[Adopted 8-11-1980 by Ord. No. 137 as Ch. 10 of the Grosse
Ile Township Code; amended in its entirety 1-25-2010 by Ord. No. 10-01]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 17 years to loiter,
idle, congregate, or otherwise be in or on any public roadway, park
or any public place or place open to the general public:
B.
The foregoing prohibitions shall not apply when the minor is accompanied
by a parent or guardian, or some adult above 21 years of age delegated
by the parent or guardian to accompany such child, or where the presence
of a minor in said place is connected with and required by some legitimate
work, trade, profession, or occupation in which said minor is engaged,
or where such minor is upon an emergency errand or other legitimate
business directed by his or her parent or guardian; or when the minor
is going to or coming from a legitimate church, municipal or school
function or returning from the theater with the permission of the
parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody
of the minor.
Any person assisting, aiding, abetting or encouraging any minor under the age of 17 years to violate the provisions of § 155-1 hereof shall be guilty of a violation of this article, and when the minor is found violating the provisions of said § 155-1, a presumption shall arise that the parent or legal guardian having the care and custody of the said minor assisted, aided, abetted, and encouraged such minor in so violating said section.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any juvenile under the age of 17 years.
Includes the mother, father, legal guardian and any other
person having the care or custody of a minor or such other adult with
whom a minor may be found residing.
Whenever a minor shall be arrested or detained for an offense
committed within the Township of Grosse Ile, the parent of such minor
shall be immediately notified by the Police Department advising the
parent of such arrest or detention, the reason therefor, and his/her
responsibility under this article. A record of such notifications
shall be kept by the Grosse Ile Police Department.
It shall be unlawful for the parent of any minor to fail to
exercise reasonable parental control which results in the minor committing
any criminal act or violation of this Code or to allow or encourage
any minor to commit any criminal act or to become delinquent in accordance
with the Probate Code of the State of Michigan as it pertains to juveniles.
Failure to exercise reasonable parental control shall include
but not be limited to the following:
A.
Knowingly permitting the minor to violate this article.
B.
Knowingly permitting the minor to keep stolen property.
C.
Knowingly permitting the minor to associate with known juvenile delinquents.
D.
Knowingly permitting the minor to be absent without cause from regular
school sessions.
E.
Knowingly permitting the minor to possess unlawful drugs and narcotics.
F.
Knowingly permitting the minor to be without proper supervision in
the absence of the parents.
