(a) No child between the ages of 6 and 17 years who is actually a resident of the State of Ohio shall be on or about the public streets, public places, commercial establishments or places of amusement and entertainment within the Village of Lockland limits during the hours when said child is required to be in attendance at either a public or private school or in an alternative program placement approved by the Lockland Board of Education, or is under the suspension or expulsion from a public or private school. No minor shall be considered in violation of this section if the minor is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian; the minor is on an emergency errand directed by his or her parent or guardian; the minor is going or coming directly to or from his or her place of gainful employment, or to or from a medical appointment; the minor is observing a religious holiday; the minor has permission to leave the school campus for lunch or school-related activity; the minor is exempt by law from compulsory education or compulsory continuation education; or the minor is being educated at home pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 3314.
(b) Any law enforcement officer or police officer may arrest any child found violating this section and charge such child with a violation of this section, or in the alternative, may immediately take such child to said child's school and request that the school notify the school's attendance officer of such violation, or release said child to his or her parent, guardian, custodian, or school attendance officer.
(c) The parent, guardian or person having legal custody and control of any minor violating any of the provisions hereof shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Any minor violating the provisions of this section shall be dealt with in accordance with Ohio law and the policies and procedures of the Juvenile Division of the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.
(Ord. 2013-3, passed 1-21-2014)