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Curfew § 5.05 5.05 Curfew. 5.05.01 Curfew - Persons Under Fifteen Years of Age. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of fifteen years to be on or present in any public street, avenue, alley, park or other public place in the City between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day, unless accompanied by that person's parent or guardian, or person having legal custody and control of that person, or unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefore. The fact that such child, unaccompanied by parent, guardian or other person having legal custody, is found upon any street, alley, or public place after 10:00 p.m. or before 5:00 a.m. of the following day, shall be evidence that such child is there unlawfully and that no reasonable excuse exists therefore. 5.05.02 Curfew - Persons Over Fourteen and Under Eighteen Years of Age. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen years and over the age of fourteen years to be on any public street, avenue, alley, park or other public place in the City between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. of the following day unless accompanied by that person's parent or guardian, or person having legal custody and control of that person, or unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefore. The fact that such child, unaccompanied by parent, guardian or other person having legal custody, is found upon any street, alley or public place after 12:00 midnight or before 5:00 a.m. of the following day, shall be evidence that such child is there unlawfully and that no reasonable excuse exists therefore. 5.05.03 Curfew - Responsibility of Parents. It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody and control of a minor under the age of eighteen years to knowingly or negligently permit such minor to violate the provisions of {}5.05.0I or §5.05.02. 5.05.04 Curfew - Responsibility of Operator of Place of Entertainment, Etc. It shall be unlawful for any person operating or in charge of any place of amusement, entertainment or retirement, or any other place of business to permit any minor under the age of eighteen years to loiter, loaf or idle in such place during hours prohibited by §5.05.01 and §5.05.02. The operator of any place of amusement, entertainment, refreshment or other place of business who shall find persons under the age of eighteen years loitering, loafing or idling in such place of business, shall immediately order such person to leave, and if such person refuses to leave the place of business, the operator shall mediately notify the police department of the violation. This section shall not be construed as permitting the presence at any time 6f any person under the age of eighteen years in any place where the presence of such a person is now prohibited by an existing law or city code. Historical Note I I I I I I I I I I I I I Ordinance 88-06 repealed and replaced §5.05, establishing curfew restrictions to persons over fourteen and under eighteen years of age, and establishing provisions for the responsibility. Printed 4/3/95 Page 75 I I I I