(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person under eighteen ( 18) years of age to loiter, loiter lounge, loaf, wander, joyride or play in or upon any public street alley public park, square or municipal parking lot or any sidewalk appurtenant thereto within the city after the hour of 12:00 midnight and before the hour of 5:30 a.m.

(Ord. 2023-06)

The curfew restrictions set out in 12-301 hall not apply under the following circumstances:

(a)   City sponsored or approved events which occur during this timefra.me;

(b)   When the person under the age of 18 is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian;

(c)   When the person under 18 years of age is attending a church or school function or other activity organized or sponsored by and w1der the supervision of a church or school or sponsored by parents or while returning home from any such function or activity by way of the most direct route;

(d)   When the person under 18 years of age is going to or from a place of lawful employment by way of the most direct route;

(e)   When the person under 18 years of age is engaged in normal travel through, to or from the city to another destination.

(Ord. 2023-06)

(a)   Any police officer finding a person under eighteen (18) years of age in violation of section 12-3 0 I shall asce11ai.n the name and address of the minor, inform the minor that be or she is in violation of the code and direct the minor to proceed at once to his or her home or usual place of abode.

(b)   If the minor refuses to heed the warning or direction of the police officer or refuses to provide his or her name or address, he or she shall be taken to the police department and the parent, guardian or other adult in charge of the care and custody of the minor shall be notified to pick up the minor.

(c)   The penalty for violation of 12-301 or failure to provide information as required by 12- 303(a), shall. be up to $100.00.

(Ord. 2023-06)

It shall be unlawful for a parent guardian or other person lawfully entitled to the care, custody or control of any person under 18 years of age to knowingly suffer or permit such person to violate section 12-201 and the penalty for the first violation is $25 .00, the penalty for the second violation is $50.00 and the penalty for the third and all subsequent violations is $100.00.

(Ord. 2023-06)