[Ord. No. 763 §1, 10-17-2005]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions
shall apply:
EMERGENCY ERRAND
A mission that results from an unforeseen combination of
circumstances that call for immediate action. The term includes, but
is not limited to, a fire, a natural disaster, an automotive accident
or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily
injury or loss of life.
MINOR
Any person under the age of eighteen (18).
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the public has access and includes, but
is not limited to, streets, highways, alleys or rights-of-way, to
include sidewalks, parks, playgrounds or other places or buildings
open to the public; any cemeteries, school yards, bodies of water
or watercourses; any privately or publicly owned places of amusement,
entertainment or public accommodation including parking lots; and
any vacant lot or land.
[Ord. No. 763 §1, 10-17-2005]
A. It shall
be unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to
loiter, wander, stroll or play in any public place unsupervised by
his/her parent, legal guardian or other adult over the age of twenty-one
(21) years, having lawful care and custody of the minor and having
the lawful authority to be at such places from 11:00 P.M. to sunrise
of the following day; provided however, that on Fridays and Saturdays
the evening curfew shall begin at 12:00 Midnight rather than 11:00
P.M.; and provided further that the provisions of this Section shall
not apply in the following instances:
1. When
the minor is upon an emergency errand directed by his/her parent,
guardian or other adult person twenty-one (21) years of age or older
having the lawful care and custody of the minor.
2. When
the minor is returning directly home from a school activity.
3. When
the minor is returning to or returning directly home from lawful employment
that makes it necessary to be in above-referenced places during the
prescribed period of time.
4. When
the minor is attending or traveling directly to or from an activity
involving the exercise of First Amendment rights of free speech, freedom
of assembly or free exercise of religion; and
5. When
the minor is engaged in interstate and intrastate vehicular travel
through the City of Concordia with parental consent.
6. When
the minor is married or has been married pursuant to State law.
[Ord. No. 763 §1, 10-17-2005]
It shall be unlawful for the parent or guardian of any minor knowingly to, or by insufficient control, to allow such minor to violate Section
211.020 above. Any person who violates this Section will be subject to the jurisdiction of Municipal Court.
[Ord. No. 763 §1, 10-17-2005]
Any minor seventeen (17) years of age who violates Section
211.020 above shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Municipal Court.