(a) Curfew; designated, violation and exception. It is unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to be in, about or upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, parking lot, park, playground or other public grounds, public places and public buildings or other places normally accessible to the general public for public use, whether on foot or in a vehicle or by any other means, after the hour of 10:30 p.m. and before the hour of 5:30 a.m. on the nights of Sunday through Thursday; and after the hour of 12:30 a.m. and before the hour of 5:30 a.m. on the nights of Friday and Saturday; provided, however, that such prohibition shall not apply to those persons who are accompanied by such person’s parent or legal guardian or to those persons who are en route, by the most direct and accessible route, from his or her home to an authorized place of employment or to those who are en route, by the most direct and accessible route, from an authorized place of employment, authorized place of entertainment, or authorized place of attendance to his or her residence; provided, further, that the term AUTHORIZED, as used in this section, denotes prior authorization by a parent or legal guardian.
(2010 Code, § 11-203)
(b) Violation permitted by parent or guardian. It is unlawful for any parent or legal guardian of any person under the age of 18 years to suffer, permit or allow such person to be in, about or upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, parking lot, park, playground or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, or other places normally accessible to the general public for public use, whether on foot or in a vehicle or by any other means, during the hours of curfew applicable to such person in violation of division (a) above.
(2010 Code, § 11-204)
(c) Authority by governing body to suspend. The governing body of the city, on specific occasions and in response to written requests submitted not less than seven calendar days prior to the occasion, shall have the authority to suspend by official proclamation published in the official city paper the hours of curfew stated in division (a) above.
(2010 Code, § 11-205)
(Ord. 1804, passed - -)