For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
are defined as follows:
CRIMINAL ACT
An act which violates the Statutes of the United States,
the Statutes of the State of Missouri or the ordinances of the City
of Winchester, including curfew and moving traffic violations.
GUARDIAN
Guardian appointed by court of competent jurisdiction.
MINOR
Any person under the age of seventeen (17).
PARENT
The natural father or mother, or the adoptive father or mother.
PARENTAL NEGLECT
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 criminal act.
[CC 1981 §225.020; Ord. No. 386 §§2 — 4, 8-13-1975]
A. A child
under the age of seventeen (17) years shall not loiter, idle, stroll
or drive or ride in an automobile or play in or upon public streets,
highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or 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. on Friday and Saturday nights and between 10:00
P.M. and 6:00 A.M. on all other nights of the week, provided however,
that the provisions of this Subsection do not apply to a child accompanied
by his/her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care
and custody of the child or where the child is upon an emergency errand
or legitimate business directed by his/her parent, guardian or other
adult person having the care and custody of the child. Each violation
of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.
B. A parent,
guardian or other adult having the care and custody of a child under
the age of seventeen (17) years shall not knowingly permit such child
to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon public streets,
highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds,
public places, 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. on Friday and Saturday nights and between 10:00
P.M. and 6:00 A.M. on all other nights of the week, provided however,
that the provisions of this Subsection do not apply when the child
is accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or other adult person having
the care and custody of the child or where the child is upon an emergency
errand or legitimate business directed by his/her parent, guardian
or other adult person having the care and custody of the child. Each
violation of the provisions of this Subsection shall constitute a
separate offense.
C. A child who violates the provisions of this Section shall upon the first (1st) violation be given a warning notice and a copy of said notice shall be given to the parent, guardian or other person in charge of such child. Upon the second (2nd) and subsequent violation of this Section, a person who violates Subsection
(B) of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and such child upon the second (2nd) and subsequent violation of this Section shall be arrested and turned over to the juvenile authorities of St. Louis County, Missouri, for violation of this Section.