California City Municipal Code Ch. 5 Daytime Curfew

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 10-693, adopted on Dec. 21, 2010, added Ch. 5.

(a) No juvenile subject to compulsory education or compulsory continuation education shall be in or upon a public street, alley, park, playground, public ground, public place, public building, place of amusement, any establishment or vacant lot during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on days when the juvenile's school is in session.

(b) This provision shall not apply to a juvenile who is:

(1) Accompanied by a parent or guardian;

(2) On an emergency errand directed by a parent or guardian;

(3) Going or coming directly to or from a place of gainful employment or to or from a medical employment;

(4) Who has permission to leave the school campus for lunch or other school related activity and has in possession a valid proof of permission is such proof of permission is required;

(5) If exempted from compulsory education or compulsory continuation education from private or public school;

(6) Authorized to be absent from school pursuant to Education Code Sections 48205, 48222, or 48224, or other applicable state or federal law authorizing private schooling or private schooling at home;

(7) Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution; or

(8) Emancipated pursuant to law.

The parent or guardian of a juvenile shall not knowingly permit or exercise sufficient control to prevent the juvenile from violating this Article.

(a) A peace officer may issue a citation to the juvenile, parent or guardian found to be in violation of this Article and may detain a juvenile until the juvenile can be replaced the care and custody of a parent or guardian.

(b) Violation of this Article is punishable as a misdemeanor or by requiring the juvenile, parent or guardian to perform city or school approved work projects or community service not to exceed twenty (20) hours over a period of sixty (60) days in times other than the juvenile's hours of school attendance or the parent's or juvenile's hours of employment.

(c) The police department may file the first violation of this Article as an infraction.

(d) Welfare and Institutions Code section 625.5 applies to this Article. A fee for the actual cost of administration and transportation services shall be paid by the juvenile, parent or guardian.