Chapter 9.08 — CURFEW FOR MINORS

It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to be in or on any public street, park, square, or any public place within the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m., on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and daylight immediately following, and between the hours of 12:01 a.m., on Saturday and Sunday and daylight immediately following, except where the minor is accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care and custody of the minor, or where the presence of the minor in the place or places is connected with or required by some legitimate business, trade, profession or occupation, by reason of employment, inclusive of time necessary for going to and returning from such place of business in which the minor is engaged.

(Ord. 29, § 1, 1965)

Each owner, agent, manager, or keeper of a hotel, boarding house, lodging house, tenement house, motor court, or apartment house shall immediately report to the police department of the city the presence therein of any and all minors under the age of eighteen (18) years, unless such minor or minors is or are accompanied by the parent, guardian or other adult person having the legal care and custody of such minor or minors, and in making such report shall state to the police department of the city the name, age, last known place of abode, the names and residences of the parents, guardian, or any other custodian of such minor or minors, so far as such information can be ascertained from the minor or minors or otherwise.

(Ord. 29, § 3, 1965)

It is unlawful within the city for any proprietor, keeper, clerk or any other person having charge or control of any café, tavern, restaurant, bar, eating place, or public dance hall to permit any person under the age of

eighteen (18) years to remain or loiter in said place between the curfew hours set forth in Section 9.08.010, unless such person is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult person having the legal care and custody of such minor.

(Ord. 29, § 4, 1965)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply if the minor dealt with is attending a bona fide meeting, dance, or party held under adult supervision at church, school, youth club, or other public place. It is further provided that the provisions of this chapter shall not relate to minors while engaged in legal employment with the consent of their parents or guardian.

(Ord. 29, § 5, 1965)

Whenever any minor is arrested for violation of this chapter, the office of the probation officer of the county of Contra Costa shall be notified, and a copy of the arrest report, setting forth the circumstances of the arrest of the minor, shall be forwarded to the office of the probation officer of the county of Contra Costa.

(Ord. 29, § 6, 1965)

Any adult person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail of the county of Contra Costa for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any minor who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code Chapter 2, Division 2, of the state of California.

(Ord. 29, § 7, 1965)