Chapter 9.20
CURFEW FOR MINORS
Sections:
9.20.010 Minors under eighteen—Unlawful activities.
9.20.020 Minors under sixteen—Unlawful activities.
9.20.040 Exemptions—Emergencies.
9.20.050 Exemptions—Certain authorized locations.
9.20.060 Exemptions—Authorized activities.
9.20.070 Exemptions—Employment.
9.20.080 Violation by minor—Detention authorized.
9.20.090 Violation by minor—Penalty.
9.20.100 Violation—Parent or guardian responsibility.
9.20.010 Minors under eighteen—Unlawful activities.
It is unlawful for any minor person under the age of eighteen years to loiter or loaf or to congregate or to be present at or to be upon any public street, way, square, park, place, building or at or in any place of business, or business house, or public dancehall within the corporate limits of the city, or other place designed for the accommodation of the public in the city between the hours of eleven p.m. of one day and five a.m. of the following day. Any person who has not attained his eighteenth birthday shall be deemed to be under the age of eighteen years. (Ord. 150 N.S. § 1, 1956)
9.20.020 Minors under sixteen—Unlawful activities.
It is unlawful for any minor person under the age of sixteen years to loiter or loaf or to congregate or to be present at or to be upon any public street, way, square, park, place, building or at or in any place of business, or business house, or public dance hall within the corporate limits of the city, or other place designed for the accommodation of the public in the city between the hours of ten p.m. of one day and five a.m. of the following day. Any person who has not attained his sixteenth birthday shall be deemed to be under the age of sixteen years. (Ord. 150 N.S. § 2, 1956)
9.20.030 Minors with adults.
The provisions of Sections 9.20.010 and 9.20.020 shall not apply to any minor who at the time mentioned in Sections 9.20.010 and 9.20.020 is accompanied by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the lawful custody of such minor. (Ord. 150 N.S. § 3, 1956)
9.20.040 Exemptions—Emergencies.
The provisions of Sections 9.20.010 and 9.20.020 shall not apply to any minor who by reason of an emergency is traveling to or from that emergency. (Ord. 150 Amd. 1-83 § 1, 1983: Ord. 150 N.S. § 12, 1956)
9.20.050 Exemptions—Certain authorized locations.
The provisions of Sections 9.20.010 and 9.20.020 shall not be deemed to apply to the following places: public theaters and places where supervised entertainment or play or instruction for minors under the age of eighteen is conducted; provided, however, that this exception shall apply only to minors who are in attendance of such theaters or places for the purpose of attending the entertainment, supervised entertainment, play or instruction thereby afforded. (Ord. 150 N.S. § 4, 1956)
9.20.060 Exemptions—Authorized activities.
The provisions of Sections 9.20.010 and 9.20.020 shall not apply to any minor while engaged in going to or returning from, in direct route, the places mentioned in Section 9.20.050 and his home or other place of abode; provided, however, in the event such minor stops or loiters or loafs or congregates or deviates from such direct route this exception shall not apply and the provisions of Sections 9.20.010 and 9.20.020 shall then apply. (Ord. 150 N.S. § 5, 1956)
9.20.070 Exemptions—Employment.
The provisions of Sections 9.20.010 and 9.20.020 shall not apply to any minor who is lawfully employed, or to such a minor while engaged is going to or returning from his place of employment in a direct route between such place of employment and his place of abode. (Ord. 150 N.S. § 6, 1956)
9.20.080 Violation by minor—Detention authorized.
Any minor violating the provisions of this chapter may be immediately apprehended and lawfully detained and appropriate proceedings may be instituted under and pursuant to the provisions of the Juvenile Court Law as set forth in the Welfare and Institutions Code of the state of California. (Ord. 150 N.S. § 8, 1956)
9.20.090 Violation by minor—Penalty.
Any minor violating the terms of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 150 N.S. § 7, 1956)
9.20.100 Violation—Parent or guardian responsibility.
Any parent, guardian, or other adult person having the lawful custody, permanent or temporary, or any minor person who suffers or permits or lets, either wilfully or negligently, such minor violate the provisions of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not exceeding ninety days, or shall be fined in a sum not in excess of three hundred dollars, or shall be both imprisoned and fined in accordance with the time and amount set forth in this section. (Ord. 150 N.S. § 9, 1956)