(a) For the purpose of this section the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them.
(1) "Legal guardian" means a person appointed guardian or given custody of a minor, by a court of competent jurisdiction but does not include a person appointed guardian ad litem, or a person named guardian of the estate only.
(2) "Minor" means a person under the age of eighteen.
(3) "Parent" means the natural, custodial or adoptive parent of such minor.
(b) The parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor residing with such parent or legal guardian shall be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, to have failed to exercise proper parental responsibility and such minor shall be deemed to have committed the acts described in Section 541.04 with the knowledge and permission of the parent or guardian in violation of this section, upon the occurrence of the events described in subsections (1), (2) and (3) herein.
(1) An unemancipated minor residing with the parent or legal guardian shall either be adjudicated to be in violation of any ordinance, law or statute prohibiting the acts prescribed in Section 541.04 by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) The parent or legal guardian shall have received a written notice thereof, either by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service, with a certificate of personal service returned, from the Police Department following such adjudication.
(3) If at any time within one year following receipt of the notice set forth in subsection (b)(2) hereof, such minor is adjudicated to be in violation of Section 541.04 by any court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) Any parent or legal guardian convicted of failing to exercise parental responsibility under subsection (b) hereof is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1976-82. Passed 10-26-76.)