[Ord. 56-10, 9/27/1956. § 1; as amended by Ord.
74-13, 5/29/1974, § 1]
In this Part 1, the following definitions will apply:
Any privately owned place of business carried on for a profit
or any place of amusement or entertainment to which the public is
invited.
Any person under the age of 18 years.
Any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation
operating, managing, or conducting any establishment; and whenever
used in any clause prescribing a penalty, the term "operator," as
applied to associations or partnerships, shall include the members
or partners thereof, and as applied to corporations, shall include
the officers thereof.
Any natural parent of a minor, a guardian, or any adult person,
18 years of age or over, responsible for the care and custody of a
minor.
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground,
wharf, dock, public building or vacant lot.
To loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon.
[Ord. 56-10, 9/27/1956, § 2; as amended by Ord.
74-13, 5/29/1974, § 2; by Ord. 83-3, 4/14/1983; and by Ord.
08-17, 10/16/2008]
1.
No minor shall remain in or upon any public place or any establishment
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day,
except that on Friday and Saturdays, the hours shall be from 12:00
midnight to 6:00 a.m.
2.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any minor accompanied
by a parent, or to a minor upon an errand or other legitimate business
directed by such minor's parent, or to any minor who is engaged
in gainful lawful employment during the curfew hours.
[Ord. 56-10, 9/27/1956, § 3; as amended by Ord.
74-13, 5/29/1974, § 2; and by Ord. 08-17, 10/16/2008]
1.
No parent shall knowingly permit any minor to remain in or upon any
public place or any establishment between the hours of 11:00 p.m.
and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, except that on Fridays and Saturdays,
the hours shall be from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.
2.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any parent who
accompanies a minor or to a parent who directs a minor upon an errand
or other legitimate business or to any parent of a minor engaged in
gainful lawful employment during the curfew hours.
[Ord. 56-10, 9/27/1956, § 4; as amended by Ord.
74-13, 5/29/1974, § 2]
No operator of an establishment or his or her agents or employees
shall knowingly permit any minor to remain upon the premises of said
establishment between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the
following day, except that on Fridays and Saturdays, the hours shall
be from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.
[Ord. 56-10, 9/27/1956, § 5; as amended by Ord.
08-17, 10/16/2008; and by Ord. 10-08, 5/13/2010]
Any police officer who finds a minor violating any provision of § 6-102 shall obtain information from such minor as to his or her name, address and age. The police officer shall then be required to make contact with a parent, guardian or other responsible adult and inform them of the curfew violation. The minor should then be released to the custody of the parent, guardian or responsible adult. A written notice shall be mailed to or issued to the parents or guardian of the minor advising of the nature of the violation of this Part.
[Ord. 56-10, 9/27/1956, § 6; as amended by Ord.
74-13, 5/29/1974, § 3; and by Ord. 89-16, 11/21/1989]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $600 and costs, or in default of payment thereof,
shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.
