[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Middleport 12-16-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Village Board of the Village of Middleport hereby finds and determines that the unsupervised comings and goings and gatherings of minors under the age of 18 years during nocturnal hours in the village has resulted in undesirable activities, noise, acts of vandalism, loitering, trespassing, the commission of offenses, use of alcohol and drugs, endangerment of such minors themselves and the uneasiness of residents of the Village of Middleport and that the health, safety and general welfare of the Village of Middleport and its residents requires the imposition of a curfew upon such minors.
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play or remain in or upon a public place, including but not limited to public streets, parks, playgrounds, buildings, vacant lots and other public places, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day in the Village of Middleport. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a minor accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult having the legal custody of such minor or when such minor is on an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult having the legal custody of such minor. The provisions of this section shall not apply to minors going directly to or from any adult-supervised activities sponsored by any school, church, civic or not-for-profit organization or any minor going directly to or from his or her place of employment or to any minor engaged in any activity guaranteed by the constitutions of the State of New York or the United States of America.
It be unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult having the custody of a minor under the age of 16 years to permit, cause, allow or fail to prevent such minor to be in any public place in violation of this chapter.
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Each violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
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Police officers are hereby authorized to take into custody any minor who shall violate the provisions of this chapter and to promptly notify his or her parent, guardian or person having the custody of such child that said child is in custody at police headquarters where the child may be picked up. Nothing contained herein shall require any police officer to take any minor in custody, keep any minor in custody or be responsible for his or her safety upon release.
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Any violation of this chapter by a parent, guardian or other adult having the custody of a minor, or by a minor over the age of 16, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.