(A) Curfew.
(1) Pursuant to the authority of state law, it shall be a curfew violation for a child 15, 16, or 17 years of age to be in a public place:
(a) After 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday;
(b) After 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday; or
(c) Before 5:00 a.m. on any given day.
(2) It is a curfew violation for a child under 15 years of age to be in a public place after 10:00 p.m. or before 5:00 a.m. on any given day.
(B) Statutory exceptions. The foregoing section does not apply to a child who is:
(1) Accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or custodian;
(2) Accompanied by an adult specified by his or her parent, guardian, or custodian;
(3) With the consent of his or her parent, guardian, or custodian, participating in, going to, or returning from:
(a) Lawful employment;
(b) A school-sanctioned activity;
(c) A religious event;
(d) An emergency involving the protection of a person or property from an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or substantial damage;
(e) An activity involving the exercise of the child’s rights protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Article 1, § 31 of the Constitution of the state, or both, such as freedom of speech and the right of assembly; or
(f) An activity conducted by a nonprofit or governmental entity that provides recreation, education, training, or other care under the supervision of one or more adults.
(4) Engaged in interstate or international travel from a location outside the state to another location outside the state.
(Ord. 2002-410, passed 1-13-2003) Penalty, see § 130.99