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(A) Curfew and regulation established.

(1) No minor under the age of 16 shall be in or upon any street, highway, park, alley or other public place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following morning.

(2) No minor between the age of 16 and 18 shall be in or upon any street, highway, park, alley or other public place between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.

(3) In accordance with O.R.S. 163.577, no parent, guardian or person having the legal care and custody of a minor under the age of 18 years shall allow such minor to be in or upon any street, highway, park, alley or other public place between the hours specified herein; and shall have the legal responsibility for the actions of such minor which are found to be in violation of any provision of city ordinances and/or state law.

(B) Exceptions. This section does not apply to a minor who is:

(1) Accompanied by the minor's parent or guardian;

(2) On an errand at the direction of the minor's parent or guardian, without any detour or stop;

(3) In a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel;

(4) Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop;

(5) Involved in an emergency;

(6) On the sidewalk abutting the minor's residence or abutting the residence of a next-door neighbor if the neighbor did not complain to the police department about the minor's presence;

(7) Attending an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor, or going to or returning home from, without any detour or stop, an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the city, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor;

(8) Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; or

(9) Married or had been married or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with state law. (Ord. 2010-06, passed 11/8/2010)

Penalty, see § 130.99