§ 5-6

• (a) Minors . Every minor who is present in or upon any public or private street, road, drive, alley, or trail; any public or community park or recreation area; any public ground, place, or building; or any vacant lot or abandoned or vacant building between the hour of 10:00 p.m. and the time of sunrise of the following day is guilty of an infraction unless the minor meets one of the exceptions set forth in Section 5-6.102 of this article.

• (b) Parental Responsibility . Every custodial person who allows or permits a minor in his or her custody to violate any provision of this article is guilty of an infraction.

• (Ord. 552, § 3)

The restrictions of Section 5-6.101 shall not apply if the minor is:

• (a) Accompanied by a custodial person or by the minor's spouse over 18 years of age;

• (b) On an errand directed by, and in possession of a written excuse from, a custodial person or spouse over 18 years of age;

• (c) Engaged in or going directly to or returning directly from a school-approved activity or one that is supervised by school personnel, a medical appointment, a religious activity, other lawful educational or recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the school, the city, a civic organization, or a similar entity that takes responsibility for the child;

• (d) Engaged in a lawful employment activity or in a place in connection with or as required by a business, trade, profession, or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged, or going directly to or returning directly from such activity;

• (e) Engaged in or going directly to or returning directly from any other lawful activity with written permission from a custodial person or spouse over the age of 18 years of age;

• (f) Involved in an emergency or seeking medical assistance;

• (g) Exercising rights protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or Article I of the California Constitution, including but not limited to: free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly;

• (h) In the right-of-way abutting the minor's residence;

• (i) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;

• (j) Emancipated pursuant to State law and California Family Code Section 7000, et seq., including but not limited to the following reasons: married or in the military service;

(k) Homeless. (Ord. 552, § 4)

For purposes of this article, the following words or phrases shall have the definitions set forth below:

"Emergency" shall mean an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term includes but is not limited to fire, natural disaster, automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.

"Minor" shall mean a person under the age of 18 years.

"Custodial person" shall mean any parent or legal guardian of the minor, or any person 18 years of age or older who is authorized by such parent or legal guardian with the care and custody of the child.

(Ord. 552, § 5)

• (a) Enforcement Procedures . A police officer shall ask the age of an apparent offender and the reason for being on the premises or property. The officer shall not issue a citation or make an arrest unless the officer reasonably believes that an offense has occurred and that none of the exceptions set forth in Section 5-6.102 apply.

• (b) Power of Law Enforcement Officers . Nothing in this article shall be construed as limiting in any way the power or right of law enforcement officers to make investigations, detentions or arrests as would have been permitted had this article not been enacted.

• (c) Community Service or Parenting Classes for First Offense . On a first offense, the court may order community service or parenting classes instead of a fine, as may be appropriate.

• (d) Penalties . A violation of this article is punishable as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code.

• (Ord. 552, § 6)

It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years, who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education to loiter 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 during the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on days when said minor's school is in session. This section does not apply:

• (a) When the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, spouse 21 years of age or older, or other adult person having the care or custody of the minor; or

• (b) When the minor is on an emergency errand directed by his or her parent or guardian, spouse 21 years of age or older, or other adult person having care or custody of the minor; or

• (c) When the minor is going or coming directly from or to his or her place of gainful employment or to or from a medical appointment; or

• (d) To students who have permission to leave school campus for lunch or school related activity and have in their possession a valid, school issued, off-campus permit.

• (Ord. 535, § 3)

• (a) Determination by Court . When, based on a finding of civil liability or criminal conviction for violations of nighttime loitering (curfew), daytime loitering (truancy) or wilful misconduct in violation of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 602, a minor under 18 years of age is detained for a period of time in excess of one hour, and said detention required the supervision of the juvenile offender by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department employee(s), the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) having custody or control of said minor shall be jointly and severally liable for the cost of providing such personnel over and above the services normally provided by said Department.

• (b) Determination by Sheriff . As determined by the Los Angeles County Sheriff or designee, the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of a minor committing any public offense amounting to an act of wilful misconduct in violation of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 602 where police personnel provide services relating to the detention, processing or supervision of minors that are over and above the normal services usually provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, may be assessed, and billed for, the cost of providing such personnel for such services beyond those normally provided by said Department.

• (c) Appeal . Any person receiving a bill for police services pursuant to this article may, within 15 days after the billing date, file a written request appealing the imposition of said charges. Any billing sent pursuant to this section shall inform the billed party of the right to appeal said billing. Any appeal regarding such billing shall be heard by the City Manager, or his or her designee, as the hearing officer. Within 10 days after the hearing, the hearing officer shall give written notice of the decision to the appellant. Upon the filing of a request for an appeal, payment of the bill for the police services shall be suspended until notice of the decision of the hearing officer. If the appeal is denied in part or in full, all amounts due to the City shall be paid within 30 days after notice of the decision of the hearing officer.

• (Ord. 535, § 3)