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For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
LOITER or LOITERING. To be dilatory, to stand idly around, to linger, delay or wander about, or to remain, abide or tarry in a public place.
PUBLIC PLACE. A place to which the public or a substantial number of the public has access, including, but not necessarily limited to, any street, alley, road, highway, sidewalk, automobile parking lot, school, place of amusement, park, playground and public building or facility.
(Prior Code, § 611.1.1) (Ord. 329, passed 11-3-1988; Ord. 399, passed 6-6-1996; Ord. 439, passed 3-16-2000; Ord. 588, passed 2-4-2016)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years, or for any parent, guardian or other person having care or custody of any person under the age of 18 years to allow or permit such person, or for that person to loiter in or upon any public place within the town subsequent to the hour of 12:00 a.m., or prior to the hour of 5:00 a.m., except for the purpose of lawful employment, or unless such person under the age of 18 years is accompanied by the parent or guardian of said person or unless such person is involved in or attending a school, religious, community or athletic activity which includes adult sponsorship and supervision.
(B) It shall further be considered and deemed to be an unlawful act for any person under the age of 18 years, or for any parent, guardian or other person having care or custody of any person under the age of 18 years to allow or permit such person, or for that person to be either the driver of or the passenger in any vehicle on a public road, street, highway or public parking lot, within the time period as proscribed above if such person is not accompanied by his or her parent or guardian, or unless such person is either traveling to or from his or her place of lawful employment, or a school, religious, community or athletic activity which included adult sponsorship and supervision.
(C) Such person shall be deemed to be in violation of this subchapter, as a loiterer, either on foot or in a vehicle, if such person, following the completion of his or her employment, school, religious, community or athletic activity, has not taken the most direct route to his or her home within a reasonable amount of time following the completion of the event.
(Prior Code, § 611.1.2) (Ord. 329, passed 11-3-1988; Ord. 399, passed 6-6-1996; Ord. 439, passed 3-16-2000; Ord. 588, passed 2-4-2016) Penalty, see § 130.999
The provisions of this subchapter shall be in effect and enforceable from, and including, 5-1-2000 and remain effective year-round from that date.
(Prior Code, § 611.1.3) (Ord. 329, passed 11-3-1988; Ord. 399, passed 6-6-1996; Ord. 439, passed 3-16-2000; Ord. 588, passed 2-4-2016)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.999 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of §§ 130.001 through 130.003 of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum of not less than $50 or more than $500 upon said person’s first violation hereunder. Any person who shall commit a second or subsequent violation of any of the provisions of §§ 130.001 through 130.003 of this chapter within any calendar year shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum of not less than $100 or more than $500.
(Prior Code, § 611.1.4) (Ord. 329, passed 11-3-1988; Ord. 399, passed 6-6-1996; Ord. 439, passed 3-16-2000; Ord. 588, passed 2-4-2016)