardian or
other adult person having the care and custody of a 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 and public buildings,
places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised
places between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following
day from September 15 to June 15 and between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
and 6:00 a.m. of the following day between June 15 and September 15;
provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not apply
when the minor is accompanied by his parents, guardian or other adult
person having the care or custody of the minor or unless 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.
Any minor violating the provisions of this chapter
shall be taken to his residence and the parents, guardian or other
adult person having the control of such child or minor shall be personally
notified of such violation, and, further, said minor apprehended for
the violation of this chapter shall be charged in the Family Court
with the violation of this chapter and dealt with therein under the
Family Court Act of the State of New York.
Any parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of such minor, violating § 54-2 hereof, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.