(A) It is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to idle, wander about with no specific destination, stroll, play, congregate or otherwise be present in any public place, either on foot or in a motor vehicle after the hour of 10:00 p.m. or before the hour of 5:30 a.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, or after the hour of 11:00 p.m. or before 5:30 a.m. on any Friday or Saturday, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or custodian. During the school summer break, it is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to idle, wander about with no specific destination, stroll, play, congregate or otherwise be present in any public place, either on foot or in a motor vehicle after the hour of 11:00 p.m. or before the hour of 5:30 a.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
(B) The foregoing aside, it shall not be a violation of this chapter for a juvenile to be present in a public place if the juvenile can establish that the presence is necessary to perform an errand or other specific activity at the direction of the juvenile’s parent, guardian or custodian or to travel in the most practical and expeditious route from one non-public place to another non-public place at the specific direction of the juvenile’s parent, guardian or custodian.
(C) Further, it shall not be a violation of this chapter for any juvenile to attend a scheduled job, volunteer work, a special function, or entertainment sponsored by any church, school, club or other organization if the juvenile can establish that the attendance is with the specific permission of the juvenile’s parent, guardian or custodian.
(D) This section does not apply to a minor who is:
(1) Accompanied by the minor’s parent or guardian;
(2) On an errand at the direction of the minor’s parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
(3) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
(4) Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;
(5) Involved in an emergency;
(6) On the sidewalk abutting the minor’s residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to the police department about the minor's presence; and
(7) Attending an official school, religious or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the town, a civic organization or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to or returning home from, without any detour or stop, an official school, religious or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the town, a civic organization or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor.
(Ord. 9.06, passed 1-16-2007) Penalty, see § 132.99