It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of any minor under the age of 18 years to knowingly permit such minor to remain idle or loiter in violation of §
78-21 of this article.
Whenever any minor under the age of 18 years is arrested for violating §
78-21 of this article, the Chief of Police shall notify the parent, guardian or other person having custody of such minor of such arrest.
If it be established that any minor under the age of 18 years remained idle or loitered in violation of §
78-21 of this article between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, then it shall be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of such minor knowingly permitted such minor to do so.
If it be established that the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of any minor under the age of 18 years was duly notified pursuant to §
78-23 of this article that such minor had been arrested for a violation of §
78-21 of this article, then it shall be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that such parent, guardian or adult person knowingly permitted each subsequent violation.
[Amended 10-13-1971]
Any person who violates any provisions of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or both. Any such violation shall constitute a separate offense on
each successive day continued.