Not Legal Advice: It shall be unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to be on foot, bicycle or in any type of vehicle on any public street, avenue, highway, road, alley, park, school grounds, swimming beach, cemetery, playground, public building or any other public place in the city between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless accompanied by his parent or guardian, or person having lawful custody and control of his person, or unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor.
Exceptions:
(1) This section shall not apply to a child:
a. Who is performing an errand as directed by his parent, guardian or person having lawful custody.
b. Who is on his own premises or in the areas immediately adjacent thereto.
c. Whose employment makes it necessary to be upon the streets, alleys or public places or in any motor vehicle during such hours.
d. Who is returning home from a supervised school, church or civic function.
e. When exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and the right of assembly.
f. Whenever the minor is engaged in interstate or intrastate vehicular travel.
g. When accompanied by an adult authorized by a parent of such a minor to take said parent's place in accompanying said minor for a designated period of time and purpose within a specified area.
h. When accompanied by a parent, guardian or person having lawful custody of such minor.
(2) These exceptions shall not, however, permit a child to unnecessarily loiter about the streets, alleys or public places or be in a parked motor vehicle on the public streets.
Any minor person under 18 years of age who shall violate this section shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit $50.00, together with the cost of prosecution.
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