Ordinance 796 - Curfew Ordinance287
ORDINANCE NO. 7C�5
AN ORDINANCE TO X-IEND THE CURFEW ORDINANCES (No.'s 19-1, 19-5,
19-61 19-7) OF THE KALISPELL CITY CODE, TO PROVID ; FG- Clir?ZE`.°i
REGULATIONS AND DATES AMD IiOURS THi ?SO", FOR PER3G_TS i ,":. SEVE2T-
TEEN YEARS OF AGE; TO PROVIDE. FOR THE I�',SPONSI:3ILIi'Y G:' PAR]_'i
OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH PERSONS IN VIOLAAION OF SUCI: C]G-J7_-__'_T;;NS; TG
PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCE"•IFNT OF SUCH 2.GULATIO`?S Aca i-. 'i:::: ;IZ.,
STOPPING AND QUESTIONING OF ANY PERSON UPON C7,-)UNDS OF
A VIOLATION. THEREOF AND THE DETENTION OF =:.DIY VIO:Z',TO R U "iIL
RELEASED TO THE CUSTODY OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN; TO PRG.'IDE
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE D'.T THE-' OF Ani
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TZE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KAL'ISP'E LL,
MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for anv minor under tiaa e
seventeen years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, oDcra-sa a motor
vehicle or play in or upon the public streets, :ichways, roads,
alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, publ-.^ places
and public buildings, places of amusement .and entc_:L_- n*...:t,
vacant lots or other unsupervised places between the foliowing
described hours:
A. During regular school term.
1. 10:30 P.M. to 6:00 o'clock A.M. or sunrise the
following day on Sunday through Thursda,rs.
2. 1:30 A.M. to 6:00 o'clock A.M. or sunrise,
ever occurs first; on Saturday or Sunday anc: u ecu-ar
school holiday.
' 3. As a general rule, the curfew hours of 1030 P.M.
to 6:00 o'clock A.M. or ise the foll.,;:z___, dz.y,
whichever occurs first, shall be in cf cct on a::y nic
preceding and the morning of a school dv the same as
Sunday through Thursday described above.
B. When school term is not in session (summer, recess. and
vacation periods).
1. 12:00 o'clock midnight to 6:00 A.'1. or sunrise,
whichever occurs first during the months which achoo'_
term is not in session which would include those during
the summer months.
SECTION 2. A child under the age.of seventeen (17) p:.ars will ba
considered to have violated the curfew when he is aaro:xd durinc_:
the curfew hours unaccompanied by a parent or. guardian
when he is on his way home directly from a school sponsored
function, and except when a child is performing duties for his
parent or guardian and has in his possession a signed .:? dated
written note from his parent or guardian stating that tl:a cL-ild
has permission to be abroad at the time and place specified.
SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for anyone having the 12ga1 care
and custody of any person under seventeen .(17) years of age to allow
or permit such person to go or be in any place as set out in
Section 1, above, within the City of Kalispell, during the curfew
hourse`:as set forth in the above sections.
SECTION 4. The enforcement of the provision: of this Ordinance
shall be the responsibility of every officer nand of :n ia1 whose
duty it is to enforce the laws. of the State of Any such
officer is empowered to stop and question, any r �o ; . �& during
the said hours of the curfeo, upon reasonable groundto ._olieve
that the said person is a minor within the age sat forsh nhove
and if the person is found to be within the said Pqe lint: may
be detained by the officer until the parent, quaraian or other
responsible adult is contacted by the officer. Ths child may be
further detained by the officeruntil the contacted parent,
guardian or responsible adult comes to th_ headquarters of the
officer to take custody of the child.
SECTION 5. Any person violating the provisions hereof Shall, ugon
trial and conviction thereof, be_punished as provided in Section
1-91 Kalispell City Code.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force anu effect
thirty (30) days from the passage and approval thereof.
SECTION 7. Sections 19-4, 19-51 19-6, and 19-7 of the Kalispell
City Code are hereby amended to provide as hereinabove ect forth;.
all other ordinances or parts thereof of the City Code of the
City of Kalispell, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALI3�;ZL, M ITANA, AdD
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR, this 100i DAY OF +Y , 1972.
I, Ceorge seardsiee, City Clerk of the C
en the lath day of April , 1
ordinance in my office, and the same re
the foregoing is a true and correct copy
City Council.
ity
of lispell, Mon :no, do c5rtify that
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