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GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 76-1978
AN ORDINANCE TO AID IN THE CONTROL OF JUVENILES WHO ARE ABSENT
FROM SCHOOL CONTRARY TO LAW.
WHEREAS, all persons over the age of seven and under the age of
sixteen are required by law to attend public school; and
WHEREAS, many persons of such age leave or do not attend school
as required by law; and
WHEREAS, said persons between the ages of seven years and sixteen
years hereinafter called Juveniles congregate in amusement places
containing pool tables, pinball machines, and electronic games or
mechanical amusement devices, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the health, safety and public
welfare of the people of the City of Richmond to encourage school
attendance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, THAT:
1. The word Juvenile as used in this Ordinance shall mean any person
under the age of sixteen years.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person owning, having care of,
management of, or control of any premises wherein there is situate a
pool table, pinball machine, electronic game, or any other mechanical
amusement device to allow or permit any Juvenile as hereinbefore
defined to:
a. gather or congregate on said premises between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,
b. operate any pinball machine, or electronic game or
mechanical amusement device or play pool at any time between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation,
operating or in charge of any place of business to permit any
Juvenile as hereinbefore defined to loiter, loaf, or idle in
such place of business between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
on any day when the Richmond Public Schools are in session.
4. Any person owning or having possession of any premises wherein
are located pool tables, pinball machines, electronic games or
mechanical amusement devices shall have the burden of ascertaining
the age of any Juvenile entering said premises contrary to the
provisions of this Ordinance.
S. It shall be unlawful for the parent or legal guardian of any
Juvenile as hereinbefore defined to knowingly permit said Juvenile
to enter the premises in which are located pool tables, pinball
machines or electronic games or mechanical amusement devices
during the hours of 8:00 a.m, to 3:00 p.m. on any day when the
Richmond Public Schools are in session.
6. It shall be unlawful for any Juvenile as defined herein to be
in any room, store or place of business for the purpose of playing
any game, pinball machine, electronic game or mechanical amusement
device, or loafing or loitering in such place during the hours of
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
7. Violation of this Ordinance shall be termed an infraction of the
Municipal Code of the City of Richmond, Indiana, and for each
infraction shall be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor
more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and not less
than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
for each subsequent infraction.
8. This Ordinance shall be known as Chapter 46, Sections 1-9,
of the Municipal Code of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
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9. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after being
passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, and published as required by law.
ATTEST:
City Cl6rk
President of Common Council
PRESENTED by me to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
this day of , 1978.
City Clerk
APPROVED by me, Clifford J. Dickman, Mayor of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, this _ day of , 1978.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
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