A. Curfew Hours For Minors Under Sixteen: It is unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen (16) years to be or remain upon any sidewalk, street, or public place in the city between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and five o'clock (5:00) A.M. of the day immediately following.
B. Curfew Hours For Minors Under Eighteen: It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to be or remain upon any sidewalk, street or public place in the city between the hours of twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight and five o'clock (5:00) A.M. of the day immediately following.
C. Parent Or Guardian's Responsibility: It is unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having legal care and custody of any minor dealt with respectively in subsections A and B of this section to allow or permit any such minor to be or remain upon any sidewalk, street, or public place in the city within the times provided in subsections A and B, respectively, of this section, except as provided in subsection D of this section.
D. Exceptions: The provisions of subsections A, B and C of this section shall not apply where the minors dealt with respectively in subsections A and B of this section are:
1. Married;
2. Accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of such minor;
3. Returning home from going to or being in attendance at any religious or school function, organized dance, theater, sports event or other such associational activity; provided, however, that going to or from such activity shall be by a direct route and within a reasonable time of the commencement or termination of such event;
4. Engaged in legitimate employment and can produce evidence of such employment;
5. In a motor vehicle engaged in normal travel while traveling to, from or through the city on an interstate trip; or
6. Within the immediate vicinity of the minor's residence.
E. Penalty: The effect of this section shall apply to youth driving or passengers in a motor vehicle of any type as well as on foot, and a law enforcement officer may require any companion claiming to be a guardian to so demonstrate by legal document, if felt to be reasonably necessary. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be dealt with in the manner provided elsewhere or may be referred to the state juvenile system for further handling at the option of the city marshal and the city attorney. (Ord. 98-28 § 2: prior code §§ 13-30-1-02, 13-30-1-03)