HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 189 ORDINANCE NO. 189
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO ADDING CHAPTER 6 TO TITLE 5 OF
THE ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
LOITERING BY MINORS DURING CERTAIN HOURS
The Council of the City of Atascadero does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Chapter 6 is hereby added to Title 5 of the
Atascadero Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 5-6.01. Hours. It shall be unlawful
for any minor, under the age of eighteen (18) years,
to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, aimlessly drive or
ride about, or remain in or upon any public street,
avenue, highway, road, curb area, alley, park, play-
ground, public place, public building or other
public ground, place of amusement or entertainment,
eating place, vacant lot, or any other unsupervised
place between the hours of eleven o'clock (11: 00)
p.m. on any day and five o'clock (5: 00) a.m. of the
following day; provided, however, that the
provisions of this section do not apply:
(a) When the minor is accompanied by a parent,
spouse, guardian, or other adult having control or
charge of said minor.
(b) When the minor is upon an emergency errand
directed by his parent, spouse, guardian, or other
adult having control or charge of said minor.
(c) When the minor is returning directly to
his home or other place of residence after having
attended a place of amusement, entertainment,
recreational activity, school function, or social
call.
(d) When the minor is going directly to his
place of employment or while returning directly to
his home or other place of residence after having
left his place of employment.
Section 5-6. 02. Responsibility. It shall be
unlawful for any parent, guardian, or any adult
person having legal control or charge of a minor,
under the age of eighteen (18) years, to willfully
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or knowingly permit or allow such minor to violate
Section 5-6.01 of this Chapter, and it shall be
unlawful for any other person, firm, corporation,
or organization to willfully or knowingly aid,
abet, or assist any minor, under the age of eighteen
(18) years, in violating said Section 5-6. 01.
Section 5-6.03. Exceptions to Hours Specified.
The City Council may, by resolution, temporarily
change or relax the hours herein specified, provided
special circumstances or special events justify such
action.
Section 5-6.04 . Violations; penalties. Any
person, firm, corporation, or organization violating
any provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Section 2 . Publication. The City Clerk shall cause this
ordinance to be published once within fifteen (15) days after
its passage in the Atascadero News, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed, published and circulated in this City in
accordance with Government Code Section 36933 ; shall certify
the adoption of this ordinance; and shall cause this ordinance
and certification to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of
this City.
Section 3 . Effective Date. This ordinance shall go into
effect and be in full force and effect at 12 : 01 a.m. on the
thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.
On motion by Council member Lilley and
seconded by Council member Mackey the foregoing
ordinance is hereby adopted in its entirety by the following
roll call vote:
AYES• Councilpersons Shiers, Dexter, Lilley, Mackey and Mayor Borgeson
NOES: None
ABSENT• None
DATE ADOPTED: 2-14-89
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CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA
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BONITA 'BORGIRSON, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
*F7YD( O ENSEN, City Attorney
APPR S TO CONTENT:
RICHARD H. McHALE, Chief of Police
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