[R.O. 2005 §18-141; Ord. No. 2714 §1, 9-21-2005]
For the purpose of this Article, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
AUTHORIZED ADULT
The parent, guardian or other adult person having the legal care and custody of a juvenile.
JUVENILE
Any person under the age of seventeen (17).
MINOR
Any person under the age of twenty-one (21).
PERSON IN CONTROL OF PREMISES
Any person who owns, leases, rents or is otherwise the lawful occupant of any premises.
[R.O. 2005 §18-142; Ord. No. 2714 §1, 9-21-2005]
A. 
Curfew.
1. 
Prohibited behavior.
a. 
No juvenile shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, other public grounds, public places and 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, Monday through Thursday and 12:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. the same day on any Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday.
b. 
This Section shall not apply to a juvenile who is:
(1) 
Accompanied by an authorized adult,
(2) 
On an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by an authorized adult,
(3) 
Engaged in or traveling directly to or from lawful employment; or
(4) 
Attending or traveling directly to or from an organized religious or school activity.
2. 
Police Officer response.
a. 
Any Police Officer finding any juvenile violating the provisions of this Section may issue a written warning to the juvenile to desist immediately from such violation. A record of said warning shall be kept by the Police Department.
b. 
Any Police Officer finding any juvenile violating the provisions of this Section may take the juvenile into custody to ensure the juvenile's safety for the purpose of transporting or delivering the juvenile to:
(1) 
An authorized adult,
(2) 
An appropriate juvenile service facility, or
(3) 
The juvenile's home.
c. 
Any Police Officer finding any juvenile violating the provisions of this Section may issue a written warning to the juvenile and/or an authorized adult specifically setting forth the grounds of the curfew violation and advising the juvenile and/or authorized adult of his/her responsibility under this Section. A record of said notice shall be kept by the Police Department.
d. 
Written notice as provided by this Section shall be prima facie evidence of knowledge of a juvenile's curfew violation.
3. 
Violations.
a. 
Any juvenile who knowingly violates curfew may be charged with an offense under this Section and prosecuted through the St. Louis County Juvenile Court.
b. 
Any authorized adult who knowingly permits a juvenile to violate curfew may be charged with an offense under this Section and upon conviction shall be punished by fine or imprisonment as provided in Section 100.110 hereof.
B. 
Failure To Supervise.
1. 
Prohibited behavior. A person in control of a premises shall not knowingly or negligently permit a minor to violate any Statute of the United States, Statute of the State of Missouri or ordinance of the City of Ellisville on or in a premises under the adult's control.
2. 
Violation. Any person in control of a premises convicted of a violation of this Section shall be punished by fine or imprisonment as provided in Section 100.110 hereof.
[R.O. 2005 §18-143; CC 1997 §18-143; Ord. No. 2714 §1, 9-21-2005]
A. 
Any juvenile adjudicated by the St. Louis County Juvenile Court to have violated a municipal ordinance may be ordered to make restitution when such violation has resulted in personal injury or property damage as allowed by Section 211.181, RSMo., as amended.
B. 
Any authorized adult adjudicated by the St. Louis County Juvenile Court to have failed to exercise reasonable parental discipline or authority to prevent such personal injury or property damage may be ordered to make restitution as allowed by Section 211.185, RSMo., as amended.
C. 
Any unemancipated, non-juvenile minor adjudicated by the Ellisville Municipal Court to have violated a municipal ordinance may be ordered to make restitution, in addition to any fine or condition of probation, when such violation has resulted in personal injury or property damage.
D. 
Any authorized adult adjudicated by the Ellisville Municipal Court to have failed to exercise reasonable discipline, supervision or authority to prevent such personal injury or property damage by an unemancipated, non-juvenile minor may also be ordered to make restitution, in addition to any fine or condition of probation.
[Ord. No. 3184 §1, 10-1-2014]
A. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no person twenty-one (21) years of age or younger operating a moving motor vehicle upon the roads exclusively within the jurisdiction of the City of Ellisville, Missouri, shall, by means of a hand-held electronic wireless communications device, send, read, or write a text message or electronic message.
B. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle while using a hand-held mobile telephone.
C. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device to send, read, or write a text message or electronic message.
D. 
The provisions of Subsection (A) through Subsection (C) of this Section shall not apply to a person operating:
1. 
An authorized emergency vehicle; or
2. 
A moving motor vehicle while using a hand-held electronic wireless communications device to:
a. 
Report illegal activity;
b. 
Summon medical or other emergency help;
c. 
Prevent injury to a person or property; or
d. 
Relay information between a transit or for-hire operator and that operator's dispatcher, in which the device is permanently affixed to the vehicle.
E. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed or interpreted as prohibiting a person from making or taking part in a telephone call, by means of a hand-held electronic wireless communications device, while operating a noncommercial motor vehicle upon the roads exclusively within the jurisdiction of the City of Ellisville.
F. 
As used in this Section, "electronic message" means a self-contained piece of digital communication that is designed or intended to be transmitted between hand-held electronic wireless communications devices. "Electronic message" includes, but is not limited to, electronic mail, a text message, an instant message, or a command or request to access an internet site.
G. 
As used in this Section, "hand-held electronic wireless communications device" includes any hand-held cellular phone, Palm Pilot, Blackberry, or other mobile electronic device used to communicate verbally or by text or electronic messaging, but shall not apply to any device that is permanently embedded into the architecture and design of the motor vehicle.
H. 
As used in this Section, "making or taking part in a telephone call" means listening to or engaging in verbal communication through a hand-held electronic wireless communications device.
I. 
As used in this Section, "send, read, or write a text message or electronic message" means using a hand-held electronic wireless telecommunications device to manually communicate with any person by using an electronic message. Sending, reading, or writing a text message or electronic message does not include reading, selecting, or entering a phone number or name into a hand-held electronic wireless communications device for the purpose of making a telephone call.
J. 
A violation of this Section shall be deemed an infraction and shall be deemed a moving violation for purposes of point assessment under Section 302.302 RSMo.
K. 
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:
1. 
The operator of a vehicle that is lawfully parked or stopped;
2. 
Any of the following while in the performance of their official duties: a law enforcement officer; a member of a Fire Department; or the operator of a public or private ambulance;
3. 
The use of factory-installed or aftermarket global positioning systems (GPS) or wireless communications devices used to transmit or receive data as part of a digital system;
4. 
The use of voice-operated technology;
5. 
The use of two-way transmitters or receivers by a licensee of the Federal Communications Commission in the amateur radio service.