(A) It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years to ride in or operate any vehicle in or upon any street, alley, or other public place, or to loiter, wander, stroll, loaf, or play in or upon any of the streets, alleys, or public places between the hours of 11:00 p.m. of any day and 6:00 a.m. on the following day unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care, custody or control of said minor, or the minor is engaged in lawful employment or is on an emergency errand; provided, when an activity of the kind normally attended by minors under 18 years terminates after, or less than one-half hour prior to 11:00 p.m., the curfew shall commence one-half hour after the termination of such activity.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 13 years to ride in or operate any vehicle in or upon any street, alley, or other public place, or to loiter, wander, stroll, loaf, or play in or upon any of the streets, alleys, or public places between the hours of 10:00 p.m. of any day and 6:00 a.m. on the following day unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care, custody, or control of said minor, or the minor is engaged in lawful employment or is on an emergency errand; provided, when an activity of the kind normally attended by minors under 13 years terminates after, or less than one-half hour prior to 10:00 p.m., the curfew shall commence one-half hour after the termination of such activity.
(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 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.
(Prior Code, § 6-320) (Ord. 645, passed 8-14-2002) Penalty, see § 130.99