(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
GUARDIAN. One who legally has the care and management of the person of a minor.
MINOR. A person who has not yet attained the age of 16 and is not married, emancipated, or a member of the armed services of the United States.
PUBLIC PLACE. All structures and areas generally open to the public, including, but not limited to, public vehicular areas, parks, and places of business and amusement available to the public.
(B) (1) Violation. Unless accompanied by a parent, grandparent, guardian, or adult leader of an activity in which the minor is at that time participating, it is unlawful for any minor to be or remain upon any public place in the Town between midnight Friday and 5:00 a.m. on Saturday; or between midnight Saturday and 5:00 a.m. on Sunday; or between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following morning on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.
(2) Defense. It is an affirmative defense to a violation of this section that the minor is traveling between his or her home and a place of employment or a function sponsored by a church or school in which he or she is a participant.
(C) It is unlawful for any parent, guardian, or other person charged with the care and custody of any minor to allow or permit the minor to be in or upon, or remain in or upon a public place within the Town in violation of division (B)(1) of this section.
(D) It is unlawful for the operator of a place of business or amusement to allow a minor to be in or upon, or to remain in or upon the place of business or amusement in violation of division (B)(1) of this section when the operator should reasonably know that the person is a minor.
(E) It is unlawful to allow, permit, encourage, aid or abet a minor in the violation of division (B)(1) of this section.
(1989 Code, § 130.04) (Ord. 618, passed 5-14-1996) Penalty, see § 10.99