Article 3. Curfew
6.3.1. Curfew hours.
It shall be unlawful for any person under sixteen (16) years of age to be or remain upon any street or alley or in any other public place in the city between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless such person is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other person having custody of such minor or unless in the performance of an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by such parent, guardian, or other person having custody, making it necessary to be in such places after 11:30 p.m.
(Ord. 191)
6.3.2. Permitting children to violate curfew.
It shall be unlawful for anyone having the legal care and custody of any person under sixteen (16) years of age to allow or permit such person to go or be upon any street or alley or in any other public place in the city between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless such minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other person having custody of such minor or unless in the performance of an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by such parent, guardian, or other person having custody, making it necessary to be in such places after 11:30 p.m.
(Ord. 191)
6.3.3. Penalty.
Juvenile. Any person under sixteen (16) years of age violating this curfew shall be dealt with in accordance with juvenile court law and procedure.
Parent or Guardian. Any police officer finding a person under sixteen (16) years of age violating this curfew shall promptly cause a written notice to be served upon the parent, guardian, or other person having legal care and custody of such minor, setting forth the manner in which the curfew has been violated. Any parent, guardian, or other person having legal care and custody of a person under sixteen (16) years of age who shall permit such minor again to violate this curfew after receiving written notice of a prior curfew violation shall be subject to prosecution under the section.
Violation of this section shall be an unclassified misdemeanor, and the penalty for violation shall be a fine of not less than $25.00 and not more than $500.00.
(Ord. 191)