8-4-070 Responsibility of parent or legal guardian.

   (a)   As used in this section, the terms specified have the meanings ascribed to them:

   "Legal Guardian" means:

      (i)   A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor, or

      (ii)    A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.

   "Minor" means a person who is 11 years of age or above, but not yet 17 years of age.

   (b)   If a minor engages in conduct that violates any provision of Sections 8-4-060 or 8-4-065, and such minor is unemancipated and resides with his parent or legal guardian, such parent or legal guardian shall be subject to the penalties set forth below:

      (i)   a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1.000.00 or payment of restitution in the amount of the actual costs incurred to abate, remediate, repair or remove the effects of the vandalism if such action is performed by the city, whichever is greater, or

      (ii)   a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1.000.00 and payment of restitution in the amount of the actual costs incurred by the property owner to abate, remediate, repair or remove the effects of the vandalism if such action is not performed by the city.

   Provided, however, that no order imposing a fine and/or restitution under this section shall exceed $3,000 in the aggregate. Community service may be imposed in lieu of, or in addition to, the monetary fines provided by this section. Such parent or legal guardian shall be strictly liable under this section regardless of whether the parent or legal guardian has actual knowledge of the minor's unlawful conduct.

(Prior code § 193-1.6; Amend Coun. J. 5-16-90, p. 15806; Amend Coun. J. 4-22-93, p. 31576; Amend Coun. J. 7-19-07, p. 4733, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-14, p. 85776, § 2)