It is the purpose and intent of the Village of East Syracuse
to protect and preserve the health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the Village of East Syracuse and to maintain rule and order by
prescribing, in accordance with prevailing community standards, regulations
concerning the presence of minors on streets, roads, highways, public
parks or other public areas of the Village at night to reduce juvenile
crime and vandalism and to protect the children and minors of the
Village against juvenile victimization.
As used in this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings indicated:
KNOWINGLY
Includes knowledge of information which a parent should reasonably
be expected to have concerning the whereabouts of a minor in that
parent's legal custody. It is intended to include and require neglectful
or careless parents to maintain a reasonable community standard of
parental responsibility through an objective test. It shall be no
defense that a parent was indifferent to the activities, conduct or
whereabouts of such minor.
MINOR
For purposes of this chapter only, "minor" shall mean any
person under the age of 18 years of age, i.e., 17 years of age and
younger.
PARENT
Any person having legal custody of a minor as a natural or
adoptive parent, as a legal guardian, as a person who stands in loco
parentis or as a person to whom legal custody has been given by court
order.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the public has access, whether privately
or publicly owned, including but not limited to public streets, roads,
thoroughfares, sidewalks, bridges, alleys, plazas, parks, recreation
or shopping areas, stores, cafes, restaurants, eating establishments,
public transportation facilities, vehicles used for public transportation,
parking lots or any other public building, structure or area.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any
minor up to the age of 16 to remain, or loiter, or to be in, on, or
upon any public place within the Village of East Syracuse between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (hereinafter referred to "curfew
hours"). It shall also be unlawful and a violation of this chapter
for any minor age 17 or 18 to remain, or loiter, or to be in, on,
or upon any public place within the Village of East Syracuse between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (hereinafter referred to "curfew
hours").
A minor in a public place during the curfew hours shall not
be considered in violation of this chapter under the following circumstances:
A. When accompanied by the minor's parent or guardian.
B. On an errand at the direction of the minor's parent or guardian,
without any detour or stop, provided that the minor has in his possession
a writing, signed by the minor and parent or guardian of the minor,
with their home address and telephone number, specifying the date,
time and purpose of the errand.
C. When the minor is exercising First Amendment rights protected by
the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion,
freedom of speech, the right of assembly, and the right to such exercise,
provided that the minor has in his possession a writing, signed by
the minor and by a parent of the minor, with their home address and
telephone number, specifying when, where and in what manner the minor
will be in a public place during the curfew hours in the exercise
of a First Amendment right specified in such writing.
D. Engaged in or traveling to or from a place of employment.
E. Engaged on an errand involving a medical emergency or other emergency
involving an immediate and significant threat to life or property.
F. While traveling in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for a parent
knowingly to permit or by inefficient control to allow a minor to
be or loiter or remain in, on or upon a public place in the Village
during curfew hours under circumstances not constituting an exception
to or an exemption from or otherwise beyond the scope of this chapter.