Ord 2122 - Juvenile Curfews
COUNCIL BILL NO. 1543
ORDINANCE NO. 2122
AN ORDINANCE SETTING TIMES FOR JUVENILE CURFEWS, PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn is a municipal corporation with a charter and
home rule powers, and
WHEREAS, Oregon state law vests the City with legal authority to enact local
curfew restrictions and regulations which are consistent with state statute and the
hours of which are at least as restrictive as those hours allowed by state law,
WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the citizens of the City of Woodburn to
enact a local juvenile curfew ordinance, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Curfew. No minor under the age of 18 years shall be in or upon any
street, highway, park, alley, or other public place between the hours specified in
Section 2, unless:
(a) Such minor is accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person 18 years
of age or over and authorized by the parent or by law to have care and custody of the
minor;
(b) Such minor is then engaged in a lawful pursuit or activity which requires
the presence of the minor in such public place during the hours specified in this
Ordinance, or
(c) The minor is emancipated pursuant to ORS 419B.550 to 419B.558.
Section 2. Hours of Curfew. For minors under the age of 16 years, the curfew
is between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following morning. For minors 16 years
of age or older, the curfew is between 12:00 a.m. midnight and 6:00 a.m. of the
following morning.
Section J. ResDonsibilitv of Parent or Guardian. No parent, guardian, or person
having the care and custody of a minor under the age of 18 years shall knowingly or
negligently allow such minor to be in or upon any street, highway, park, alley or other
public place between the hours specified in Section 2, except as otherwise provided
in this Ordinance. For purposes of this section, a person negligently allows a violation
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if in the exercise of reasonable diligence the person should have known that a
violation would occur.
Section 4. Violation by Minor. Any minor who violates the provisions of this
ordinance may be taken into custody as provided in ORS 419C.080, 419C.085 and
419.088 and may be subjected to further proceedings as provided by law.
Section 5. Violation by Parent or Guardian. Violation of Section 3 of this
Ordinance is a Class 2 civil infraction with a forfeiture amount not to exceed
$250.00.
Section 6. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health and safety, and emergency is declared to exist and this
ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the Council and approval by
the Mayor. / /
APprovedastofor~~ S /7- Ii-
City Attorney ~,Date I
APPROVED: (~7 t:;~
Len elley, 'Mayor
Passed by the Council
May 23, 1994
May 23, 1994
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
May 23, 1994
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
ATTEST: ~~
Mary nant, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
May 23, 1994
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