A. 
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for any minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the county during curfew hours. A minor shall not be in violation of this section if the minor is:
1. 
Accompanied by the minor's parent or guardian;
2. 
On an errand at the direction of the minor's parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
3. 
In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
4. 
Engaged in an employment activity or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;
5. 
Involved in an emergency;
6. 
On the sidewalk abutting the minor's residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to law enforcement about the minor's presence;
7. 
Attending an official school function, religious function, or an organized dance or sporting event, or other recreational or cultural activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the county or city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to or returning home from, without any detour or stop, an official school function, a religious function, or an organized dance or sporting event, or other recreational or cultural activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the county or city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
8. 
Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States or California Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
9. 
Emancipated pursuant to law.
B. 
Before taking any enforcement action under this section, a peace officer shall ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being in the establishment or public place. The officer shall not issue a citation or make an arrest under this section unless the officer reasonably believes that an offense has occurred and that, based on the response and other circumstances, no exception set forth in subsection A of this section applies.
(SCC 1382 § 2, 2008)
For purposes of this chapter:
"Curfew hours"
means between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day.
"Emergency"
means an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term includes, but is not limited to, a fire, a natural disaster, or automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.
"Establishment"
means any privately-owned place of business to which the public is invited, including but not limited to any place of amusement, entertainment, dining or shopping.
"Guardian"
means:
1. 
A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
2. 
A public or private agency which whom a minor has been placed by a court.
"Parent"
means a person who is:
1. 
A natural parent, adoptive parent, or stepparent of another person; or
2. 
At least 18 years of age and authorized by a parent or guardian to have the care and custody of a minor.
"Public place"
means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, sidewalks, parks, malls, playgrounds, alleys, roads and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.
"Remain"
means to:
1. 
Linger for the purpose of committing a crime or some other wrongful, sinister purpose; or
2. 
Fail to leave premises when requested to do so by a police officer or the owner, operator, or other person in control of the premises.
(SCC 1382 § 2, 2008)
It is unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of eighteen years, to permit or allow such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll 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 eating places, vacant lots, or any other unsupervised place between the hours of ten p.m. and daylight immediately following, contrary to the provision of Section 9.28.010. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 355 § 2, 1949)
Any minor violating the provisions of Section 9.28.010 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be dealt with in accordance with juvenile court law and procedure.
Any parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor violating Section 9.28.020 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall for the first offense be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or be confined in the County Jail not more than ten days, or punished by both such fine and imprisonment; for the second offense such person shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or be confined in the County Jail not more than thirty days, or punished by said fine and imprisonment; and for each subsequent offense such person shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or be confined in the County Jail not more than ninety days, or punished by both said fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 355 § 3, 1949)