(a) As used in this section,
ADULT means a person 21 years of age or more.
(b) No minor under the age of 18 years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play, walk or run in or upon a public street, park, playground or other public ground, public place or public building, place of amusement or entertainment, vacant lot or parking lot between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the same day. No minor under the age of 16 years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play, walk or run upon a public street, park, playground or other public ground, public place or public building, place of amusement or entertainment, vacant lot or parking lot between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the next day.
(c) No parent or guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of 18 years shall knowingly permit such a minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play, walk or run in or upon a public street, park, playground or other public ground, public place or public building, place of amusement or entertainment, vacant lot or parking lot between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the next day. No parent or guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of 16 years shall knowingly permit such a minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play, walk or run in or upon a public street, park, playground or other public ground, public place or public building, place of amusement or entertainment, vacant lot or parking lot between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the next day.
(d) This section does nor apply to a minor who is:
(1) Accompanied by a parent, guardian, or custodian;
(2) Occupying the sidewalk of the place where the minor resides, or the sidewalk of a place where the minor has permission from his or her parent or guardian to be, or the sidewalk of a next-door neighbor not communicating an objection to a police officer;
(3) Participating in, going to, or returning from:
A. Lawful employment;
B. A lawful athletic, educational, entertainment, religious, or social event; and
C. Interstate travel.
(e) (1) Upon the first violation of this section. the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor shall be warned by the proper officer and the child shall be taken to his or her home.
(2) Upon the second violation of this section, the parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor shall be fined not more than $25. Upon the third violation, the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor shall be fined not more than $50.
(3) A separate offense shall be deemed committed each time this section is violated.
(Ord. 1559, passed 11-20-1972; Am. Ord. 2008-11, passed 3-18-2008)