509.09 MINOR’S CURFEW.
   (a)   Loitering of Minors Prohibited. No minor under the age of eighteen years shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, or vacant lots, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day. 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 the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his or her parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
   (b)   Responsibility of Parents. No parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of eighteen years shall knowingly permit such minor to violate or be in violation of subsection (a) hereof. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
   (c)   Penalty. If the Juvenile Court finds that any minor under the age of eighteen years has violated the provisions of subsection (a) hereof, it shall dispose of such case in the manner provided by the Juvenile Court Code of Ohio for disposing of cases of delinquent children and may make such order relative to such minor as the Ohio statutes permit in the case of delinquent children. Any parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of eighteen years and/or any minor under eighteen years of age who violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.