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CITY OF LYNWOOD
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. t4sG
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AMENDING SECTION 3-11 OF THE LYNWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MINORS IN
PUBLIC PLACES DURING AND AFTER CERTAIN
HOURS.
TEIE CITV COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF L:'NWOOD
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3-11 of Chapter 3 of the Lynwood Municipal Code is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"Section 3-11. LOITERING PROHIBITION APPLICABLE TO MINORS.
3-11.1 Night time Loitering Prohibited.
a. It is unlawful for any minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or aimlessly drive
or ride about in or upon any public street, highway, road, alley, sidewalk,
park, playground, public -place, public building, place of amusement or
eating place, between the hours of 10: 00 p.m. on any day and sunrise of
the following day.
b. Exce tip ons. The provisions of paragraph a are subject to the following
exceptions:
1. The minor is accompanied by the minor's parent, legal guardian, or ' -
other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or by
the minor's spouse who is 18 years of age or older.
2. The minor is on an errand directed by the minor's parent, legal
guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the
minor.
3. The minor is returning directly home from public meeting, or a
place of public entertainment, such as a movie, play, sporting,
event, dance, school activity, or work.
4. The presence of the minor in the public place is connected with or
required with respect to a business, trade profession, or
occupationin which the minor is lawfully engaged.
c. Definitions. The definitions set forth in paragraph C of subsection 3-
11.2 are applicable to the words and terms used in this subsection.
3-11.2 Daytime Loitering Prohibited between 830 a m and 1.30 a m
a. It is unlawful for any minor who is subject to compulsory education or to
compulsory continuing education to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in
or upon the public streets, highway, roads, alleys, sidewalks, parks,
playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places, public buildings,
places of amusement and eating places, between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and 1:30 p.m. of the same days when that minor's school is in session.
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b. Exceptions.The provisions of paragraph a are subject to the following
exceptions:
1. The minor is accompanied by the minor's parent, legal guardian, or
other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or by
the minor's spouse who is 18 years of age or older.
2. The minor is on an errand directed by the minor's parent, legal
guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the
minor.
3. The minor has permission to leave the school campus for lunch or a
school-related activity and is in possession of a valid or'f campus
permit issued by the school.
4. The minor has been exempted from compulsory education or
compulsory continuing education requirements set forth in Division
4, Part 27, Chapters 2 and 3 of the California Education Code.
5. The minor's attendance at school has been excused, in accordance
with the provision of Section 46014 and 48205 of the California
Education Code, for justifiable personal reason including, but not
limited to, a medical appointment, an appearance in court, the
observance of a holiday or ceremony of the minor's religion, or
participation in religious exercises or instruction in the minor's
religion.
c. Definitions.
1. "Adult person" means any person 18 years of age or older.
2. "Compulsory education' and "compulsory continuing education"
means the education requirements set forth in Division 4, Part 27,
Chapter 2 and 3, respectively, of the California Education Code.
3. "Loiter" means to delay, linger, or idle about without a lawful
purpose for being present.
4. "Minor" means any person under 18 years of age.
3.11.3. Violations and Penalties.
a. Violations and Notice to Aoaear.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, when a person under
the age of 18 years is charged with a violation of any provision of
subsections 3-11.1 or 3-11.2 and a peace officer issues a notice to appear
in Superior Court to that minor in accordance with Welfare and Institutions
Code Section 256, the charge is deemed an infraction unless the minor
requests that a petition be filed under Section 601 or 602 of the Welfare
and Institution Code.
b. Penalties for Violation.
Any person convicted of willfully violating any provision of subsection 3-
] 1.1 or 3-11.2 is guilty of an infraction and is punishable as provided for in
Section 1-5 of this code.
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ordinance and to cause it to be published or posted as required by law.
fy to the adoption of this
PASSES, APPROVED and ADOPTED this tsth
day of Ju._~_ 1998
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Armando Rea /~-
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Francisco Leal, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ~
COUNTY OE LOS ANGELES ~ SS.
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the Lynwood City Council do hereby certify that
?he attached and foregoing is a full, true and cenrct enpy of Ordinance No. t48G
ou file in my office and that said ordinance
16th H'as first read at a regular meetin
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of --~--' ~ 9 98 ~ and adopted on the t8~h_ day
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by the following vote:
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