(A) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 16 years to be upon any street, alley or other public place, or to ride in or about, drive or otherwise operate any motor vehicle, bicycle or other vehicle upon any street, alley or other public place between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, on all days preceding a school day, nor between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day on all other days, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult having the legal or physical custody and care of such minor person, or unless such minor person is upon an emergency errand or engaged in lawful employment; provided, that when an activity of the kind normally attended by minors under 16 years terminates after, or less than one hour prior to 10:30 p.m., the curfew shall commence one hour after the termination of such activity unless exempted under division (B) below.
(B) It is an exemption to a violation under this section that the person engaged in the prohibited conduct while:
(1) Accompanied by the minor’s parent or guardian;
(2) On an errand at the direction of the minor’s parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
(3) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
(4) Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;
(5) Involved in an emergency;
(6) On the sidewalk abutting the minor’s residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to the Police Department about the minor’s presence;
(7) Attending an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the village, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to or returning home from, without any detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the village, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;
(8) Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or
(9) Married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with state law.
(Prior Code, § 6-309) Penalty, see § 10.99