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CHAPTER X – NUISANCES & OFFENSES
ORDINANCE 1001 CURFEW ORDINANCE ..................................................................1001-1
Section 1001.01: CURFEW ESTABLISHED ............................................................1001-1
Section 1001.02: VIOLATIONS BY MINORS .........................................................1001-1
Section 1001.03: VIOLATIONS BY BUSINESS ......................................................1001-1
Section 1001.04: PENALTIES ..................................................................................1001-1
Section 1001.05: ENFORCEMENT ..........................................................................1001-1
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CHAPTER X – NUISANCES & OFFENSES
ORDINANCE 1001 CURFEW ORDINANCE
Section 1001.01: CURFEW ESTABLISHED. The City Council of the City of St.
Joseph hereby gives notice authorizing use of the fire siren as a curfew in order to alert parents
and thereby assist them in providing discipline for their minor children. Curfew times are as
follows:
9:30 p.m. Daily September through May
10:30 p.m. Daily June through August
Section 1001.02: VIOLATIONS BY MINORS. It shall be unlawful for any minor under
the age of 16 years to loiter or wander upon any streets, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other
public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment,
within City limits of St. Joseph from 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. during the months of September 1 to
June 1 and from 10:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. during the months of June 1 to September 1, unless
accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
Section 1001.03: VIOLATIONS BY BUSINESS. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, or corporation operating or in charge of any place of amusement or entertainment to permit
any minor under the age of 16 years to loiter in such place of amusement or entertainment during
the hours prohibited by this ordinance, provided however, that the provisions of this section shall
not apply when such minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or other adult person
having care and custody of the minor.
Section 1001.04: PENALTIES. Any person, firm, or corporation operating or in charge
of any place of amusement or entertainment who shall violate the provisions of section 3 of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor as defined in this code.
Section 1001.05: ENFORCEMENT. Enforcement of this ordinance shall be the prime
responsibility of the parents. Parents may request the City Police to assist in enforcing the
ordinance as it may relate to their children. In the event the police find a minor in violation of
this ordinance, the police may transport the minor to his or her residence and deliver the minor to
the custody of his or her parent or guardian, or in the absence of a parent or guardian, the police
shall ascertain that the minor is within his or her residence before leaving the minor. If the same
minor is found in violation of this ordinance within 24 hours of being transported to his or her
residence, the second violation shall be considered a petty misdemeanor. This ordinance shall
not be construed as placing a greater duty on the police to care for the safety of minors than what
generally exists under the law.
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