(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to be or remain in or upon any public assembly, building, place, street, or highway within the city at night during the following periods:
(a) 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Saturday;
(b) 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday;
(c) 11:00 p.m. Sunday to 6:00 a.m. Monday;
(d) 11:00 p.m. Monday to 6:00 a.m. Tuesday;
(e) 11:00 p.m. Tuesday to 6:00 a.m. Wednesday;
(f) 11:00 p.m. Wednesday to 6:00 a.m. Thursday;
(g) 11:00 p.m. Thursday to 6:00 a.m. Friday.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian having legal custody of a minor to allow such minor to be or remain in or upon a public assembly, building, place, street, or highway in the city under circumstances not constituting an exception as enumerated in subsection (B) below during the time periods contained in subsection (1) of this paragraph (A).
(B) In the following exceptional cases a minor in or upon any public assembly, building, place, street, or highway in the city during the nocturnal hours provided for in subsection (A) shall not be considered in violation of this section:
(1) When the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian;
(2) When accompanied by an adult authorized by a parent or guardian of such minor;
(3) When exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly, provided that written notice signed by the minor and countersigned by a parent is in the possession of such minor specifying when, where, and in what manner said minor will be exercising such First Amendment rights;
(4) In case of reasonable necessity but only after such minor's parent has communicated to the Police Department the facts establishing such reasonable necessity;
(5) When the minor is on the sidewalk of the place where such minor resides, or on the sidewalk of either next-door neighbor who has not communicated an objection to a police officer or the Police Department;
(6) When returning home, by a direct route from, and within one (1) hour of the termination of, a school activity, or any activity of a religious or other voluntary association, provided that justification indicating the place and time of termination of said event can be given to any investigating officer of the Police Department;
(7) When engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of Kentucky authorize a person under eighteen (18) years of age to perform;
(8) When the minor is, with parental consent, in a motor vehicle with a lawfully authorized driver.
(Ord. No. 01-08, 2-19-08)