(a) Definitions.
(1) "Curfew" means a time within which juveniles of certain ages may not be in public places outside the company of certain designated individuals and/or for certain designated purposes.
(2) "Minor" means a person who is under the age of 18 years.
(3) "Adult" means a responsible person at least 18 years of age.
(4) "Remain" means to linger, stay behind, tarry, to stay upon the public right of way, street, alley, highway, sidewalk, playground, park, plaza, building, or other place used by or open to the public.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 16 years to be, or remain in, about or upon any place in the City away from his/her dwelling house or usual place of abode of said minor between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any minor 16 years of age and under the age of 18 years to be, or remain in, about or upon any place in the City away from his/her dwelling house or usual place of abode of said minor between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.
(d) This section does not apply to a minor who is:
(1) Accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or custodian;
(2) Accompanied by an adult designated by his/her parent, guardian or custodian; or
(3) Participating in or returning from employment or an athletic, educational, or religious event.
(e) In addition to any other powers he/she may have, any law enforcement officer who arrests a minor for violating any of the provisions of subsections (b) or (c) hereof shall be empowered to demand of the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care, custody or supervision of such minor that such parent, guardian or other adult person appear and take such minor into custody.
(f) Penalties.
(1) Any minor found violating the provisions of subsections (b) or (c) hereof shall be guilty of committing a curfew violation.
(2) Any parent, guardian or other adult person having the care, custody or supervision of a minor who violates the provisions of subsection (d) hereof shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (Ord. 34-94. Passed 10-18-94.)