(A) Under age 13. No minor under the age of 13 years shall loiter, idle, or congregate in or on any public or private street, highway, alley, parking facility, or public facility/park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except where the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or an adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the minor; where the minor is upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by a parent or guardian; or where the minor is coming or going from an organized civic function.
(B) Thirteen years of age and older, but under the age of 16 years. No minor 13 years of age and older, but under the age of 16 years, shall loiter, idle, or congregate in or on any public or private street, highway, alley, parking facility, or public facility/park between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except where the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or an adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the minor; where the minor is upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by a parent or guardian; or where the minor is coming or going from an organized civic function.
(C) Under 18 years of age. No minor 16 years of age and older, but under the age of 18 years shall not loiter, idle, or congregate in or on any public or private street, highway, alley, parking facility, or public facility/park between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 am., except where the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or an adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the minor; where the minor is upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by his or her parent or guardian or where the minor is coming or going from an organized civic function.
(D) Exceptions. This section does not apply to a minor who is:
(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 about the minor's presence;
(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 home from, without any detour or stop, 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.
(E) This ordinance shall replace and supersede any previous ordinance contemplating curfews for minors.
(Ord. 186, passed 3-12-2012)