(A) It is unlawful for a person less than 18 years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, business, street, highway or other public place in the village or way at the following times:
(1) Between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Saturdays;
(2) Between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sundays; and
(3) Between 11:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, and 6:00 a.m. on the following day.
(B) It is a defense to a violation under this section that the child engaged in the prohibited conduct while:
(1) Accompanied by the child's parent, legal guardian, custodian, sibling, stepbrother or stepsister at least 18 years of age;
(2) Accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age approved by the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; and/or
(3) Participating in, going to, or returning from:
(a) Employment which the laws of this state authorize a person less than 18 years of age to perform;
(b) A school recreational activity;
(c) A religious event;
(d) An emergency involving the protection of a person or property from an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or substantial damage;
(e) An activity involving the exercise of the child's rights protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Article 1, §§ 3, 4 and 5 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, or both; or
(f) An activity conducted by a non-profit or governmental entity that provides recreation, education, training, or other care under the supervision of one or more adult.
(4) A citation for violation of division (A) above may be issued by a police officer only if he or she reasonably believes that a violation has occurred and none of the defenses enumerated in divisions (B)(1) - (3) apply.
(C) It is unlawful for a parent, legal guardian, custodian, or other person to knowingly permit a person in his or her custody or control to violate the provisions of division (A) above. It shall be a rebuttable presumption that a person has violated this section if someone under 18 years of age of whom such person has custody or control is present upon any public assembly, building, business, street or highway or other public place or public way in violation of division (A) above, and none of the defenses enumerated in division (B) hereof apply.
(D) Any person convicted of a violation of division (C) above shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provisions of this code for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during on or which a violation occurs or continues.
(Prior Code, § 132.02) (Ord. 10-102, passed 3-15-2010; Ord. 22-110, passed 6-6-2022) Penalty, see §
132.99
Statutory reference:
Authority to impose curfew, see 65 ILCS 5/11-1-5