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 Manchester, 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.
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, 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 or 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 or 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.
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 violate the provisions of Section
210.1980 of this Article; 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.