(a) No minor under the age of twelve years shall be upon the streets or sidewalks of the City during the period of darkness to dawn, nor shall any minor between the ages of twelve and eighteen years be upon the streets or sidewalks of the City between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or some responsible person over the age of twenty-one years or a member of his family eighteen years or older.
(b) No parent or guardian of any minor under the age of twelve years shall allow the minor to be upon the streets or sidewalks or any private or public place during the period from darkness to dawn, nor shall any parent or guardian of any child between the ages of twelve and eighteen years allow the minor to be upon the streets or sidewalks or any public or private place between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless accompanied by his parent, guardian or some responsible person over the age of twenty-one years or a member of his family eighteen years or older.
(Ord. 2000-24. Passed 4-24-00.)
(c) For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
(1) “Private place” means and includes places privately owned but open to the public generally, such as shopping centers, retail stores, transportation terminals, movie theaters, office buildings, restaurants and all distinctly private places such as homes or private residences and apartment houses.
(2) “Public place” means and includes public streets and alleyways, public restrooms, public sidewalks, public parks, public buildings and Municipal airports.
(d) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Minors violating any of the provisions of this section shall be dealt with in accordance with Juvenile Court law and procedure.
(Ord. 1996-62. Passed 12-9-96.)