(A) Curfew. It is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, alleys, parks, playgrounds, other public places or buildings or vacant lots between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. except for Friday and Saturday nights on which nights curfew shall commence at 12:00 a.m. midnight rather than at 10:30 p.m.; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to a minor accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by persons having the care or custody of him or her.
(B) Exemptions. 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 town, 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 town, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
(8) Married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with state law.
(C) Failure of parental responsibility. It is unlawful for any parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor to permit a minor to violate the provisions of division (A).
(Ord. 523, passed 4-14-1980; Am. Ord. 599, passed 7-10-1995; Am. Ord. 604, passed 9-9-1996) Penalty, see § 134.99