[R.O. 2013 § 220.100; Ord. No.
KK606 §§ 1 — 2, 1-20-1997; Ord. No. KK764 §§ 1
— 2, 7-15-2002]
A. Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have
these prescribed meanings:
CUSTODIAN
A parent, guardian or other adult person having the legal
responsibility for the care and custody of a minor.
MINOR
Any person under the age of seventeen (17) years.
PERMIT
To knowingly or to fail to prevent, due to lack of reasonable
efforts to supervise and control.
REMAIN
To unnecessarily tarry, stay, loiter or idle.
B. Nocturnal Curfew For Minors.
1.
Unless accompanied by his/her custodian, it shall be unlawful
for any minor, whether on foot or in a vehicle, to wander about without
destination or to remain in or upon any public street, road, avenue,
alley, park or other public place between the hours:
a.
11:00 P.M. Sunday through 6:00 A.M. Monday.
b.
11:00 P.M. Monday through 6:00 A.M. Tuesday.
c.
11:00 P.M. Tuesday through 6:00 A.M. Wednesday.
d.
11:00 P.M. Wednesday through 6:00 A.M. Thursday.
e.
11:00 P.M. Thursday through 6:00 A.M. Friday.
f.
12:00 A.M. Saturday through 6:00 A.M. Saturday.
g.
12:00 A.M. Sunday through 6:00 A.M. Sunday.
2.
This restriction shall not apply to any minor who needs to remain
in public to perform a reasonable errand under his/her custodian's
direction or who needs to remain in public because of his/her legitimate
employment, trade, profession or other occupation.
C. Liability Of Custodians Of Minors. It shall be unlawful for any custodian
to permit a minor under his/her control to wander about or to remain
in or upon any public street, road, avenue, alley, park or other public
place as prohibited by this Section, except in the case of necessity.
D. Enforcement Procedures.
1.
If a Police Officer reasonably believes that a minor is wandering
about without destination or has remained in or upon a street or other
public place in violation of this Section, the officer shall warn
the minor that he/she is in violation of the curfew and request the
minor to give his/her complete name and address and how to contact
his/her custodian. The officer shall then direct the minor to proceed
immediately to his/her home or other visual dwelling place.
2.
If the minor fails to obey these directions or refuses to furnish
the officer with the requested identification information or has been
subjected to a prior curfew warning, the officer shall take such minor
to the Police Department. The Police Department shall then contact
the minor's custodian and request that he/she come to the Police Station
and accept the release of the minor. If the custodian cannot be contacted
or if he/she fails to come to accept release, the minor shall be released
to the Juvenile Officer of the County in which he/she resides.
E. Penalties.
1.
Any minor violating the provisions of this Section shall be
dealt with according to the laws governing juveniles set forth by
the City and the State of Missouri.
2.
Any custodian violating the provisions of this Section shall
be guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).