[R.O. 2008 §170.130; Ord. No. 331, 7-16-1956]
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of seventeen
(17) years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or to drive or ride in
an automobile, play or otherwise be present 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 places between
the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. of the following day, official
County time, except on Fridays and Saturdays when the hours shall
be 12:00 Midnight to 6:00 A.M. of the following day, official County
time; provided however, that the provisions of this Section do not
apply to a minor accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other
reputable adult person or persons having the care and custody of the
minor or conducting lawful, supervised activities for minors of such
age or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or lawful business
directed by his or her parent, guardian or other reputable adult person
having the care and custody of the minor or conducting lawful supervised
activities for minors of such age. Each violation of the provisions
of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.
[R.O. 2008 §170.132; Ord. No. 331, 7-16-1956]
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 knowingly to permit (or to permit under such circumstances
as by the exercise of reasonable care such parent, guardian or other
adult person should have known of the whereabouts of such minor) 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 places between
the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. of the following day, official
County time, except on Fridays and Saturdays when the hours shall
be 12:00 Midnight to 6:00 A.M. of the following day, official County
time; provided however, that the provisions of this Section do not
apply when the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian
or other reputable adult person or persons having the care and custody
of the minor or conducting lawful, supervised activities for minors
of such age or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or lawful
business directed by his or her parent, guardian or other reputable
adult person having the care and custody of the minor or conducting
lawful supervised activities for minors of such age. Each violation
of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.
A.
Whenever
a minor shall be arrested or detained for the commission of any offense
within the City, the Police Department shall, as soon as possible
thereafter, deliver written notice to the minor's parent of the arrest
or detention and such notice shall advise the parent of his/her responsibility
under this Section. The notice shall be in such a form as to be signed
by the notified parent signifying receipt thereof. If the parent refuses
to sign said notice, the notifying Law Enforcement Officer shall indicate
such refusal on the notice.
B.
No parent shall fail 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. Written parental notice as defined in Subsection (A) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of parental neglect if the minor commits a second (2nd) or successive violation of any offense.
C.
Each violation of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a separate offense. Any person who shall violate this Section shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days and/or a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first (1st) violation, not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second (2nd) violation and not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for any successive violation. In addition, the court may, as a condition of any probation granted to any parent found guilty of violating Subsection (B) of this Section, order the defendant to make restitution to any person who has been damaged by the misconduct of the minor in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
