HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 736ORDINANCE NO. 736
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING CURFEW FOR MINORS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The following Sections of Chapter 9.24 of
the Beaumont Municipal Code are hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 2: The following new sections are hereby
added to Chapter 9.24 of the Beaumont Municipal Code to read as
follows:
9.24.010 Curfew Established.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of
eighteen (18) years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play upon
or about any public streets, avenue, alleys, parks, playgrounds,
shopping malls or plazas or any other public place between the
hours of 10:00 P.M. and sunrise of the following day unless:
1. The minor is accompanied by his or her parent
or guardian having legal custody and control of the minor.
2. The minor has been emancipated under the
Emancipation of Minors Act (Civil Code 60 et seq.).
3. The minor is upon an errand directed by his or
her parent or guardian having legal custody and control of the
minor.
4. The minor is returning directly home from a
public meeting or public place such as a library or a place of
public entertainment such as a theater, play, sporting event,
dance, or school activity.
5. The presence of the 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.
9.24.020 Responsibility of parent or guardian.
Any parent, guardian, or other person having legal
care, custody or control of any person under the age of eighteen
(18) years who violates Section 9.24.010 shall also be in violation
of this ordinance
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9.24.030 Violation --Penalty.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of
this Chapter shall be guilty of an infraction.
(1) A first violation is punishable by a fine not
exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00);
(2) A second violation of this Ordinance within one
year is punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00).
(3) Each additional violation of this Ordinance
within one year is punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00).
SECTION 2: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect thirty (30) days after adoption.
MOVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of November
1993.
ATTEST:
CERTIFICATION
R OF E CI OF BEAUMONT
Julia WhitP nepuF y, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing amendments to Ordinance No.
were introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of said
City held on November 8 , 1993, and were duly adopted
upon second reading on November 22 , 1993, upon the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Berg, Brey, Parrott, Russo and
Mayor Leja.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
file:Curfew.Ord
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Y CLERK, vCITY F( BEAUMONT