§ 13-86. Curfew for minors.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of seventeen (17) years to be in or upon any public street, highway, alley, road, park, playground, public grounds, public place or public building, place of amusement or entertainment, vacant lot, or any other unsupervised place in the city between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays or between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. It shall not be unlawful for a minor to be on or about such property at the times mentioned above if such minor is attending to urgent business, proceeding to or from place of employment or can give a satisfactory reason for being in or upon the places herein mentioned, or is accompanied by a parent, guardian, relative or adult friend approved by a parent or guardian, or is returning or going to any school sanctioned event.

(b)

When upon such lawful errands, it shall be unlawful for any such minor to loiter or linger or ride aimlessly upon any street, highway, alley, road or public place in the city. Such minor must transact such business as speedily as possible.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for the parent or guardian of a minor under the age of seventeen (17) years to permit such minor to violate this section.

(Code 1978, § 240.150; Ord. No. 6142, § 7(6), 9-13-88)