(A) It shall be unlawful for a minor, during curfew hours, to remain in or upon any public place within the town, to remain in any motor vehicle operating or parked therein or thereon, or to remain in or upon the premises of any establishment within the town, unless:
(1) The minor is accompanied by a parent;
(2) The minor is involved in an emergency;
(3) The minor is engaged in an employment activity, or is going to or returning home from such activity, without detour or stop;
(4) The minor is on the sidewalk directly abutting a place where he or she resides with a parent;
(5) The minor is attending an activity sponsored by a school, religious, or civic organization or agency, or by another similar organization or entity, which activity is supervised by an adult, and/or minor is going to or returning from such an activity without detour or stop;
(6) The minor is involved in interstate travel through, or beginning or terminating in, the town; or
(7) The minor is exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the bona fide free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right to assembly.
(B) It shall be unlawful for a minor’s parent to knowingly permit, allow, or encourage such minor to violate any term of this subchapter.
(C) It shall be unlawful for a person who is the owner or operator of any motor vehicle to knowingly permit, allow, or encourage a violation of any term of this subchapter.
(D) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any establishment, or for any person, who is an employee thereof, to knowingly permit, allow, or encourage a minor to remain upon the premises of the establishment during the curfew hours. It shall be a defense to prosecution under this division (D) that the operator or employee of an establishment promptly notified the Police Department that a minor was present at the establishment after curfew hours and refused to leave.
(Ord. 2000-7, passed 11-27-2000) Penalty, see § 130.99