No child under the age hereinafter set forth shall be upon any public thoroughfare or any other public place of this city, unless such child is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or other person having legal care and custody of the child, or is accompanied by a responsible person 21 years of age, or is in the performance of an errand or duty directed by his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or whose legally recognized employment makes it necessary for such child to be in or upon city streets, thoroughfares, or other public places between the hours set forth:
(A) Children the age of 12 years and under: between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless exempted under division (C) below; and
(B) Children over the age of 12 years and under the age of 18 years: between the following hours, unless exempted under division (C) below:
(1) Eleven p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday; and
(2) One a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
(C) It is an exemption to a violation under this section that the person engaged in the prohibited conduct while:
(1) Accompanied by the minor’s parent or guardian;
(2) On an errand at the direction of the minor’s parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
(3) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
(4) Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;
(5) Involved in an emergency;
(6) On the sidewalk abutting the minor’s residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to the Police Department;
(7) Attending an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to or returning from, without any stop or detour, an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
(8) 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; or
(9) Married, or had been married, or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with state law.
(2015 Code, § 4-5-1) Penalty, see § 130.99