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City council passes new curfew ordinance |
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
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Page 1 of 2 By Buck Traxler, I-O Editor
On a 4-0 vote by the city council, a new curfew ordinance was passed Monday evening.
It will become effective 30 days after this passage on Sept. 18.
During a public comment portion of the meeting, Louise Christiaens commented that she was against the curfew change and felt it was unnecessary.
Chief Gary Dent noted that the new ordinance is a little more lenient during the summertime. Alderman Wally McHenry added that, “No matter what time you put on it, kids will do what they do, there’s that certain element out there.”
The curfew hours affect minors from the age of 14 and under to 15-18 years of age.
A summer hour’s curfew will be between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday during the months of June, July and August.
During the school year the curfew is between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday (January to May – September to December).
Minors under 14 years of age and under will have a curfew between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on the next day of each and every day of the week.
It is important for parents and guardians to know, in case of prosecution, it is not a defense of the parent or guardian to claim they did not have knowledge that a minor was in violation of the curfew ordinance.
More details of the ordinance were in the Aug. 7 I-O, Page 6.
The new ordinance is open for review by interested individuals at city hall during normal working hours.
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