HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-64 - Establishment of a Curfew1912S; 10/19/93
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BILL NO. ~~"6/1. ORDINANCE NO. `1i'~
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CURFEW WITIIIN THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE FOR CHILDREN UNDER TISE AGE OF 17 YEARS, PROHIBITING
THE PARENTS, GUARDIAN OR OTHER ADULT HAVING THE CARE OR CUSTODY
OF A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 17 FROM KNOWINGLY PERMITTING SUCH
MINOR TO VIOLATE THE CURFEW ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER, AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A new section of the Riverside City Code is
hereby enacted which shall be known as Section 23.020 of the
City Code and which shall read as follows:
"?.3.020 CURFEW FOR CHILDREN UNDER 17 AND PARENTAL
RESPONSIBILITY
(a) It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 17 years
to ].oiter_, wander, stroll or play in or upon the
public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks
playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places,
public buildings, places of amusement, eating places,
vacant tots or any place unsupervised by an adult
having the lawful authority to be at such places,
between the hours of 11:00 o'clock p.m. on any day and
6:00 o'clock a.m. of the following day; provided,
however, that on Fridays and Saturdays the effective
hours are between 12:00 o'clock midnight and 6:00
o'clock a.m. of the following day; and provided, that
the provisions of this section shall not apply in the
following instances:
(1) When a minor is accompanied by his or her parent,
guardian or other adult person having the lawful
care and custody of the minor;
(7.) When the minor is upon an emergency errand
directed by his or her parent or guardian or
other adult person having the lawful care and
custody of such minor;
(3) When the minor is returning directly home from a
school activity, entertainment, recreational
activity or dance;
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(4) When the minor is returning directly home from
lawful employment that makes it necessary to be
in the above-referenced places during the
prescribed period of time;
(5) When the minor is attending or traveling directly
to or from an activity involving the exercise of
first amendment rights of free speech, freedom of
assembly or free exercise of religion; and
(6) In interstate travel through the City of
Riverside, Missouri.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the
other adult person having care
under the age of 17 years to
minor to violate the provision
this section. Every violation
constitute a separate offense.
parent, guardian, or
or custody of a minor
knowingly permit such
~ of paragraph (a) of
of this section shall
(1) Upon conviction of violation of this section for
the first time, the parent, guardian or other
person having the care and custody of the minor
shall be subjected to a fine not to exceed ten
dollars ($10.00) plus court costs.
(2) Upon further convictions, a person shall be
subject to the penalties for violation set forth
in Section 25.003 of this Code.
(c) The Department of Public Safety shall track the
violations as described in the above sections."
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. If any section, paragraph,
subdivision, phrase, or provision of this ordinance shall be
adjudged invalid or. held unconstitutional, the same shall not
effect the validity of any other part of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
INCORPORATION INTO THE CITY CODE. Any ordinance currently in
effect which is in conflict with this ordinance is hereby
repealed. The City Clerk is hereby directed to incorporate
this ordinance into the City Code of Riverside as Section
23.020.
PASSED THIS 2h DAY OF ~~~~k~ , 1993.
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MAYOR
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CITY CLERK -- l
APPROVED THIS ~~~ DAY OF ~~~~/ 1993.
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MAYOR