Chapter 10.28
CURFEW FOR MINORS

Sections:

10.28.010    Hours and conditions.

10.28.020    Persons responsible – Prima facie evidence.

10.28.010 Hours and conditions.

No person under 18 years of age shall be upon or in any street, alley, public building, place of amusement and entertainment, vacant lot or other unsupervised place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday during the school term and 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. during the following school holidays: Summer vacation, Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring vacation unless such person is accompanied by their parents, guardian or with the express permission of a parent or guardian and accompanied by a person who is at least 21 years old and has authority for the control and custody of the minor under the age of 18 years old or is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. The starting and ending dates of the above holidays shall be set by the borough manager to conform with established school holidays. The ordinance codified in this section does not prohibit parental consent for or attendance at associational activities, such as religious or school meetings, organized dances, theater and sporting events, legitimate employment, or interstate travel when reasonable and direct travel as a result of these activities has to be made during a curfew period. Curfew hours may be suspended or altered by the borough manager to permit attendance of or participation in school, community or other group-sponsored activities by minors covered by this chapter. A request of suspension or alteration of curfew shall be at the request of the chief of police or his designee. [Ord. 670 § 5, 2000; Ord. 454 § 4, 1984; Ord. 399 § 4, 1980; Ord. 208 § 5, 1967; prior code § 44.10.010.]

10.28.020 Persons responsible – Prima facie evidence.

A. No parent, guardian or other person having custody and control of children under the age of 18 years shall allow such child to go or be upon any street or other places as listed in this chapter at the times specified in WMC 10.28.010 unless such child is accompanied by his parent or other competent and adult person or is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.

B. In any prosecution for the violation of any provision of this chapter, the presence of any person under 18 years of age not attended as required in this chapter upon any of the public streets or other places as listed in this chapter shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the guilt of such parent and the violation of the provisions of this chapter. [Ord. 208 § 5, 1967; prior code § 44.10.015.]