Division II. Public Peace and Morals
Chapter 9.40
CURFEW
Sections:
9.40.030 Parental responsibility.
9.40.010 Curfew imposed.
No minor under 18 years of age shall be on a street, highway, park, alley or other public place between the hours specified in BMC 9.40.020, unless:
(1) The minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person 21 years of age or over and authorized by the parent or law to have custody of the minor;
(2) The minor is engaged in a lawful pursuit or activity which requires the minor’s presence upon the street, highway, park, alley or other public place; or
(3) The minor is emancipated under ORS 109.550 to 109.565 or current Oregon law. [Ord. 636 § 1, 1988]
9.40.020 Curfew hours.
For minors under the age of 16, curfew hours are the hours between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. of the following morning. For minors 16 years and older, curfew hours are the hours between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. of the following morning on Sundays through Thursdays, and the hours between 12:00 midnight and 4:00 a.m. of the following morning on Fridays and Saturdays. [Ord. 715 § 1, 1996; Ord. 636 § 2, 1988]
9.40.030 Parental responsibility.
No parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of a minor under the age of 18 years shall permit the minor to be in violation of this chapter. [Ord. 636 § 3, 1988]
9.40.040 Police custody.
Any police officer is authorized to take a minor violating a provision of this chapter into custody as provided by ORS 419.569. [Ord. 636 § 4, 1988]
9.40.050 Penalty.
Violation of BMC 9.40.030 by a parent, guardian or person having legal custody of a minor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.00. [Ord. 636 § 5, 1988]