HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1041-1988ORDINANCE NO. 1041-88
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 10.44 OF THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING
A NEW CHAPTER 10.44 ENTITLED "MINORS - CURFEW"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10.44 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code
Repealed
Chapter 10.44 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code IOrdinance No. 333)
is hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the
prosecution or punishment of any person for any act omitted in violation of that
chapter prior to the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Chapter 10.44 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code
Added
A new chapter 10.44 entitled "Minors-Curfew" is hereby added to the South
San Francisco Municipal Code to read:
CHAPTER 10.44
MINORS-CURFEW
Sections:
10.44.010
10.44.020
10.44.030
10.44.040
10.44.050
Hours designated
Responsibility of parent
Encouragement to violate prohibited
Report of building manager
Penalty for violation
Section 10.44.010 Hours designated
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen years to loiter in,
upon or about the public streets, avenues, alleys,.parks, buildings or other
public place, or any eating or drinking establishment between the hours of
ten p.m. and sunrise the following morning. However, the provisions of this
section shall not apply in the following circumstances: (a) when the minor is
accompanied by his or her parents, guardian or other adult having the legal
care, custody or control of the minor; (b) when the minor is upon an emergency
errand directed by his or her parent, guardian or other person having legal
care, custody or control of the minor; (c) when the minor is going to or
returning from a place of work or a meeting, dance, recreational activity or
other event organized or sponsored by a school or community group; or (d) when
the minor is going to or returning from a private residence at which the minor
is or was an invitee.
Section 10.44.020 Responsibility of parent
It is unlawful for the parent, guardian or other person having the legal
care, custody or control of any minor under the age of eighteen years to allow
or permit such minor to violate any provision of this chapter.
Section 10.44.030 Encouragement to violate prohibited
It is unlawful for any person to assist, aid, abet or encourage any minor
under the age of eighteen years to violate any provision of this chapter.
Section 10.44.040 Report of building manager
Each owner, agent, manager or keeper of a hotel or motel shall immediately
report to the police department of the city the presence therein between the
hours of ten p.m. and sunrise the following morning, of any and all minors
under the age of eighteen year, unless the minor is accompanied by their
parent, guardian or other person having the care and custody or is an employee
of the hotel or motel. The report shall include the name, age, last known
place of residence of the minor or minors and the names and residences of the
parents, guardian or other custodian of the minor insofar as such information
can be obtained from the minor.
Section 10.44.050 Penalty for violation
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.24
of this code.
SECTION 3.
SEVERABILITY
In the event that any section or portion of this ordinance shall be
determined invalid or unconstitutional, that section or portion shall be
deemed severable and all other sections or portions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be published once, with the names of those City
Council members voting for or against it, in the Enterprise-Journal, a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of South San Francisco, as
required by law, and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and
after its adoption.
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Introduced at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of
South San Francisco, held the 21st day of September , 1988.
Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, held the 28th
day of September , 1988, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Richard A. Haffey. Gus Nicolopulos,
Roberta Cerri Teqlia, and Mayor Jack Draqo
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing
Ordinance this 28th day of September , 1988.
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