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Councilman Sykes
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Amending the Toledo Municipal Code by repealing and enacting Section 509.12, Curfew hours and ages designated; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Toledo Municipal Code Section 509.12 contains penalties enforceable against parents or guardians who permit under age eighteen to remain in public areas between certain hours. This ordinance will reduce the penalty to a fine only and extend it to include juveniles who are found in violation of the ordinance.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That Toledo Municipal Code Section 509.12 which reads as follows:
509.12. Curfew hours and ages designated.
(a) No child, of the ages specified in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2) or (a)(3), shall be about, enter or remain upon any street, alley, park, sidewalk or other public place, either on foot or any type of vehicle (motorized or non-motorized), during the hours designated herein unless accompanied by the child's parent(s), legal guardian or other adult responsible for the care and control of the child pursuant to the consent of the child's parent(s), legal guardian or court order. Specifically, Section 509.12(a) is applicable to the following:
(1) A child under the age of eleven, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
(2) A child age eleven or older, but under the age of sixteen, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
(3) A child age sixteen or older, but under the age of eighteen, between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m.
(b) Any child who violates Section 509.12(a) shall be deemed unruly, neglected, dependent and/or a child without proper parental care pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 2151.022, 2151.03, 2151.04 and 2151.05.
(1) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of Section 509.12(a) that the child was returning directly home from a lawful, adult sponsored and supervised, activity or e...
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