HomeMy WebLinkAbout05904ORDINANCE NO. 5904
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XI OF
THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO LOITERING
BY MINORS AFTER CURFEW AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
(Brackets indicate matter being deleted; underscoring indicates new matter being added.)
SECTION 1
Section 1 I -1 -703 of the 1971 Code of Ordinances, as amended, is hereby further amended
to read as follows:
11 -1 -703 Loitering By Minors After Curfew
(1) Definitions. As used in this section:
(A) "Loitering" or "loiter" shall mean remaining idle in essentially one
location, to be dilatory, to tarry, to dawdle and shall include but not be limited to
standing around, hanging out, sitting, kneeling, sauntering or prowling. The term
shall also include such activity by the driver or a passenger in a motor vehicle which
is parked standing or being driven upon any City street, alley or parking lot.
(2) It shall be unlawful and a Class 2 municipal offense for any person, under the
age of 18 years to loiter on or about any street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, parking lot, alley,
vacant lot, park, playground or yard, whether public or private, without the consent or
permission of the owner or occupant thereof, during the hours between 10:00 o'clock P.M.
Sunday through Thursday and 6 o'clock A.M. the following day and during the hours
between 11:59 P.M. on Friday and Saturday and 6:00 o'clock A.M. the following day
according to the applicable time standard then in effect for the City, unless accompanied by
a parent, guardian or other adult person over the age of twenty -one years.
W This section shall not apply and no person shall be charged with a violation
of this section or arrested therefor. if such person was:
W not loitering; or
(B) in a parked standing or moving motor vehicle while accompanied by
a parent, guardian or other adult person over the age of twenty-one years; or
in a motor vehicle in interstate travel: or
Q engaged in any employment, school, religious or athletic activity or
going to or returning from any such activity or going to or from any other activities
of any kind which are supervised or directed by a parent or adult persons over the age
of twenty -one years: or
0 exercising rights protected by the first amendment of the United States
Constitution such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech or the right of
assembly; or
married or an emancipated minor.
SECTION 2
Any person found guilty of a violation of this Ordinance shall be punished as provided in
Section 11 -1 -103 of Title XI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances, as amended.
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: qeptember 26 , 1994
By JOHN CALIFANO
Councilperson
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Crt Clerk r idei of the City Council
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