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Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE›Chapter 9.24 — OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS

Diamond Bar Municipal Code Div. 2 Curfew

Diamond Bar Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Diamond Bar

Cite as: Diamond Bar Municipal Code Division 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 9.24.110. - Restrictions for minors.

It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 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 10:00 p.m. on any day and sunrise of the immediately following day; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply when:

(1) The minor is accompanied by his parents, legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor, or by his spouse 18 years of age or older.

(2) The minor is upon an errand directed by his parents or legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor, or by his spouse 18 years of age or older.

(3) 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.

(4) The presence of such minor in a place is connected with or required with respect to a business, trade, profession or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.56.015), 6-27-89)

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Sec. 9.24.120. - Aiding curfew violations.

Every parent, guardian or other person having the legal care, custody or control of any person under the age of 18 years who knowingly aids, abets or encourages such person described in section 9.24.110 to violate any provision of this division is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.56.030), 6-27-89)

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Sec. 9.24.130. - Powers of law enforcement officers not limited by division.

Nothing in this division shall be construed as in any way limiting the power or right of law enforcement officers to make such investigations, detentions or arrests as such law enforcement officers would be permitted to make had this division not been enacted.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.56.040), 6-27-89)

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Sec. 9.24.140. - Penalty for violation of division.

A violation of this division or of any provision thereof is a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in section 1.04.010.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.56.050), 6-27-89)

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Secs. 9.24.150—9.24.300. - Reserved.

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