It is unlawful for any child under the age of 18 to be in, or remain in, or upon any street, alley, park or other public place between the hours specified in Section 9.08.020, unless such child is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other proper companion of the age of 21 years, or more, specially chosen by the parent, or guardian to escort the child on the occasion in question, or by a person over 21 years of age having the care and custody of such child or, unless such child is then engaged in an entertainment, or night school, or going to, or from, an employment or night school which makes it necessary to be in, or upon, such street, alley, park, or other public place, during the nighttime between such specified hours.
(Ord. 516 §1, 1963)
For the purpose of this chapter the applicable hours shall be: As to children under 14 years of age who have not begun high school, between 9:15 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning except that during the months of June, July and August, the hours shall be between 10:15 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning; as to children 14 years of age or over or who have begun high school, the hours shall be between 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning and between twelve midnight (12:00 a.m.) on Friday or Saturday, or any day prior to a legal holiday when no school is scheduled for said legal holiday, and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning.
(Ord. 516 §1, 1963)
It is unlawful for any parent or guardian, or the person having the care or custody of any child under the age of 18 years, to permit, or by inefficient control to allow such child to be in or remain in or upon any street, alley, park or other public place between the hours set forth in Section 9.08.020, contrary to the provisions of this chapter. Proof that such child was on any street, alley, park or other public place at a time prohibited shall, prima facie, be sufficient evidence to sustain a conviction of a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 516 Art. 1 §2, 1963)
All peace officers, juvenile department counselors, state or county welfare department employees or any other person authorized by the Juvenile Court of the county in which the child resides or is found, may take into temporary custody any child violating any of the provisions of this chapter, and, for the first violation, shall as soon as practicable thereafter, notify the child's parent, guardian or other person responsible for the child of the violation and shall take or send such child home and release the child to the custody of his or her parent or other responsible person in this state, except where the Juvenile Court otherwise orders. In case any child under the age of 18 years shall again violate any of the provisions of this chapter, such child may be apprehended and taken into temporary custody as a juvenile offender and delinquent and may be brought before the Juvenile Court of the county in which such child resides or is found.
(Ord. 516 §3, 1963)