[CC 1978 §231.010; Bill No. 89-23(231.010), 11-20-1989]
For the purposes of Chapter 210 of the City ordinances of the City of Chaffee, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
CITY
The City of Chaffee, Missouri.
CUSTODIAN
Any person over the age of eighteen (18) who is in loco parentis to a juvenile.
GUARDIAN
Any person other than a parent who has legal guardianship of a minor.
MINOR
Any person under the age of seventeen (17) years.
PARENT
The natural or adoptive parent of a minor.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any street, alley, highway, sidewalk, park, playground or place to which the general public has access and shall be defined to include the front or immediate area in front of any store, shop, restaurant, tavern, bowling alley, cafe, theater, drugstore, poolroom, shopping center and any other place devoted to amusement or entertainment of the general public.
[CC 1978 §231.020; Bill No. 89-23(231.010), 11-20-1989]
It shall be unlawful for any minor to remain, idle, wander, stroll or play in any public place either on foot or to cruise about without a set destination in any vehicle in, about or upon any place in the City between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. Sunday through Thursday and between the hours of 11:30 P.M. and daylight Friday through Saturday, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, custodian, or other adult person having custody or control of such minor, or unless the minor is on an emergency errand, or special business or activity directed or permitted by his/her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the presence of such minor is connected with or required by some legitimate employment, trade, profession or occupation.
[CC 1978 §231.030; Bill No. 89-23(231.010), 11-20-1989]
It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult person having custody or control of any minor to knowingly permit or allow such minor to be on the streets or sidewalks or on or in any public property or public place within the City of Chaffee between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. Sunday through Thursday and between the hours of 11:30 P.M. to daylight Friday through Saturday. However, the provisions of this Section do not apply to a minor accompanied by his/her parent, guardian, custodian or other adult person having the care, custody or control of the minor, or if the minor is on an emergency errand, or specific business or activity directed by his/her parent, guardian, custodian or other adult having the care and custody of the minor, or if the parent, guardian or other adult person herein has made a missing person notification to the Chaffee Police Department.
[CC 1978 §231.040; Bill No. 89-23(231.010), 11-20-1989]
Any minor attending a special function or entertainment of any church, school, club or other organization that requires such minor to be out at a later hour than that provided for in Section 210.585 shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 210.585, provided the church, school, club or other organization shall register in advance with the Chief of Police or his/her designate to have the minors stay out to this later hour. The registrant shall state the time the function or entertainment shall end, and the minors who attend the function shall be required to be in their homes or usual places of abode within one (1) hour after the function is ended.
[CC 1978 §231.050; Bill No. 89-23(231.010), 11-20-1989]
A. 
Any Police Officer upon finding a minor in violation of Section 210.585 shall ascertain the name and address of such minor and warn the minor that he/she is in violation of curfew and shall direct the minor to proceed at once to his/her home or usual place of abode. The Police Officer shall, report such action to the desk officer of the Police Department who in turn shall notify the parent, guardian or person having the care and custody of such minor. If there be no such desk officer available at the time of this matter, the Police Officer may report such action himself/herself directly to the parent, guardian or person having the care and custody of such minor.
B. 
If such minor refuses to heed such warning or direction by any Police Officer or refuses to give such Police Officer his/her correct name and address, or if the minor has been warned on a previous occasion that he/she is in violation of curfew, he/she shall be taken to the Police Department and the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of such minor shall be notified to come and take charge of the minor. If the parent, guardian or other adult person above cannot be located or fails to come and take charge of the minor, the minor shall be released to the juvenile authorities of Scott County, Missouri.
[CC 1978 §231.060; Bill No. 89-23(231.010), 11-20-1989]
Any minor violating the provisions of this Article shall be dealt with in accordance with the juvenile law and procedures as set forth in the Statutes of the State of Missouri and in accordance with the rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri. Any parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor violating this Article shall, after having been previously notified under Section 210.600 of this Article, be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction shall be fined as set forth in Section 100.220 of this Code.