Ord 1773 - AMENDING SECTIONS 17 -3, 17 -4, AND 17 -5 OF THE TOWN CODE TO ADD AN EXCEPTION TO THE EXISTING cURFEW LAW FOR MINORS RETURNING DIRECTLY HOME FROM EVENING ACTIVITIES AND ELIMINATING ARREST PROCEDURE

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ORDINANCE NO: 1773 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING SECTIONS 17 -3, 17 -4, AND 17 -5 OF THE TOWN CODE TO ADD AN EXCEPTION TO THE EXISTING CURFEW LAW FOR MINORS RETURNING DIRECTLY HOME FROM EVENING ACTIVITIES AND ELIMINATING ARREST PROCEDURE THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: SECTION 1 Sections 17 -3, 17 -4 and 17 -5 of the Town Code are hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 17 -3. Curfew - Minors under eighteen; exception. It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places in the town between the hours of 10 :00 P.M. and daylight of the following day; provided, that the provisions of this section do not apply when the minor is accompanied by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor is returning directly home from a meeting, dance, entertainment or recreational activity. Sec. 17 -4. Responsibility of parents, guardians, etc. It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of eighteen years to permit such minor under the age of eighteen years to permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public