Tiburon Municipal Code Art. I Curfew for minors and minors Generally

The purpose of this article is to establish reasonable restrictions on the unaccompanied activities of minors with respect to curfew hours; unaccompanied presence in hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, and similar establishments during curfew hours, and unaccompanied operation of motor vehicles during curfew hours; and to establish penalties for the violation of such restrictions and for aiding and abetting the violation of such restrictions. The adoption of these regulations is for the express purposes of protection of the public health, safety and welfare and curtailing juvenile delinquency.

(Ord. No. 576 N.S., § 4, 4-4-2018)

For the purpose of this article, the following definition shall apply:

"Minor" means a person under the age of eighteen years.

(Ord. No. 576 N.S., § 4, 4-4-2018)

It is unlawful for any minor to loiter, idle, stroll or play in any public street, public square, park or any public place between the hours of eleven p.m. and daylight immediately following; provided that the provisions of this section do not apply when the minor is emancipated within the meaning of the California Family Code, accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or when the minor is going to or returning directly home from an educational or school-related activity, a recreational, religious, political, or cultural activity, as well as going to and from such activity.

(Ord. No. 576 N.S., § 4, 4-4-2018)

Each owner, agent, manager or keeper of a hotel, motel, boarding house, lodging house, tenement house, apartment house or similar establishment shall immediately report to the chief of police or other designated officer in charge of law enforcement for the town the presence therein of any minor who he or she has reason to believe to be under the age of eighteen years; provided that the provisions of this section do not apply when the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. In making such report, the name, age, last known place of abode and the names and residences of the parents, guardians or other custodians of such minor shall be stated, and such report shall include such other or further information as can be ascertained from such minor or otherwise.

(Ord. No. 576 N.S., § 4, 4-4-2018)

• Minors prohibited in restaurants, cafes, bars, dance halls, etc., after certain hours; exception.

No proprietor, keeper, clerk or any other person having charge or control of any cafe, tavern, restaurant, bar, eating place, public dance hall, or similar establishment shall permit any minor to remain in such public place between the hours of eleven p.m. and daylight immediately following; provided that the provisions of this paragraph do not apply when the minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.

(Ord. No. 576 N.S., § 4, 4-4-2018)

* As to motor vehicles and traffic generally, see ch. 23 of this Code.

• Operation, etc., of vehicles by minors after certain hours prohibited; exceptions.

It is unlawful for any minor to operate a motor vehicle or ride in or on a motor vehicle, about the public streets, alleys, avenues, parks, public squares or any other public places between the hours of eleven p.m. and daylight immediately following, when not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian having legal custody and control of the minor, or when not accompanied by another adult person having the care and custody the minor; provided that the provisions of this section do not apply to any minor who shall be operating or riding in a motor vehicle engaged in gainful employment or upon an emergency errand, or on legitimate business directed by the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody the minor. The chief of police or other designated officer in charge of law enforcement for the town is empowered and authorized to impound any motor vehicle that is being operated or used in violation of this section.

(Ord. No. 576 N.S., § 4, 4-4-2018)

Any minor who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to the provisions of division 2, chapter 2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code of the state.

(Ord. No. 576 N.S., § 4, 4-4-2018)

Any person assisting, aiding, abetting, permitting or encouraging any minor to violate any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a violation of this Code.

(Ord. No. 576 N.S., § 4, 4-4-2018)