It shall be unlawful for any person under 16
years of age to be or remain in or upon any of the streets, alleys
or public places in the City at night after 9:00 p.m., unless such
persons are accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person having
the legal custody of such minor person or is in the performance of
an errand or duty directed by such parent, guardian or other person
having the care of such minor persons or whose legal employment makes
it necessary to be upon the streets, alleys or public places during
the nighttime after such specified hour; provided, however, that these
exceptions shall not apply when the minor person shall be playing
or unnecessarily loitering in or upon such street, alley or public
place, whether alone or accompanied by a parent, guardian or any person
whosoever.
It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care and custody of any person under 16 years of age to allow or permit any such child, ward or other person under such age, while in such legal custody, to go to or be in or upon any of the streets, alleys or public places in such City within the time prohibited in §
294-1, unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor.
No child or minor person arrested under the provisions of §
294-1 shall be placed in confinement until the parent or guardian of such minor person shall have been notified of such arrest and shall have refused to be held responsible for the observance of the provisions of this chapter by such minor person.
The regular fire alarm test signal shall hereafter
be blown at 10 minutes before 9:00 p.m. each night.