The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the following situations:
(A) To a minor accompanied by his or her parent or guardian, or other adult person having the primary care and custody of the minor;
(B) To a minor who is upon an emergency errand at the direction of his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the primary care and custody of the minor;
(C) To a minor who is in any of the places described in this chapter if in connection with or as required by an employer engaged in a lawful business, trade, profession or occupation; or to a minor traveling directly to or from the location of the business trade, profession or occupation and the minor’s residence. Minors who fall within the scope of this exception shall carry written proof of employment and proof of the hours the employer requires the minor’s presence at work;
(D) To a minor who is participating in or traveling directly to or from an event which has been officially designated as a school activity by public or parochial school authorities; or who is participating in or traveling directly to or from an official activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, school, religious institution or similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor and with the permission of the minor’s parent, guardian or other adult person having the primary care and custody of the minor;
(E) To a minor who is passing through the city in the course of interstate travel during the hours of curfew;
(F) To a minor who is attending or traveling directly to or from an activity involving the exercise of First Amendment rights of free speech, freedom of assembly or freedom of religion;
(G) To minors on the sidewalk abutting his or her residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor does not complain to the city’s designated law enforcement provider about the minor’s presence; and/or
(H) To a minor who is married, or has been married, or is otherwise legally emancipated.
(2002 Code, § 6.30)