Chapter 11.17 — TRUANCY OF MINORS

It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory

continuation education to remain in any community place or establishment within Canyon Lake during truancy hours. However, the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply if any of the following apply:

• (a) The minor is accompanied by his or her parent(s), legal guardian, or by his/her spouse eighteen (18) years of age or older.

• (b) The minor's parent(s) or legal guardian has given the minor permission to remain in a community place or establishment during curfew hours.

• (c) The minor is involved in an emergency.

• (d) The minor is attending, going to or returning home without any detour or stop from an official meeting, school activity, civic organization, educational, religious or recreational activity supervised by adults.

• (e) The minor is engaged in lawful employment activity or is going to or returning home from a lawful employment activity without any detour or stop.

• (f) The minor is in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel.

• (g) The minor is exercising his/her First Amendment rights, such as freedom of speech, right of assembly or free exercise of religion.

• (h) The minor is going to or returning from a medical appointment without any detour or stop.

• (i) The minor is in possession of valid proof that the minor is a student who has permission to leave the school campus.

Any minor who violates this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 73, passed 12-2-1998)

As used herein, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning set out.

• (a) “Truancy hours” means 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or other hours as designated by the respective school district or school on days when school is in session.

(b) “Emergency” means one or more unforeseen circumstances or the resulting state requiring immediate action, such as a fire, natural disaster, accident or situation requiring immediate action to prevent or to treat serious injury or loss to person or property.

• (c) “Community place means any place to which the residents of Canyon Lake or a substantial group of them have access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, the common areas, buildings, facilities, parks, docks, or beaches.

• (d) “Establishment” means any privately-owned place of business to which the public is invited, including but not limited to places of amusement or entertainment.

• (e) “Guardian” means a person ordered to be such by a court or a public or private agency with whom the minor has been placed.

• (f) “Minor” means any person under 18 years of age.

• (g) “Parent” means a person who is a natural, adoptive or step-parent or someone at least 18 years old authorized by a parent or guardian to have care, custody or control of the minor.

• (h) “POA” means Canyon Lake Property Owners Association.

(i) “Remain” means to linger or stay or to fail or refuse to leave the premises after a request to do so by a person in control of the premises or by a police officer.

(Ord. 73, passed 12-2-1998)

It is unlawful for the parent or guardian knowingly to allow or permit such minor to violate this Chapter. (Ord. 73, passed 12-2-1998)