§ 7.12.030. CURFEW HOURS, RESTRICTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.

.010 It shall be unlawful for any minor to be present or to remain in or upon any public place, vacant lot or business establishment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day.

.020 The curfew set forth in the preceding paragraph shall not apply in the following circumstances:

.0201 When the minor is accompanied by a parent, as defined herein, or is performing a task or undertaking an activity at the direction of his or her parent.

.0202 When the minor is on a public or private sidewalk in front of his or her own dwelling or a dwelling directly adjacent to the minor's dwelling.

.0203 When the minor is acting within the course and scope of his or her employment or business or is going to or from such place of employment by a reasonably direct route or is going to or from a bona fide interview for employment.

.0204 When the minor is going to or from, or is engaged in, educational, recreational, charitable, cultural, religious or other expressive activity within the scope of his or her rights under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States which is supervised or overseen by an adult person on behalf of any non-profit, educational or governmental organization.

.0205 When the minor is a registered volunteer at any shelter, hospital, school or other charitable institution and is going to or from such activity in a reasonably direct route to or from the minor's home.

.0206 When the minor is responding to an emergency situation with or without parental consent.

.0207 When the minor is in a vehicle engaged in interstate travel. (Ord. 5124 § 2 (part); May 8, 1990: Ord. 5831 § 4 (part); October 15, 2002.)