(A) The Police Department shall contact all persons reasonably believed to be under eighteen (18) years of age who are observed on public ways, public property, or on non-residential private property, any time after midnight local time on Sunday night through Thursday night, and after 1:00 a.m. local time on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
(B) Exceptions to curfew hours. In the following exceptional cases, a minor, in or upon a public place in the city during the hours provided for in Section 1 shall not be considered in violation of this section:
(1) When the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian;
(2) When accompanied by an adult authorized by a parent or guardian;
(3) In case of reasonable necessity demonstrated by the minor's parent or guardian such as necessity caused by illness in the family or unavailability of an adult to make a trip to obtain needed items for the family;
(4) When attending or returning home, by direct route from, and within one (1) hour of the termination of, a school activity, or any activity of a religious or other voluntary association, provided that justification indicating the place and time of termination of the event can be given to any investigating officer of the Police Department;
(5) When engaged in any lawful employment activity or going to or returning home from any lawful employment activity;
(6) When the minor, who is a duly authorized and licensed driver, is operating a motor vehicle for the purpose of passing through, by a direct route, from one (1) location to another, including all minors that may also be within the vehicle; and/or
(7) When involved in an emergency.
(Ord. 4-08-3, passed 4-29-08; Am. Ord. 2-17-1, passed 2-13-17)