(a) Hours of Curfew for Minors Under Twelve. No minor under the age of twelve years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, other public places, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. of the following day, official City time, provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not apply to a minor accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor or when the minor is upon an errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.
(b) Hours of Curfew for Minors Under Eighteen. No minor of the age of twelve years and under the age of eighteen years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, other public places, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places, between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. of the following day, official City time, provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not apply to a minor accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor is upon an errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.
(c) Responsibility of Parents. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the parents, legal guardian or custodian of any minor to see that such minor shall not loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, other public places, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places during the times set forth in division (a) or (b) hereof. Failure of the parents, legal guardians or custodian to accept, perform and exercise such duty and responsibility is a violation of this section. In the prosecution of any parent, legal guardian or custodian for a violation of this section, it shall be prima-facie evidence of such violation when a minor under their care, custody or control is found to be in violation of division (a) or (b) of this section.
(Ord. 165-75. Passed 12-18-75.)
(d) Duties of Police Officers. It shall be the duty of any police officer, upon finding a minor in violation of division (a) or (b) of this section, to telephone that minor's parent, legal guardian or custodian, to arrange for that person to come to the Police Department to pick up the minor and discuss the matter. If such person cannot be reached by telephone, the police officer shall deliver or escort such minor to his or her home or residence and release him or her to the appropriate parent, guardian or custodian.
(Ord. 163-89. Passed 9-7-89.)
(e) Penalty.
(1) Whoever violates division (c) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for a second offense and a misdemeanor of the second degree for a third or subsequent offense.
(Ord. 156-94. Passed 7-21-94.)
(2) Minors violating any of the provisions of this section shall be dealt with in accordance with Juvenile Court law and procedure.