No person under 18 years of age shall be upon or in any street, alley, public building, place of amusement and entertainment, vacant lot or other unsupervised place starting between the hours of ten p.m. to five a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:01 a.m. to five a.m. during the following school holidays: summer vacation, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring vacation unless such person is accompanied by or in the charge of his parent or other competent and adult person or is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his/her parent, legal guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. The curfew will allow for one half hour travel time after the event officially ends to reach the person's primary residence. The starting and ending dates of the above holidays shall be set by the Mayor to conform with established school holidays. The ordinance codified in this section does not prohibit parental consent for attendance at association activities, such as religious or school meetings, organized dances, theater and sporting events, legitimate employment, or travel when reasonable and direct travel as a result of these activities has to be made during a curfew period. Curfew hours may be suspended or altered by the Mayor to permit attendance of or participation in school, community or other group-sponsored activities by minors covered by this chapter. A request of suspension or alteration of curfew shall be at the request of the Chief of Police or his designee.
(Ord. 96-3, passed 5-14-96; Am. Ord. 2017-02, passed 1-10-17)