HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-06-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - ORD SC CURFEW MINORS ORD 91 7 (2)AGENDA REPORT
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL
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UNFINISHED -BUSINESS Mary Dixon
DATE: JULY 25,1991
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CURFEW FOR MINORS
ORDINANCE NUMBER: 91-7
DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S
BACKGROUND:
On March 26, 1991, the City Council adopted Ordinance Number 91-7
regarding Curfew for Minors, an ordinance making it 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, or other
delineated public place, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and sunrise.
At that time, Council also directed the
compliance and enforcement of this law
in 90 days, regarding its effect.
AFTER ACTION REPORT:
Sheriff's Department to monitor
and to report back to Council
The Sheriff's Department reports that the Curfew Ordinance is proving
to be a very effective tool for dealing with the complaints of
unsupervised juveniles congregating in business and public areas
without lawful.purpose. Law enforcement officers have discovered a
high incidence of awareness of the ordinance among youthful violators,
and consequently a great deal of cooperation when these violators are
asked to move on. The Sheriff's Department has not yet found it
necessary to arrest even one minor for violation of the curfew ordinance.
Other contacts with area youth through Parks and Recreation, schools
and incidental law enforcement activity, reveal the same general level
of support for the ordinance as at the time of adoption.
ATTACHMENT:
Ordinance 91-7
Agenda Item:
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ORDINANCE NO: 91-7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE AT TITLE 11
TO ADD CHAPTER 11.56 RELATING TO CURFEW
FOR MINORS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Santa Clarita Municipal Code is hereby
amended at Title 11, Public Peace and Welfare, to add
Chapter 11.56, relating to curfew for minors, to read as
follows:
Chapter 11.56
CURFEW OF MINORS
Sections:
11.56.015 Curfew restrictions for minors.
11.56.030 Aiding curfew violations prohibited.
11.56.040 Powers of law enforcement officers not
limited.
11.56.050 Violation - Penalty.
11.56.060 Severability.
11.56.015 Curfew 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:
A. 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
18 years of age or older;
B. The minor is upon an.errand directed by his or
her parent or parents or legal guardian or other adult
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person having the legal care or custody of the minor, or by
his or her spouse 18 years of age or older;
C. The minor is enroute to or returning, home from
a public meeting, or a place of public entertainment, such
as a movie, play, sporting event, dance or school activity;
D. 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.
11.56.030 Aiding curfew violations prohibited.
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 11.56.015 to violate any provision of
this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
11.56.040 powers of law enforcement officers not
limited. Nothing in this chapter.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 chapter not been enacted.
11.56.050 Violation - Penalty. A violation of
this chapter or of any provision thereof is punishable by a
fine not exceeding $500.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding
six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
11.56.060 Severability. If any provision or
clause of this chapter or.the application, thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of the
chapter.which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of
this chapter are declared to be severable.
SECTION 2... The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published
as required by law.
19 91. PASSED AND APPROVED this. 26th day of
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF 'LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 1
I, Donna M. Grindey , City Clerk of the City of
Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 91-7 was regularly introduced and placed
upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 13th day of March , 19_.. That
thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 26th day of
March , 19 91 , by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Darcy, 8eidt, Klajic, McKeon, Boyer
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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