Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 9.12 Minors; Loitering and Curfew

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:

CURFEW. A fixed period of time during which minors not having business to purport shall not be abroad.

LOITER or LOITERING. To idle, wander, loaf, stand idly by, walk, drive or ride about aimlessly or be in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public eating places, vacant lots or any unsupervised place during curfew.

MINOR. A person under the age of 18 years.

(Ord. 4287, passed 6-12-95)

Except as expressly provided in § 9.12.040, it shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or aimlessly drive or ride about, in or upon any public street, avenue, highway, road, curb area, alley, park, playground, or other public ground, public place or public building, place of amusement or eating place, vacant lot or unsupervised place between the hours of 10 p.m. on any day and sunrise of the immediately following day.

(Ord. 4287, passed 6-12-95) Penalty, see § 1.12.060

Except as expressly provided in § 9.12.040, it shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years, who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education to loiter, idle, wander, or be in or upon the public streets, high-ways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public eating places, vacant lots or any unsupervised place during the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on days when school is in session.

(Ord. 4287, passed 6-12-95) Penalty, see § 1.12.060

The provisions of this Chapter 9.12 shall not apply to nor govern minors as defined in § 9.12.010 in the following circumstances:

(A) The minor is accompanied by his or her parent, legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse 18 years of age or older.

(B) The minor is on an emergency errand directed by his or her parent or legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care of custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse 18 years of age or older.

(C) The minor is directly going to or returning from a school-sanctioned meeting; entertainment event, such as a movie or a play; sporting event; or other activity.

(D) The minor is directly going to or coming from his or her place of gainful employment, and/or the presence of such minor in said place or places is connected with or required by his or business, trade, profession or occupation in which such minor is lawfully engaged.

(E) The minor is directly going to or return from a medical appointment.

(F) The minor has permission from the school to leave the school campus for lunch or school-related activity and has in her or her possession a valid, school-issued, off-campus permit.

(G) Other than between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on days when school is in session, the minor is directly going to or returning from a public meeting or place of public entertainment; such as, a movie, play, sporting event or other similar activity.

(Ord. 4287, passed 6-12-95)

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 9.12.060 to the contrary, every parent, guardian or other person having the legal care, custody or control of any person under the age of 18 years who allows or permits such person to violate any of the provisions of the preceding section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 4287, passed 6-12-95) Penalty, see § 1.12.060

Whenever in this chapter any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, the violation of any such provision is declared to be an infraction and shall be punishable in the manner and to the extent provided for in § 1.12.060 of this code.

(Ord. 4287, passed 6-12-95)