(a) Ages and Hours. No minor under the ages listed below, between the hours indicated herein, shall loiter, wander, stroll, play or be present in or upon the sidewalk, streets, highway, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public place, building, place of amusement or entertainment, vacant lot or other parcel of land not such minor’s place of residence, or other unsupervised place within the City as follows:
Age (years) | Curfew Hours |
Twelve and under | Dusk |
Thirteen - Fourteen | 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. |
Fifteen - Sixteen | 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. |
Seventeen - Eighteen | 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. |
(Ord. 2002-061. Passed 8-20-02.)
(b) Exceptions.
(1) Any minor who is making any bona fide delivery or is on an errand of importance or who is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person in loco parentis or some other person eighteen years of age or older who has been given permission by such parent, guardian or person in loco parentis to accompany such minor, shall not be deemed to be in violation of this section.
(2) Any school, church, lodge or other organization which desires to sponsor or hold any entertainment for children under the age of eighteen years, and which entertainment shall require such children to be out at a later hour than that specified in this section shall make application to the Police Chief for permission for the children to stay out until this later hour. The application shall state the time the entertainment will end, and children who attend this function shall be required to be off the public streets one hour after the function has ended.
(3) If a minor is legally employed he shall be exempted from the restriction imposed by this section for the period from one-half hour before to one-half hour after work, while going directly between his home and place of employment. This exception shall also apply if the minor is in a public place during curfew hours in the course of his employment. To come under this exception, the minor must be carrying a written statement from the employer attesting to the place and hours of employment.
(c) Disposition of Child. Any minor found in violation of this section shall be taken to the City Hall and the parent, guardian or person in loco parentis of such minor shall be notified to come to the City Hall and take personal charge of the minor, and the minor shall be released only to such parent, guardian or person in loco parentis or to the juvenile authorities. Any minor found in violation of this section who has once before been held by City authorities for violation of this section shall be held for the juvenile authorities for proper disposition.
(Ord. 1968-131. Passed 8-6-68.)
(d) (1) Any parent, guardian or person in loco parentis who permits any minor to violate any of the provisions of this section shall, upon the first offense, be guilty of a minor misdemeanor; and upon any subsequent offense the parent, guardian or person in loco parentis shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(2) In determining the number of offenses of the parent, guardian or person in loco parentis under this section, a separate offense shall be deemed committed for each minor who commits a violation.