(a)   It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 16 years of age to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, or any establishment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the hours of 11:00p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, except for Fridays and Saturdays, when the hours shall be 12:00 midnight to 6:00 am.

(b)   The curfew restrictions set out in the preceding subsection (a) shall not apply under the following circumstances:

(1)   When such minor is going to or from a place of lawful employment by the most direct route;

(2)   When such minor, while accompanied by an adult, is traveling directly through the city from one location outside the city to another location outside the city;

(3)   When such minor is accompanied by the minor’s parent, guardian or some other person 18 years of age or older who has court ordered care, custody and control of such minor, or when such minor is on an emergency errand specifically directed by the minor’s parent, guardian, or other person 18 years of age or older having court ordered care, custody and control of such minor.

(Ord. 472, Sec. 1)

(a)   It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian, or other person over 18 years of age having court ordered care, custody, and control of a minor under 16 years of age to permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks playgrounds or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment or any establishment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, except Friday and Saturday, when the hours shall be 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.

(b)   The curfew restrictions set forth in subsection (a) shall not apply under the following circumstances:

(1)   When such minor is going to or from a place of lawful employment by the most direct route.

(2)   When such minor, while accompanied by an adult, is traveling directly through the city from one location outside the city to another location outside the city.

(3)   When such minor is accompanied by the minors parent, guardian or some other person 18 years of age or older who has court ordered care, custody and control of such minor, when such minor is on an emergency errand specifically directed by the minor’s parent, guardian, or other person 18 years of age or older having court ordered care, custody and control of such minor.

(Ord. 472, Sec. 2)