(A) It is unlawful for any minor the age of 17 and under to loiter on or about any place open to the public, including, but not limited to, streets, avenues, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other grounds, places, buildings, places of amusement, eating establishments, public or private vacant lots or any unsupervised place, including apartment complexes where the minor does not reside, between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. of the following day on Sundays through Thursdays, and between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. of the following day on Fridays and Saturdays, provided that the provisions of this section do not apply when: (1) the minor is accompanied by his or her parents, guardian, adult spouse or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor; or (2) when the minor is responding to an emergency as directed by his or her parent or guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor; or (3) when the minor is returning directly home from “an” educational or recreational activity with the consent of his/her parents, guardian, adult spouse or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the word
LOITER is defined to mean to idle, linger, wander, stroll, walk, drive, or ride aimlessly about.
(C) It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years, who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education pursuant to the Education Code to loiter, idle, wander, or be in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places, vacant lots or any unsupervised place during the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:10 p.m. on days when school is in session. This section does not apply:
(1) When the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or other authorized adult person having the care or custody of the minor;
(2) When the minor is on an emergency errand directed by his or her parent or guardian or other adult person having care or custody of the minor;
(3) When the minor is going directly from or to their place of gainful employment or to or from a medical appointment;
(4) To students who have permission to leave school campus for school related activity, illness, or authorized to leave school early and have in their possession a valid, school issued, off-campus permit;
(5) When student body is excused for minimum class schedule or scheduled day off, i.e., holiday, staff in-service day, summer vacation;
(6) When the minor is an "emancipated minor" as that term is defined in Family Code § 7002.
(D) Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
('61 Code, § 15.1) (Ord. 123, §1, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1158, passed 8-3-94; Am. Ord. 1187, passed 12-20-95)