(a) Responsibility of Minors.
(1) Minors under fourteen. No minor under the age of fourteen years shall engage in any employment or be upon or in any street, park or public place in the City between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., unless accompanied by his parent, guardian or other person having the care, custody and/or control of such minor.
(2) Minors under sixteen. No minor under the age of sixteen years shall loiter or be upon or in any street, park or public place in the City between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., unless accompanied by his parent, guardian or other person having the care, custody and/or control of such minor.
(3) Minors under eighteen. No minor under the age of eighteen years shall loiter or be upon or in any street, park or public place between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., unless accompanied by his parent, guardian or other person having the care, custody and/or control of such minor.
(b) Responsibility of Parents. No parent, guardian or other person having the care, custody and/or control of a minor under the age of eighteen years shall knowingly or negligently permit such minor to violate any of the provisions of subsection (a) hereof.
(c) Exceptions. A minor may travel, traverse or be upon or in any street, park or public place, while directly en route to or from public or parochial school functions, service club dances, commercial dances, high school athletic games or events, religious services or functions, Boy or Girl Scout meetings and entertainments, Y.M.C.A. or Y.W.C.A. functions or any City, State or Federal recreational activity or while directly in the discharge of a bona fide and necessary errand or mission for the parent, legal guardian or other person having the care, custody and/or control of such minor, during the hours stated in subsection (a) hereof.
(d) Penalty.
(1) Whoever violates subsection (b) hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(2) Minors violating any of the provisions of this section shall be dealt with in accordance with Juvenile Court law and procedure.
(Ord. 8-97. Passed 2-3-97.)