(A) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 15 years to be or remain upon any street or alley or other public place in the city after 10:00 p.m. unless such person is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or other person of the age of 21 years or more, or unless engaged in some occupation or business in which the child may lawfully engage under the statutes of this state.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person between the ages of 15 and 17 years inclusive, to be or remain on any street or alley or other public place in the city after the hour of 11:30 p.m. unless such person is accompanied by a parent or guardian, or other person of the age of 21 or more, or unless engaged in some business or occupation in which such child may be lawfully engaged under the statutes of this state.
(1963 Code, § 6-6-1)
(C) It shall be unlawful for anyone having legal care and custody of any person, as described herein to allow or permit such person to go upon any public street, alley or other public place in the city in the nighttime as restricted in divisions (A) and (B) above of this section.
(1963 Code, § 6-6-2)
(D) Every member of the Police Force while on duty is hereby authorized to detain any minor wilfully violating the provisions of divisions (A) or (B) of this section until the parent or guardian of the child shall take him or her into custody; but such officer shall immediately upon taking custody of the child communicate with the parent or guardian.
(1963 Code, § 6-6-3)
(E) The Chief of Police may have sounded a proper signal at 10:00 p.m. each evening to indicate the curfew.
(1963 Code, § 6-6-4) (Ord. 613, passed 9-6-1960)
(F) 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;
(7) Attending an official school, religious or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, 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 sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
(8) Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
(9) Married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with state law.
Penalty, see § 133.99