1952-11.05~~~~
ORDINANCE No. 11.05 711
AN ORDINANCE RGULATTNG T T PRESENCE OF i~CNORS UNDER THE AGE OF 17
YFARS ON THE STREETS OR IN PUBLIC PLACES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 P.t~.
AND ~:A.N, , DEFINING THE DUTIES OF PARENTS AND OTH.~RS IN THE CARE
OF iYIINORS AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF,
The Village Council of the Village of Richfield does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. It :shall be unlawful for any rriixor under the age of l7
years to loiter, os' idle in dr upon the pt~bl3.e;st~eets, ~ha.ghways, roads,
alleys, parks, playgrourido oi^ other_publ~c grounds, public p~;a~es and
public buildings, places of..ainusement, .entertainment or refreshznent~
vacant lots or other unsupervised p~.ades.between the hours of-lbiofclock
P~~t,. and 5;00 o'clock A812t of the following clay; provided, however, that
thg prov,i.sions of this section sha1:1 not apply to such minor accdmpatni.ed
by his or her parent, guardian or other, adu~,t person having the.~eare
and custody of the miridr, or whin the minor ~.s upoh some necessa
errand by permission or.directdn of his-or her' pardnts guardian or
other adult person having the care e.nd custody of the m~ntir.-
SECTION ~„ It ShaZ~: be unlawful for tha parent,. guardian or other
adult Iserson ha~r3.ng the ear`s anal custody of a minor under the age of 17
to permit such minor to ~.oiter or idle in or upon the public streets,
highways roads, a1:Leys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds,
public places and buildings, places of amusement, entertainment or re-
freshments, vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the hours
of 10:00 o~clock P.i~I. and 5;00 o'clock A.t~I. of the following day; pro
vided however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply when
the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult
person having the care and custody of the minor or when the minor is
upon some necessary errand by permission or direction of his or her
parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of
the minor.
SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
operating or in charge of any place of amusement, entertainment, or refresh
ant, or other place of business to permit any minor under the age of
17 years to loiter in such place during the hours prohibited by this
ordinance; provided however, that the provisions of this ordinance shall
not apply when such minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian
or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor. This
ordinance shall not be construed as permitting the presence at any time
.of any person under the age of 17 years in any place where his presence
is now prohibited by any existing law or ordinance. TnTThenever any person
continues to loiter or idle in such places of business in violation of
this ordinance after the operator has ordered such person to leave, the
operator shall call the police forthwith and inform them of the violation.
SECTION ~.. Each member of the police force while on duty is~ author-
ized to arrest with or without warrant any person or persons violating
the provisions of Se tion 1 or Section 2 of this ordinance, and any child
unaccompanied by parent, guardian or other adult person having the care
and custody of said minor child, to appear in Ntunicipal Court for violaT
tion of this ordinance.
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~{ ~ SECTION ~. Any parent, guardian or other adult person hav3.ng the
-- care and custody of a minor under the age of 17 years who~shal]. violate
the provisions of Section 2 hereof shall, upon conviction, be fined not
more than twenty-five ~(~2~.04) dollars, and. ira.. d®fault ~exobf, shall.Ye
imprisoned for not more than fifteen ~l~) days,
SECTION 6. Arty minor v3.olataxig ~ the p~:^o~.~:~ofi~ of Se~~3:~n ~; s~iall
be dealt with in accordance with ~uvena.le dou~1~ ~1.aw and ~rd~edure ~ .
SECTION 7. Any person, firm or aox~iorati:on ;operating a~ ~.t1 c~hax~e
of any places of amusement, enfi~rta3.nme~it or `refreshment wYo sha~._~r5:olate
the provisions of Section 3 of this ord3riance sfiall,: upon cdmtictiori be
fined not more than fifty (~p50.OQ) dollars, and jn default of pa~tmen~
thereof, be imprisoned for not more than: thirty (30~ days.
SECTION 8. It is the inten~,nn of the- village that each separ
provisions of this ordinance shall be c~eemei~ 3ric~epehdent of all other
provision herein, and it is .fu~~YTer: 4:n~ntion of the village council
that if air. pr~iv3sion of this o~din~nds be d®clared invalid, all others,
provisions tYiere~f shall r®main i~. fnr~e end ~'&].id; + This ordinance ~h~ill
'eke effect Arid ~Se irY fo~rc~ from artd ~f~r a publ3.cat3.on.
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As passed this ~~th day of ~'®bruai~r 1952.
~itteets
~ahri A. Kle~.n~ C~.erk
Fred C. Re~.~.er
t'~ayor
Rtbl~.shed i~ RibYlf3eld-$~.oomington N~ssenger on Februar3r 28, 1952.
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