HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3475 ORDINANCE NO. 3475
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF,:HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 9.68 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO CURFEW
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 9.68.050 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby _
amended to read as follows:
9.68.050 Exceptions.
1. The provisions of this chapter do not apply when the minor is:
(a) accompanied by the minor's parents or guardian;
(b) in public for a specific purpose at designated times,without detour or stop,with the
minor's parent's or guardian's written permission which shall state:
1. The name, address and telephone number of such child;
2. The name, address and telephone number of the parent, guardian, or custodian
for the child;
3. The height, weight, sex, color of eyes and hair, and other relevant physical
characteristics of such child;
4. A brief description of the employment, errand or activity for which the minor
has permission to engage in and the time of day during which this activity will
be conducted; and
5. The points of origin and destination of the minor.
(c) engaged in employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment
activity, without any detour or stop.
(d) is rendering aid in an emergency; is in need of aid due to an emergency or is prevented
from movement by an emergency situation. In cases of reasonable necessity and of
such urgency that the parent, guardian, custodian, or other responsible person is unable
to accompany the minor.
(e) on the sidewalk abutting the minor's residence.
(f) attending , or going to or returning home without any detour or stop, from an official
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school,religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults or sponsored by
the City of Huntington Beach, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes
responsibility for the minor.
(g) exercising rights protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
(h) married or legally emancipated and can show proof of the same.
2. The provisions of this chapter do not apply when the owner, operator, or employee of an
establishment promptly notified the Huntington Beach Police Department that a minor was present on
the premises of the establishment during curfew hours and refused to leave.
3. Before taking any enforcement action under this section, a police officer should ask the
apparent offender's age and reason for being in the public place or on the premises of the
establishment during curfew hours.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 5th day of September , 2000.
ATTEST: '�
Mayor
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: JL
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City dministrator
INIT ED AND APPR ED:
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Police Chief
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Ord. No. 3475
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH }
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-ofI•icio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21" day of August, 2000, and was again read to
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of September, 2000,
and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council.
AYES: Julien, Sullivan,Harman, Garofalo, Green, Dettloff, Bauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Connie Brockway CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,
do hereby certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Independent onr�
c!'eo&-iC.-IR 06,4 l 2000
In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
Connie Brodg aX, City Clerk of the City Council of the City
u city Clerk of Huntington Beach, California
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