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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 625ORDINANCE NO. 625 AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 9.64, SECTIONS 9.64.010 and 9.64.020, TO THE "REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, 1961," ESTABLISHING A CURFEW FOR MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA: Section 1: There is hereby added to the "REVISED ORDINACES OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, 1961" Chapter 9.64, Sections 9.64.010 and 9.64.020, establishing a curfew for minors under the age of eighteen years, to read as attached hereto as exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. Section 2: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage. Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on Oct. 5~ ,1976, by Alderman T~m Hard PASSED and APPROVED by the ~ Laurel, this 19%h day of ~ ATTEST: c. il of the City of Approved as to form: City Attorney 9.64.010 -- 9.64.020 Chapter 9.64 CURFEW Sections: 9.64.010 9.64.010 Loitering prohibited Parental responsibility 9.64.010 Loitering prohibited. It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or drive a car, truck or other motor vehicle, or ride in the same, or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement or entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the hours of eleven p.m. and five a.m. of the following day, official city time, for all days of the week excepting Friday and Saturday, and on Friday and Saturday it is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to do any of the above-named things or be in the above-mentioned places between the hours of one a.m. and five a.m.; provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not apply to a minor accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or ligitimate business directed by his or.her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. Each violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a separate offense. (Ord. ,1976). 9.64.020 Parental responsibility. It is unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to allow or permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, drive a car or other motor vehicle, or ride therein, upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the hours as set forth in Section 9.64.010, on the respective days of the week as set forth in Section 9.64.010, provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not apply when the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or ligitimate EXHIBIT 9.64. 020 business directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. Each violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a separate offense. In any prosecution under this section, it shall not constitute a defense thereto that the parent, guardian or other said adult person having the care and custody of a minor under said age did not have knowledge that such minor did loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon any of the above-mentioned places, at any time between the above- mentioned hours. (Ord. ,1976). For statutory provisions regarding juvenile delinquency, see §10_601 et seq., RCM, 1947 as amended.