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Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare

Live Oak, Sutter County Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 Curfew for Minors

Live Oak, Sutter County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Live Oak, Sutter County

Cite as: Live Oak, Sutter County Municipal Code Chapter 9.04 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 9.04.010. Designated.

It is unlawful for any person under the age of 18 to loiter or wander about from place to place, without lawful business thereof, upon any public street, highway, alley, sidewalk or City right-of-way, or other City property in the City limits, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and daylight of the following day; provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not apply when the minor is accompanied by his or her parents, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor or when the minor is upon an emergency errand directed by his or her parent or guardian or other person having the care and custody of the minor, or when the minor is going to or coming from some particular function, event, theater, job, business, recreational activity, dance, or other such place, provided such person is proceeding in the most direct route to or from such place. This section does not apply to vehicular traffic at any hour. Each violation of this section shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense.

(Ord. 67 § 1, 1953; Ord. 177, 1974; Ord. 294 § 1, 1985)

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§ 9.04.020. Parental responsibility.

It is unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having legal care, custody or control of any minor under the age of 18 to allow that minor to be in violation of the Live Oak municipal curfew ordinance. A parent, guardian or other person having legal care, custody or control of any minor under the age of 18 shall be in violation of this section when such person has actual or constructive knowledge of the minor's violation of the curfew ordinance. Each violation of this section shall constitute a separate infraction punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00.

(Ord. 67 § 1, 1953; Ord. 177, 1974; Ord. 294 § 2, 1985)

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