6-4-1: CURFEW REGULATIONS:
   A.   Definitions: When used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection:
    CURFEW HOURS:
      1.   Under the age of sixteen (16), ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. every day of the week until five o'clock (5:00) A.M. of the following day.
      2.   Under the age of eighteen (18), eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. every day of the week until five o'clock (5:00) A.M. of the following day.
   ESTABLISHMENT: Any privately owned place of business operated for a profit to which the public is invited, including, but not limited to, any place of amusement or entertainment.
   GUARDIAN:
      1.   A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
      2.   A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.
   MINOR: Any person under eighteen (18) years of age.
   PARENT: A person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent or stepparent of another person.
   PUBLIC PLACE: Any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities and shops.
   REMAIN: To:
      1.   Loiter, linger or stay; or
      2.   Fail to leave the premises when requested to do so by a police officer or the owner, operator or other person in control of the premises.
   B.   Restrictions: It shall be unlawful for:
      1.   Any minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
      2.   Any parent or guardian to permit, either knowingly or by insufficient control, or allow the minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
      3.   Any owner, operator, or any employee of an establishment to knowingly allow a minor to remain upon the premises of the establishment during curfew hours unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
   C.   Enforcement: Any minor apprehended while violating any of the restrictions of subsection B of this section shall be escorted home and placed in the custody of the minor's parent or guardian.
   D.   Penalties:
      1.   A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a separate offense for each day or part of a day during which the violation is committed, continued or permitted. (Ord. 1996-9, 4-1-1996)
      2.   Any minor who is convicted of a violation of this section and any adult person having the care and custody of such minor is:
         a.   Minors: Guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be punished as established in section 3-1-3 of this code, plus all costs of prosecution of this section for a first offense.
         b.   Parents: Guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be punished as established in section 3-1-3 of this code, or community service time as deemed necessary by the presiding judge, plus all costs of prosecution of this section for a first offense.
         c.   Minors: Guilty of a petty misdemeanor and punished as established in section 3-1-3 of this code, plus all costs of prosecution of this section for a second offense within six (6) months of a prior conviction under this section.
         d.   Parents: Guilty of a petty misdemeanor and punished as established in section 3-1-3 of this code, plus all costs of prosecution of this section for a second offense within six (6) months of a prior conviction under this section. (Ord. 2017-01, 1-3-2017)