For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
are defined as follows:
Guardian appointed by court of competent jurisdiction.
Any person under the age of seventeen (17).
The natural or adoptive father or mother, legal guardian
or any other person having the care or custody of a minor child.
Any act or omission by which a parent fails to exercise customary
and effective control over a minor so as to contribute to, cause or
tend to cause a minor to commit any offense.
A.
It
is unlawful for any minor under the age of seventeen (17) years to
loiter, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways,
roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public
places, public buildings, places of amusement, eating places, vacant
lots or any place unsupervised by an adult having the lawful authority
to be at such places, between the hours of 11:00 P.M. on any day and
6:00 A.M. of the following day; provided however, that on Fridays
and Saturdays the effective hours are between 12:00 Midnight and 6:00
A.M. of the following day; and provided, that the provisions of this
Section shall not apply in the following instances:
1.
When a minor is accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or other
adult person having the lawful care and custody of the minor;
2.
When the minor is upon an emergency errand directed by his/her parent
or guardian or other adult person having the lawful care and custody
of such minor;
3.
When the minor is returning directly home from a school activity,
entertainment, recreational activity or dance;
4.
When the minor is returning directly home from lawful employment
and makes it necessary to be in the above-referenced places during
the prescribed period of time;
5.
When the minor is attending or traveling directly to or from an activity
involving the exercise of First Amendment rights of free speech, freedom
of assembly or free exercise of religion; and
6.
In interstate travel through the City of Riverside, Missouri.
B.
It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian, or other adult person having care or custody of a minor under the age of seventeen (17) years to knowingly permit such minor to violate the provision of Subsection (A) of this Section. Every violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.
1.
Upon conviction of violation of this Section for the first (1st)
time, the parent, guardian or other person having the care and custody
of the minor shall be subjected to a fine not to exceed ten dollars
($10.00) plus court costs.
C.
The
Police Department shall track the violations as described in the above
Subsections.
[Ord. No. 1520 § 1, 3-7-2017]
