(A) It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any child under the age of 16 years to be upon the streets, alleys, or public places within the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. It shall further be unlawful for any child age 16 or 17 to be upon the streets, alleys, or public places within the city between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. For the purposes of this section, being in a vehicle in a street, alley, or public place shall constitute a violation.
(B) Division (A) above shall not apply to any child who is accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible person 21 years of age or older. It shall also not apply to any child traveling between his or her place of residence and place of employment, or a place where a school or church function is being held.
(C) This section does not apply to a minor who is:
(1) Accompanied by the minor’s parent or guardian;
(2) On an errand at the direction of the minor’s parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;
(3) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;
(4) Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;
(5) Involved in an emergency;
(6) On the sidewalk abutting the minor’s residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to the Police Department about the minor’s presence;
(7) Attending an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to or returning home from, without any detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor; and/or
(8) Married or had been married, or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with state law.
(Prior Code, § 130.11) Penalty, see § 130.99