(a) No minor under the age of eighteen years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play or be present in or upon the public parks, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, vacant lots, unsupervised places or other places, except the place of his or her residence, or be found upon a bicycle, motorcycle or in a vehicle in such places or be present in public places of amusement or entertainment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday or between the hours of 12:00 a.m. on Friday to 5:00 a.m. on Saturday and 12:00 a.m. Saturday to 5:00 a.m. on Sunday or from 10:00 p.m. on Sunday until 5:00 a.m. on Monday.
However, 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 such minor or where such minor is engaged upon an emergency errand or legitimate business at the direction of his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of such minor or where such minor is attending an officially scheduled school, church or youth organization function or activity supervised by adults or returning to his or her home from such supervised school, church or youth activity or function and provided that such minor shall have and retain on his or her person a specific written permission to attend such function or activity from such minor's parent, guardian or other adult person having his or her custody and care. Such minor shall be allowed a period of one-half hour from the time such officially scheduled youth activity or function shall have ended in order to return to his or her home. Any time referred to herein shall be that established by the legislature for the State.
(Ord. 70-980. Passed 12-14-70.)
(Ord. 70-980. Passed 12-14-70.)
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) hereof, from June 1, through Labor Day of each year, the hours for such minors to be permitted upon the streets, parks, sidewalks, etc. of the Municipality, shall be increased one hour, to 11:00 p.m.
(Ord. 71-986. Passed 6-28-71.)
(c) The provisions of this section shall be applicable to the parent, guardian or other adult person having the legal custody and control of any minor and allowing such minor to violate the provisions hereof, or any other person over eighteen years of age who willfully causes, permits, allows or influences any minor under eighteen years of age to violate the provisions hereof.
(d) Any child or children found in violation of the provisions of this section shall be first taken to the Town Hall and the parents, guardians or other adult persons having the care and custody of such minor shall be notified to come to the Town Hall and take personal charge of such child or children. Such child or children shall only be released to the parents, guardians or adult persons having the care and custody of such minor, or to the Juvenile Court authorities of Holmes County, Ohio.
(Ord. 70-980. Passed 12-14-70.)
(Ord. 70-980. Passed 12-14-70.)
(e) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense; on each subsequent offense such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.