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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1486~c 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. wordfile~tlaruvngW MC3-1 Ldoc v 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. woedtileApluvwgVLMC}~~ doc c Parental Res onsibilit , `~Y person, legal guardian custody of a minor who knowin tl er adult person Navin provisions of subsections 3-1 1 1 g Y permits that 6 the care and or 3-11.2 is imnor to violate any punishable as provided for Section 1-5 of this oda. of Y misdemeanor and is Section 2. ~- If any severable thereof, is held invalid, that invalidit provision of this ordinance ordinance that can be Y does not affect other or any aPPlication given effect notwithstandin Provisions or a g such invalidity. pPlication of the Sect The City Clerk is directed to certi 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 ~2 Armando Rea /~- Mayor ATTEST: n. d•~~ Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM -~ / ~! Curt CH ~' Francisco Leal, City Attorney wmdfilc~pl:uuti~gALMCJ-1ldoo 3 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 ----- day Of i]une b the of --~--' ~ 9 98 ~ and adopted on the t8~h_ day `~un---~~~ 19 98 by the following vote: AYES:_ couiv~czzauaug~ NOES: ABSENT: tuo~ . xEyE,s, xzcr~txvs, saxcxEZ, xt4t City Clerk, City of Lynwood