(a) Public Place Defined. "Public place," as used in this section, means any street, alley, park, public building or place of business or assembly open to or frequented by the public, or any other place which is open to the public view or to which the public has access.
(1974 Code Sec. 9.136)
(b) Minors Under Fourteen. No minor under the age of fourteen shall loiter, idle or congregate in any public place between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, unless the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or an adult delegated by such parent or guardian to accompany such minor.
(c) Minors Under Sixteen. No minor under the age of sixteen shall loiter, idle or congregate in any public place between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, Sunday through Thursday, inclusive, of any week, or between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, immediately following on Friday or Saturday of any week, except when such minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or an adult delegated by such parent or guardian to accompany such minor, or when such minor is on an errand, returning from work or in the course of his or her employment or other legitimate business directed by his or her parent or guardian.
(d) Minors Under Seventeen. No minor under the age of seventeen years shall loiter, idle or congregate in any public place between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, immediately following on Friday or Saturday of any week, or between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, Sunday through Thursday, inclusive, of any week, except when such minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or an adult over the age of twenty-one years delegated by such parent or guardian to accompany such minor, or when such minor is on an errand, returning from work or in the course of his or her employment or other legitimate business directed by his or her parent or guardian.
(e) Aiding or Abetting Violations. No person seventeen years of age or over shall assist, aid, abet, allow, permit or encourage any minor to violate subsection (b), (c) or (d) hereof.
(f) Exceptions. In addition to the exceptions provided in subsections (b) through (d) hereof, this section shall not apply to the following situations:
(1) When the presence of the minor in said place or places is connected with and required by some legitimate work, trade, profession or occupation in which such minor is engaged.
(2) When the minor is upon an emergency errand or other legitimate business directed by his or her parent or guardian.
(3) When the minor is going to or coming from a legitimate church, Municipal or school function or returning from the theater with the permission of his or her parent or guardian or other adult over the age of twenty-one years having the care and custody of the minor.
(Ord. 521. Passed 11-4-92.)