(a) It is a curfew violation for a child 15, 16, or 17 years of age to be, appear, or remain in, along, or upon any of the streets, alleys, or public places within the corporate limits of the Village:
(1) Between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday.
(2) After 11:00 p.m. or Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
(3) Before 6:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.
(b) It is a curfew violation for a child 12, 13, or 14 years of age to be, appear, or remain in, along or upon any of the streets, alleys or public places within the corporate limits of the Village between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day.
(c) It is a curfew violation for a child under 12 years of age to be, appear, or remain in, along or upon any of the streets, alleys or public places within the corporate limits of the Village between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day.
(d) This section does not apply to a child who is:
(1) Accompanied by his parent, guardian, or custodian;
(2) Accompanied by an adult over the age of 21 years specified by his parents, guardian, or custodian; or
(3) Participating in or returning from lawful employment or a lawful/organized athletic, educational, entertainment or religious event.
(e) It is a violation for any person charged by law with the care, custody and control of any person under 18 years of age or any parent, parents, person or persons, or any individual having temporary care, custody and control of any person under 18 years of age to allow or permit the child, ward or other person under 18 years of age to go upon, in, or along any of the streets, alleys or public places within the corporate limits of the Village in the night time after the time specified in subsections (a), (b) and (c) above, prevailing time, unless the person under 18 years of age is accompanied by his or her parent, parents, guardian or other adult person over 21 years of age, charged with the care, custody and control of the person under 18 years of age; or unless there exists a “reasonable necessity” for the person under 18 years of age to be in or along these places after the above times. “Reasonable necessity” includes situations in respect to employment under proper supervision and with proper license as provided for by the state laws, emergencies or proper duties.
(f) No operator of any establishment or his agent or employee shall knowingly permit any juvenile to remain in or upon any public place of any establishment in violation of subsections (a), (b) and (c) hereof.
(g) Any parent, guardian or custodian who violates this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense; a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for a second offense within a one year period; and a misdemeanor of the third degree for a third offense within a one year period. (Ord. 96-1. Passed 3-18-96.)
(h) Any child who violates any provision of this section shall have violated a law applicable only to a child and is deemed an “Unruly Child” pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2151.022 and subject to the disposition contained in Ohio R.C. 2151.354.
(Ord. 04-02. Passed 1-19-04.)