Age And Hour Restrictions
It is unlawful for a person less than seventeen (17) years of age
to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place,
street or highway at the following times unless accompanied and
supervised by a parent, legal guardian or other responsible
companion at least eighteen (18) years of age approved by a parent
or legal guardian, unless attending or traveling to or from a
religious, civic, educational or political event or gathering, or
unless engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of this
state authorize a person less than seventeen (17) years of age to
perform:
- Saturday - Between 12:01 am and 6:00 am
- Sunday - Between 12:01 am and 6:00 am
- Sunday to Thursday, inclusive - Between 11:00 pm and 6:00 am
on the following day
A law enforcement officer may not detain a child or take a child
into custody based on a violation of this section unless the law
enforcement officer, after speaking with the child and considering
the facts and surrounding circumstances, reasonably believes that:
- The child has violated this subsection; and
- There is no legal defense to the violation. (Ord. M-15-04,
4-5-2004)
Parental Responsibility
It is unlawful for a parent, legal guardian or other person to
knowingly permit a person in his custody or control to violate the
provisions of this section. (Ord. M-21-98, 4-20-1998)
Penalty
Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be
fined as provided in the general penalty in section 1-4-1 of this
code, except that neither a person who has been made a ward of the
court under the juvenile court act of 1987, nor that person's legal
guardian, shall be subject to any fine. (Ord. M-21-98, 4-20-1998;
amd. 2002 Code)
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