10-3-1: - CURFEW:

1.

Age Restriction; Curfew Hours: It is unlawful for a person less than seventeen (17) years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway at the following times:

Between one minute after twelve o'clock (12:01) a.m. and six o'clock (6:00) a.m., Saturday.

Between one minute after twelve o'clock (12:01) a.m. and six o'clock (6:00) a.m., Sunday.

Between eleven o'clock (11:00) p.m. from Sunday through Thursday, inclusive, and six o'clock (6:00) a.m. on the following day.

2.

Exceptions: A citation for violation of Subsection 10-3-1.1 of this Section may not be issued by a police officer, although the officer reasonably believes that a violation of Subsection 10-3-1.1 of this Section has occurred, if the police officer determines that one of the following exceptions is applicable:

2.1.

The minor is accompanied by the minor's parent, legal guardian, custodian, sibling, stepbrother, or stepsister at least eighteen (18) years of age or a responsible companion at least eighteen (18) years of age approved by the minor's parent or legal guardian;

2.2.

The minor is engaged in employment that the laws of this State authorize a person less than seventeen (17) years of age to perform;

2.3.

The minor is engaged in an emergency involving the protection of a person or property from an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or substantial damage; or

2.4.

The minor is participating in, going to, or returning from an activity involving the exercise of the minor's right of religious freedom, freedom of speech or the right to assemble and petition protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or Article 1, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, or both.

3.

Permitting Minor To Violate Curfew: It is unlawful for a parent, legal guardian or other person to knowingly permit a minor in his custody or control to violate Subsection 10-3-1.1 of this Section.

4.

Detaining Minor: Every member of the police force, while on duty, is hereby authorized to detain any such minor wilfully violating the provisions of this Section until the parent or guardian of the minor shall take such minor into custody. Such officer shall, immediately upon taking custody of the minor, communicate with the parent or guardian.

5.

Penalty: Any person violating any provision of this Section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for a second or subsequent offense occurring within one year of a prior curfew violation.

(Ord. 04-32, 3-2-2004)