A. Runaways: It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, living or found in Ada County to attempt to run away or to run away from his parents, guardian or other legal custodian, or to be or remain a person who has run away from his parents, guardian or legal custodian.
B. Uncontrollable Children: Any person under the age of eighteen (18) may be declared beyond control of his parents, guardians or legal custodian who persistently or habitually refuses to obey reasonable and proper orders or directions of his parents, guardians or legal custodians, where that specific conduct may place him in danger to himself or others or becomes so unreasonably disruptive that it jeopardizes the family unit. A person under the age of eighteen (18) may be taken into custody by a peace officer if the peace officer has reason to believe that the child's continued liberty poses an imminent danger to that child or to others, as evidenced by a threat of substantial physical harm or upon complaint by the person's parent, guardian or legal custodian that said person's specific conduct is so unreasonably disruptive that it jeopardizes the family unit. Whenever a child is taken into custody under this section without court order, the evidence supporting the claim of imminent danger must be presented to a duly authorized court on the next judicial day.
C. Curfew:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to be or to remain, and it shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the care and custody of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to permit such person to be or to remain, in or upon any street, alley, public ground, public place or any place open to the public or exposed to public use within Ada County between the hours of twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight and five o'clock (5:00) A.M.
2. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any person who is accompanied by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of him, nor to any person who is in the performance of an errand or duty directed by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of him, nor to any person who is actually at the time engaged in legitimate employment for profit, nor to any person who is attending, or participating in, any officially sanctioned school activity.
D. Encourage Delinquency: It shall be unlawful for any person by any act or neglect to encourage, aid or cause any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to come within the purview of this section, nor to any person who is attending, or participating in, any officially sanctioned school activity.
E. Penalty: Violation of this section shall be punishable by imprisonment in the Ada County jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine. (Ord. 46-1-80, 2-13-1980; amd. 1984 Code; amd. Ord. 629, 7-31-2006)