[Ord. No. 169 §§1 — 2, 9-2-1993; Ord. No. 924B §1, 6-28-2007; Ord. No. 1600 §9, 1-18-2017]
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 Cottleville, 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.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person who is under seventeen (17) years of age to be present upon any public street, highway, road or thoroughfare or to be present in any public business or other location open to the general public during the following hours unless accompanied by an adult who acknowledges responsibility for and supervision of such person under seventeen (17) years of age:
1. 
From 11:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays;
2. 
From 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. on Fridays and Saturdays.
B. 
The term "adult," for the purpose of this Section, means a person eighteen (18) years of age or older.
C. 
Responsibility Of Parent. The parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a person under the age of seventeen (17) years shall not knowingly permit such person to violate this Section.
D. 
Notice To Parent. Any Police Officer finding any person under the age of seventeen (17) years violating the provisions of this Section shall warn such person to desist immediately from such violation and shall promptly report the violation to his/her superior officer who shall cause a written notice to be served upon the parent, guardian or person in charge of such person setting forth the manner in which this Section has been violated. Any parent, guardian or person in charge of such person who shall knowingly permit such person to violate the provisions of this Section, after receiving notice of the first violation, shall be guilty of an offense.
E. 
Service Of Notice. The written notice provided in Subsection (C) may be served by leaving a copy thereof at the residence of such parent, guardian or person in charge of the person in violation of this Section with any person found at such residence over the age of seventeen (17) years or by mailing such notice to the last known address of such parent, guardian or person in charge of such person, wherever such person may be found.
A. 
Whenever a minor shall be arrested or detained for the commission of any criminal act 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 Police 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 criminal act. 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 or successive violation of any criminal act.
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 violation, not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second 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).
A. 
Any person who has been found guilty of:
1. 
Violating any of the provisions of this Article, Chapter 566, RSMo., or the provisions of Section 568.020, RSMo., incest; Section 568.045, RSMo., endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree; Section 573.200, RSMo., use of a child in a sexual performance; Section 573.205, RSMo., promoting a sexual performance by a child; Section 573.023, RSMo., sexual exploitation of a minor; Section 573.025, RSMo., promoting child pornography in the first degree; Section 573.035, RSMo., promoting child pornography in the second degree; Section 573.037, RSMo., possession of child pornography, or Section 573.040, RSMo., furnishing pornographic material to minors; or
2. 
Any offense in any other jurisdiction which, if committed in this state, would be a violation listed in this Section:
a. 
Shall not knowingly be physically present in or loiter within five hundred (500) feet of or to approach, contact, or communicate with any child under eighteen (18) years of age in any child care facility building, on the real property comprising any child care facility when persons under the age of eighteen (18) are present in the building, on the grounds, or in the conveyance, unless the offender is a parent, legal guardian, or custodian of a student present in the building or on the grounds;
b. 
Shall not be present in or loiter within five hundred (500) feet of any school building, on real property comprising any school, or in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school-related activity when persons under the age of eighteen (18) are present in the building, on the grounds, or in the conveyance, unless the offender is a parent, legal guardian, or custodian of a student present in the building and has met the conditions set forth in Sub-subparagraph 1 of this Subparagraph b.
(1) 
No parent, legal guardian, or custodian who has been found guilty of violating any of the offenses listed in Subparagraph b shall be present in any school building, on real property comprising any school, or in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school-related activity when persons under the age of eighteen (18) are present in the building, on the grounds or in the conveyance unless the parent, legal guardian, or custodian has permission to be present from the superintendent or school board or in the case of a private school from the principal. In the case of a public school, if permission is granted, the superintendent or school board president must inform the principal of the school where the sex offender will be present. Permission may be granted by the superintendent, school board, or in the case of a private school from the principal for more than one event at a time, such as a series of events, however, the parent, legal guardian, or custodian must obtain permission for any other event he or she wishes to attend for which he or she has not yet had permission granted.
B. 
For purposes of this Section, "child care facility" shall include any child care facility licensed under Chapter 210, RSMo., or any child care facility that is exempt from state licensure but subject to state regulation under Section 210.252, RSMo., and holds itself out to be a child care facility.