The curfews in this chapter shall not apply if the minor is:
(a) Accompanied by a custodial person;
(b) On an errand directed by, and in possession of a written excuse from, a custodial person;
(c) Engaged in or going directly to or returning directly from a school-approved activity or one that is supervised by school personnel, a medical appointment, a religious activity, or any other lawful educational or recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the school, the city, a civic organization, or a similar entity that takes responsibility for the child;
(d) Engaged in a lawful employment activity or in a place in connection with or as required by a business, trade, profession, or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged, or going directly to or returning directly from such lawful employment activity;
(e) Engaged in or going directly to or returning directly from any other lawful activity with written permission from a custodial person;
(f) Involved in an emergency or seeking medical assistance;
(g) Exercising rights protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or Article 1 of the California Constitution when a minor has in his or her possession written permission from a custodial person to engage in such activity;
(h) In the right-of-way abutting the minor’s residence, provided there are no complaints regarding the minor’s conduct;
(i) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel; or
(j) Emancipated pursuant to state law and California Family Code Section 7000, et seq., including but not limited to the following reasons: married or in the military service.
(Ord. 790 § 20 (part), 1999; Ord. 775 § 3 (part), 1999)