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(a) If the minor of a guardian or parent residing within the City commits a delinquent act, the guardian or parent shall be guilty of a violation of this article if:
(1) It is proven that any act, word or non- exercise of parental responsibility by the guardian or parent encouraged, caused or allowed to occur the commission of the delinquent act by the minor; or
(2) It is proven that the guardian or parent knew or reasonably should have known that the minor was likely to commit a delinquent act, but failed to take timely and appropriate action to prevent the commission of the delinquent act by the minor. If at any time within forty-five (45) days following the giving of notice as provided by § 31-5.3 above, the minor to whom said notice related or applied as to the delinquent act as defined in this article, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that the minor committed the delinquent act with the knowledge, allowance, permission or sufferance of the guardian or parent.
(b) Any person in violation of §§ 31-5.1 through 31-5.4 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction may be ordered to perform twenty (20) hours of community service and, in addition, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or ninety (90) days in jail, or both fine and jail in the discretion of the Court.
(Ord. 3272, passed 3-14-1994; Ord. 3687, passed 2-26-2007)
Statutory reference:
Revised School Code, see MCLA 380.1561 et seq.
Status of Minors and Child Support, see MCLA 722.1 et seq.
Any person who shall by any act, or by any word, encourage, contribute toward, cause or tend to cause any minor child under the age of 17 years to become neglected or delinquent so as to come or tend to come under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Division of the Probate Court, or cause or permit any minor child to engage in any occupation that would be likely to endanger the minor child’s health or deprave the minor child’s morals, or to habitually permit the child to frequent the company of or consort with reputed thieves or prostitutes, whether or not such child in fact be adjudicated a ward of the Probate Court shall be guilty of a violation of this ordinance.
(Ord. 1662, passed 1-22-1962; Ord. 2319, passed 3-13-1972)
Statutory reference:
Similar State law, see MSA § 28.340
No minor of the age of 12 years or under shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the minor child is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child.
(Ord. 1841, passed 5-10-1965; Ord. 1871, passed 10-18-1965; Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
No minor of the age of 12 years or under, from Monday through Thursday, during the school year, shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the minor child is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child. Section 31-7 shall be applicable when school is not in session.
(Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
No minor the age of 14 years or under shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child.
(Ord. 1841, passed 5-10-1965; Ord. 1871, passed 10-18-1965; Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
No minor of the age of 14 years or under, from Monday through Thursday, during the school year, shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the minor child is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child. Section 31-8 shall be applicable when school is not in session.
(Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
No minor under the age of 17 years shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m., immediately following, except where the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult over the age of 21 years, delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the minor child or where the minor is upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by his parent or guardian.
(Ord. 1841, passed 5-10-1965; Ord. 1871, passed 10-18-1965; Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
No minor under the age of 17 years or under, from Monday through Thursday, during the school year, shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the minor child is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the child. Section 31-9 shall be applicable when school is not in session.
(Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
No minor under the age of 17 years shall loiter, idle, congregate or be in or on any public street, highway, alley, park or public place between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. during the school year, except where the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or some adult over the age of 21 years, delegated by the parent or guardian to accompany the minor child or where the minor is upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by his or her parent or guardian. “School year” is defined by the minor’s assigned school.
(Ord. 3685, passed 1-22-2007; Ord. 3759, passed 10-12-2009)
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