[CC 1985 §80.100]
For the purposes of this Article, the following terms, phrases
and words shall have the meanings given herein:
Canton, Missouri.
Any person over the age of twenty-one (21) years who is in
loca parentis to a juvenile.
Any person other than a parent who has legal guardianship
of a minor.
Any person under the age of seventeen (17) years.
The natural or adoptive parent of a minor.
Any street, alley, highway, sidewalk, park, playground or
place to which the general public has access and a right to resort
for business, entertainment or other lawful purpose. A public place
shall include, but not be limited to, any store, shop, restaurant,
tavern, bowling alley, cafe, pool room, and any other place devoted
to the amusement or entertainment of the general public. It shall
also include the front or immediate area of the above.
[CC 1985 §80.110; Ord. No. 514-C §1, 10-15-2001]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any minor to remain, idle, wander, stroll or
play in any public place either on foot or to cruise about without
a set destination in any vehicle in, about or upon any place in the
City of Canton, Missouri, between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and
6:00 A.M.
B.
Exceptions
shall be the minor is accompanied by parent, guardian or custodian,
or unless the minor is on an emergency errand, or has a specific business
or activity directed or permitted by his/her parents, guardian or
custodian.
[CC 1985 §80.120]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation operating
or having charge of any public place to knowingly permit or suffer
the presence of minors under the age of seventeen (17) years between
the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 6:00 A.M.
[CC 1985 §80.130]
It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian or custodian to permit or by inefficient control to allow such minor to be on any public property within the City of Canton between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 6:00 A.M. The provisions of this Section, however, do not apply to those minors listed in Section 215.585(B).
[CC 1985 §80.140]
Any minor attending a special function or entertainment of any
church, school, club or other organization that requires such minor
to be out after the time of 12:00 Midnight shall be exempt, provided
that minors that attend such special functions shall be required to
be in their homes or usual places of abode within one (1) hour after
the special function has ended.
[CC 1985 §80.150]
A.
Any
Police Officer of the City of Canton upon finding a minor in violation
of this Chapter shall ascertain the name and address of such minor
and warn the minor that he/she is in violation of this Chapter and
shall direct the minor to proceed at once to his/her home or usual
place of abode. The Police Officer shall immediately attempt to notify
the parent, guardian or person having custody or control of such minor.
B.
If
such minor refuses to heed such warning or direction of any Police
Officer of the City of Canton, or refuses to give such Police Officer
his/her correct name and address, and the names of his/her parents,
guardian or custodian, or if the minor has been warned on a previous
occasion that he/she is in violation of curfew, the minor shall be
released to the juvenile authorities of Lewis County, Missouri.
