A. Established; Exceptions: No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be or remain upon any of the streets, alleys or public places or vacant lots at night, (Friday-Saturday), between the hours of twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight and five o'clock (5:00) A.M.; on week nights (Sunday-Thursday) between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. to five o'clock (5:00) A.M. unless such person is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of such minor person, or unless the employment or lawful business of such minor makes it necessary to be upon the street, alley or public places between such specified hours, in which event such minor person shall obtain a permit from the City office to be upon the streets, alleys or public places during such hours. On any night when special events are taking place, the hours of curfew shall be twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight to five o'clock (5:00) A.M. in order to provide adequate time to attend such functions provided for minor persons. When a permit is required from the City office under this Section, such permit shall be kept upon the person, and it shall be unlawful to be upon the street, alleys or public places during such curfew hours without such permit.
B. Responsibility of Parents and Guardians: No person, guardian or other person having legal charge of custody of any person under eighteen (18) years of age shall knowingly allow or permit any such person or child, ward or other person under such age while in such legal custody, to go or be in or upon any of the streets, alleys or public places when such going or being in or upon such streets, alleys or public places would be a violation of such minor person of any provision of Section 5-3-4A of this Chapter. (Res. 1999-3, 2-23-1999; amd. Ord. 2020-4, 10-14-2020)