(A) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 16 years to be upon the streets or in any public place in the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. during any day of the year, unless the child be in the custody of or accompanied by a parent or guardian. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to apply to any child while actually engaged in traveling to and from a place of employment, school classes, religious meetings or while upon any errand of mercy, emergency or under direction of his parent, guardian or other adult person having the immediate care, custody or control of the child.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any child over the age of 16 years and under the age of 18 years, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody of the child, to be on any of the streets, alleys, public squares, parks or sidewalks of the city after the hour of 12:00 a.m. or before the hour of 5:30 a.m. on any day of the year unless the child is in possession of a special written permit from parent or guardian.
(Ord. 319, passed 3-7-56) Penalty, see § 133.99
If any child be found upon the streets or in any public place in violation of this chapter, and the violation be his or her first offense, it shall be the duty of any peace officer to forthwith place the child under custody and to take, or cause the child to be taken to his or her home and the parent, guardian or other person having the custody and care of the child shall be notified of the violation.
(Ord. 319, passed 3-7-56)
Whenever a peace officer learns that a child has violated the provisions of this chapter under circumstances which tend to render him delinquent, the officer shall place an appropriate complaint with the juvenile court for further proceedings as the court deems appropriate.
(Ord. 319, passed 3-7-56)
When a parent, guardian or other adult person in custody of a child, after having been notified that the child has violated this chapter, permits the child to violate the provisions of this chapter a second time, the parent commits a Class A violation.
(Ord. 319, passed 3-7-56; Am. Ord. 1632, passed 6-22-87; Am. Ord. 1976, passed 10-26-98)
Cross-reference:
Attempt to commit offenses, see § 130.12
Parental responsibility for minors, see § 130.15