(A) Purpose. This section is declared necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the people of the village and is intended to address situations where parents have failed to act responsibly and reasonably in the supervision of their minor children to the detriment of the general public.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DELINQUENT ACTS. Those acts which violate the laws of the United States, or the statutes of the state or the village of those which would cause or tend to cause the minor to come under the jurisdiction of the juvenile division of the probate court, as defined by M.C.L. § 712A.2.
HABITUAL OFFENDER. One who commits two or more criminal acts or a combination of four or more criminal acts and/or moving traffic violations within a 12-month period.
MINOR. Any person under the age of 18 years residing with a parent.
PARENT. Mother, father, legal guardian and any person having the care or custody of a minor or any person acting in the parent's stead who have custody or control over the minor.
(C) Parental duties.
(1) It is the continuous duty of the parent of any minor to exercise reasonable control to prevent the minor from committing any delinquent act.
(2) Included (without limitation) in this continuous duty of responsible parental control are the following duties:
(b) To require the minor to attend regular school sessions and to prohibit and forbid the minor from being absent from class without permission;
(c) To arrange proper supervision for the minor when the parent is absent;
(d) To take the necessary precautions to prevent the minor from maliciously or willfully destroying real, personal or mixed property which belongs to the village or is located in the village; and
(e) To forbid the minor from keeping stolen property, illegally possessing firearms or illegal drugs, or associating with known juvenile delinquents and to seek help from appropriate governmental authorities or private agencies in handling or controlling the minor when necessary.
(D) Notification of parents; record of notification.
(1) Whenever a minor is arrested or detained for the commission of any delinquent act within the village, the parent shall be immediately notified by the Village Police Department, advising the parent of the arrest or detention, the reason therefor and the parent's responsibility under this section.
(2) A record of the notification shall be kept by the Village Police Department.
(Ord. passed 5-7-2001) Penalty, see § 130.99