Chapter 7.44
MINORS

Sections:

7.44.100    Age requirement.

7.44.110    Responsibility of guardian or parent.

7.44.120    Custody of minor until guardian or parent arrives.

7.44.130    Refusal of guardian or parent to take custody.

7.44.100 Age requirement.

It is unlawful for any child under the age of 18 years to be on or remain upon any street, alley, park or other public place within the City between the hours specified hereafter unless the child is accompanied by a parent, guardian, a person who is to have legal custody or control of the child, or other proper companion of the age of 21 years or more, specifically chosen by the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the child, to escort the child on the occasion in question, or unless such child is then engaged in going to or from employment, night school, or school activities which make it necessary to be in or upon such street, alley, park or other public place during the nighttime between such specified hours. (Ord. 3228 § 1, 1965; Ord. 1555 § 1, 1943).

7.44.110 Responsibility of guardian or parent.

It is unlawful for any parent, legal guardian, or any other adult having the legal care and custody of any minor person under the age of 18 years, to allow or permit any such person to go upon or be upon any street, alley, park or any public place between 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 5:30 a.m. of the following morning, and between midnight on Friday and Saturday and 5:30 a.m. of the following morning, unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or any other person lawfully and properly accompanying such minor person. (Ord. 3228 § 2, 1965; Ord. 1555 § 2, 1943).

7.44.120 Custody of minor until guardian or parent arrives.

Any police officer or any other law enforcement officer is hereby authorized and empowered by the virtue of his/her office to take charge of any person under the age of 18 years violating the provisions of this chapter, and it shall be the duty of any such officer taking charge of any such person to take such person to the police station and to thereafter notify the parent or guardian of such person immediately of the violation of the terms of this chapter, and to thereafter notify such parent or legal guardian that the person will be held in custody of the police station until said person can come to the police station to get the minor person, and the person shall be held at the police station pending the arrival of the parent or guardian. (Ord. 5026 § 1, 1993; Ord. 1555 § 3, 1943).

7.44.130 Refusal of guardian or parent to take custody.

It is unlawful and shall be considered a separate offense under this chapter for any person, guardian or any other adult person having the legal care and custody of any person under the age of 18 years to refuse to come to the police station and take the minor person, under their custody, immediately to their home, upon being so notified by the Police Department. (Ord. 1555 § 4, 1943).