CHAPTER 9
CURFEW

4.9.002 Findings and Purpose.

The City Council finds that loitering by minors during the late hours of the night increases the likelihood of criminal activity by and against the young people of the City. Such loitering therefore represents a threat to the health, safety, and general welfare of the City, particularly its youth. The Council thus further finds that reasonable restrictions on late-night loitering by minors in the City will reduce criminal activity by and against youth, enhancing the health, safety, and general welfare of the City’s residents.

4.9.004 Imposition.

No person under the age of 18 years shall loiter in any street or public place any time during the following hours:

a.    On Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, between 10 p.m. and one-half hour before sunrise of the following day; and

b.    On Saturday and Sunday, between 12:01 a.m. and one-half hour before sunrise.

4.9.006 Exceptions.

Persons under the age of 18 years are excepted from the operation of this section:

a.    When accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or other adult person entrusted with the minor’s care and custody by a parent or legal guardian; or

b.    When actually attending or returning directly home immediately after a bona fide meeting, dance, or party at a church, school, or youth club; or

c.    When engaged in or immediately and directly going to or returning home from lawful employment.

4.9.008 Report to Police Chief.

Each owner, agent, manager, or keeper of a boardinghouse or lodging house, hotel, motel, or motor court shall report immediately to the Oakley Police Department the presence therein of any person under the age of 18 years not excepted from the operation of this section under Section 4.9.006. The report shall include the name, age, last known place of abode, and the names and residences of the parents, guardian, or any other custodian of the minors, so far as such information is obtainable.

4.9.010 Proprietors to Exclude Minors.

No proprietor, keeper, clerk or other person having charge or control of any public eating place, place of amusement or public dance hall shall permit any person under the age of 18 years to remain or loiter in that place during the curfew hours set forth in Section 4.9.006(b), unless such minor is excepted from the operation of this chapter under Section 4.9.006(c).