[CC 1976 §18-66; Ord.
No. 91-47 §§1 — 3, 9-9-1991]
A.
Curfew Imposed On Minors. It shall be unlawful for any minor
under the age of seventeen (17) years to loiter, wander, stroll or
to drive or ride in an automobile, or play in or upon the public streets,
highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, wharves, docks 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. of the following day, official
City time, except on Fridays and Saturdays when the hours shall be
12:00 Midnight to 6:00 A.M. of the following day, official City time;
provided, however, that the provisions of this Section do not apply
to a minor accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or other adult
person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor
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 minor. Each violation of the provisions of this Section shall
constitute a separate offense.
B.
Parental Responsibility. It shall be unlawful for the parent,
guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor
under the age of seventeen (17) years to knowingly permit such minor
to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets,
highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, wharves, docks, 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. of the following day, official
City time, except on Fridays and Saturdays when the hours shall be
12:00 Midnight to 6:00 A.M. of the following day, official City time;
provided, however, that the provisions of this Section do not apply
when the minor is accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or other
adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the
minor 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 minor. Each violation of the provisions of this
Section shall constitute a separate offense.
C.
Police Authority. Any Police Officer finding a minor violating
the provisions of this Section shall warn the minor to desist immediately
from such violation and shall report the violation to the City Marshal
or his/her designee who shall cause a written notice to be served
upon the parent, guardian or person in charge of such minor. Such
notice shall set forth the manner in which this Section has been violated
and shall be served by depositing in the United States mail, addressed
to the parent, guardian or person in charge of such minor.
