Except as otherwise provided in Section 953.01 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code:
(a) No child under the age of twelve years shall be upon any street, sidewalk, park, beach, public or private school ground, public or private playground, public or private parking lot, church ground or recreational area between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following morning unless accompanied by his parent, guardian or some responsible person over the age of twenty-one years or by a member of such child's family eighteen years of age or older.
(b) No child between the ages of twelve and fourteen years, inclusive, shall be upon any street, sidewalk, park, beach, public or private school ground, public or private playground, public or private parking lot, church ground or recreational area between the hours of 11:00 p. m. and 5:00 a. m. of the following morning unless accompanied by his parent, guardian or some responsible person over the age of twenty-one years or by a member of such child's family eighteen years of age or older.
(Ord. 71-40. Passed 10-18-71.)
(c) No child between the ages of fifteen years and seventeen years, both inclusive, shall be upon any street, sidewalk, park, beach, public or private school ground, public or private playground, public or private parking lot, church ground or recreational area between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a. m. unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or some responsible person over the age of twenty-one years, or by a member of such child's family eighteen years of age or older.
(Ord. 75-33. Passed 7-7-75.)
(d) No parent or guardian shall allow any child during the hours applicable to such child as set forth in subsections (a) through (c) hereof to be upon any street, sidewalk, park, beach, public or private school ground, public or private playground, public or private parking lot, church ground or recreational area.
(Ord. 71-40. Passed 10-18-71.)
(e) Any school, church, lodge or other organization, or any parent or guardian desiring to hold any meeting, entertainment or similar function which it is anticipated will be attended by persons under the age of eighteen years and which will require such persons to be upon any location specified in subsections (a) through (c) hereof at such times as are prohibited by such sections shall register in advance with the Chief of Police or an officer designated by him. Such registration shall state the approximate time that the meeting, entertainment or other function will end and the anticipated number of persons under eighteen years who are expected to attend. No person under eighteen years attending a function so registered shall be required to comply with subsections (a) through (c) hereof until one-half hour after such meeting, entertainment or similar function has ended. Any such school, church, lodge or other organization or parent or guardian which has registered with the Chief of Police pursuant to this section shall notify such Chief of Police or officer designated by him of the time that such function ended.
(f) It shall be a defense to any prosecution under subsections (a) through (d) hereof that the child's presence was necessitated by an emergency, or was necessitated by a legitimate and lawful business endeavor in which the child was engaged at the time of the offense, or that the child had attended a meeting, entertainment or similar function which was registered pursuant to subsection (e) hereof and that such function had ended less than one-half hour prior to the time such child was in a location at a time prohibited by subsections (a) through (c) hereof.
(Ord. 75-33. Passed 7-7-75.)
(g) Any child found in violation of this section shall be taken to the Police Division and his parent or guardian shall be notified to come to the Police Division and take personal charge of the child. Such child shall be released only to his parent or guardian or to the juvenile authorities.
(Ord. 71-40. Passed 10-18-71.)
(h) Whoever violates this section shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor less than five dollars ($5.00) for the first offense and shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.
(Ord. 75-33. Passed 7-7-75.)