A. Age And Hour Restrictions: No minor under the age of sixteen (16) years shall be or remain in or upon the public streets, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public grounds, public places, public buildings, public places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised public places within the city between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. on Sunday through Thursday nor between the hours of twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. on Fridays and Saturdays.
B. Exemptions: Provisions of this section imposing curfew on minors shall not apply to a minor accompanied by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or business directed or authorized, in writing, by his parent, guardian or such adult person having the care and custody of the minor. Said authorization shall be on file with the police department or in the personal possession of the minor.
C. Responsibility Of Parent Or Guardian: It shall be unlawful for the parents, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of sixteen (16) years to knowingly permit such minor to be or remain in or upon public streets, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public grounds, public places, public buildings, public places of amusement or entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised public places within the city between the hours listed in subsection A of this section, except when the minor is accompanied by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor or when the minor is upon an emergency errand or business directed or authorized, in writing, by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. Said authorization must be on file with the police department or in the personal possession of the minor.
D. Detainment By Police: It shall be the right of any authorized officer or person to detain or take into custody any minor violating the curfew and to keep said minor detained until his parent, guardian or custodian is notified, when said minor may be released upon the giving of a promise by the minor and his parent, guardian or custodian that such minor, together with his parent, guardian or custodian, will appear at a stated time before the proper authority to answer the charges. (1984 Code § 25-13)