Delano Municipal Code Ch. 9.52 Curfew

It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen 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 eleven p.m. on any day and six a.m. of the immediately following day; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply:

A. When the minor is accompanied by his or her parent or parents, legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse eighteen years of age or older;

B. When the minor is upon an errand directed by his or her parent or parents or legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse eighteen years of age or older;

C. When the minor is returning directly home from a public meeting, or a place of public entertainment, such as a movie, play, sporting event, dance or school activity; or

D. When the presence of such minor in said place or places is connected with or required with respect to a business, trade, profession or occupation in which said minor is lawfully engaged.

(Ord. 960 § 1, 1994: Ord. 197 § 1, 1943).

A violation of this chapter is punishable as provided in Chapter 1.16.

(Ord. 197 § 3, 1943).