[Ord. No. 5357 § 8, 3-24-2014; Ord. No. 5508 § 2, 11-28-2016; Ord. No. 5633, 3-25-2019]
For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
are defined as follows:
GUARDIAN
Guardian appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
MINOR
A child as defined in Section 211.021, RSMo.
PARENT
The natural or adoptive father or mother, legal guardian
or any other person having the care or custody of a minor.
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 offense.
[R.O. 2008 § 18-70; Ord. No. 513 § 26, 12-23-1968; Ord. No. 5508 § 2, 11-28-2016; Ord. No. 5633, 3-25-2019]
It is unlawful for any minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll
or to drive or ride in an automobile or play in or upon the 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. of the following day, except on
Fridays and Saturdays when the hours shall be 12:00 Midnight to 6:00
A.M. of the following day.
[R.O. 2008 § 18-71; Ord. No. 5508 § 2, 11-28-2016; Ord. No. 5633, 3-25-2019]
No person who is the parent, guardian or other adult having the care and custody of a minor shall knowingly, or with reason to know, permit such minor to violate the provisions of Section
210.590 of this Article.
[R.O. 2008 § 18-72; Ord. No. 5508 § 2, 11-28-2016; Ord. No. 5633, 3-25-2019]
Any Police Officer finding a minor violating the provisions of Section
210.590 shall warn the minor to cease and desist immediately from such violation. The Police Officer may take the minor into custody and release him/her to his/her parents or guardian or release the minor at the scene with a written notice of referral to the Juvenile Court. The Juvenile Court shall serve upon the parent or guardian or person in charge of such minor the written notice setting forth the manner in which the minor violated Section
210.590.
[R.O. 2008 § 18-73; Ord. No. 513 § 26, 12-23-1968; Ord. No. 5508 § 2, 11-28-2016; Ord. No. 5633, 3-25-2019]
The provisions of this Article shall not apply when the minor
is accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or another adult person
having the care and custody of that minor or when such minor is upon
an emergency errand or legitimate business as directed by such adult.
[R.O. 2008 § 18-74; Ord. No. 5508 § 2, 11-28-2016; Ord. No. 5633, 3-25-2019]
A. Any parent, guardian or other person who violates Section
210.592 of this Article after having received notice of the first violation, as described in Section
210.595 of this Article, shall upon conviction be subject to punishment as provided in Section
100.090 of this Code.
B. Any minor who violates Section
210.590 of this Article after having received notice of the first violation, as described in Section
210.595 of this Article, shall be dealt with in accordance with the juvenile laws of the State.