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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 Ordinance No. 031, . . • • • . ~ . , BY AUTHORITY ORDINAN CE NO. 31 SERIES OF 1°9 8 0 --- COUNCIL BILL NO. 37 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ENTITLED 'OFFENSES INVOLVING CHILDREN', TITLE XI OF THE '69 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CURFEW AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: Section 1. That Sections 5 and 6, Chapter 8, Title XI, '69 E.M.C., are hereby amended to read as follows: 11-8-5: CHILDREN NOT PERMITTED ON STREETS AFTER CERTAIN HOURS It shall be unlawful for any child under the age of s~x~eeft ~i6t EIGHTEEN (18) years to be or remain upon any street, alley or other public place subsequent to the hour of 11:00 p.m. or prior to the hour of 5:00 a.m., except for lawful employment or unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor, or, unless such child is accompanied by the parent, guardian or other person over twenty-one (21) years of age having the permission of the parent or gua rdian to have the custody and care of such child, or by any person between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) years having in his possession written permis- sion from the parent or guardian to have the care or custody of such child; provided that on Friday and Saturday nights, the curfew hour for SAID children between the ~ges of fettreeeft ~i4t aftd sixeeeft ~i6t years shall be extended to ii~~e 12:00 p.m. 11-8-6: UNLAWFUL TO ALLOW CHILDREN ON STREETS AFTER CERTAIN HOURS It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having care or custody of any child under the age of s~x~eeft ~±6* EIGHTEEN (18) years to allow or permit any such child to be or remain upon any street, alley or other public place subsequent to the hour of 11:00 p.m. or prior to the hour of 5:00 a.m. except for lawful employment or unless there exists a reasonable necessity the refor; or unless such child is accompanied by the parent, or guardian or other person over the age of twenty-one (21) years having permission of the parent or guardian to have the custody and care of such c hild; or by any person between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) years having in his possession writte n permission from the parent or guardian to • • • " . . ·- have the care or custody of such child: provided that on Friday and Saturday nights, the curfew hour for SAID children ~eeween ~he a~es ef fettreeen ~i4t ane six~een ~i~t years shall be extended to the hour of 12:00 p.m. Section 2. The City Council finds and determines that the large numbers of minors congregating on public places and streets are creating disturbances and causing damage; therefore, an emergency exists, and this ordinance shall become effective upon final passage. Introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on the 18th day of August, 1980. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 20th day of August, 1980. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 28th day of August , 1980. Published by title as Ordinance No. 31 , Series of 1980, on the 3rd day of September , 1980. Attest: e I, Gary R. Higbee, e x officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Englewood, Colorado, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No. 31 Series of 1980.