ORD NO 12-1992 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. it -1992
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY'S CURFEW ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That Section 1 of the City's Curfew Ordinance, passed May 5,
1958, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"That it shall be unlawful for any person under the
age of 18 years to be, or to remain in or upon any
of the streets, alleys or public places in the City
of Van Buren, Arkansas, between the hours of 10:30
P.M. and 6:00 A.M. Sunday through Thursday nights
and between the hours of 12:30 A.M. through 6:00
A.M. Friday and Saturday nights, unless such person
is accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult
person responsible for or having legal custody of
such minor person; or such minor's gainful employ-
ment makes it necessary for such minor to be upon
said streets, alleys or other public places after
the said specified hours; or on a bona fide emer-
gency errand sanctioned by the parent, guardian or
other adult responsible for or having legal custody
of the said minor.
SECTION 2: That all other provisions of the 1958 Curfew Ordinance not in
conflict with this Amendment shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 3: That due to the necessity of having an enforceable Curfew
Ordinance which will enable the City to better protect the
public, and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is
declared to exist and this Ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 18TH DAY OF MAY 1992
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CITY CLERK TREASURER
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rrc Passes Cur Ordinance
;r An. !Ordinance F4egulafing the hours, set forth in Section 1, who permits, allows or suffer's
i~i Proience`Of. Panora Under She shall be prima facie evidence that said minor to violate the pro-
r Age ofI8 Yeare on the- Strieeh, the minor is there unlawfully visions of:'Section .1 'Of this ordi- Alleys', Or in Public Places and that no reasonable excuse ex- nance shall upon conviction be
Gsit$ln' hours, defiaing `the ists therefor. fined not Bless than $5 or more
Dulles of Parents and ;Others `'Section 3. It shall be •unlaw- than $25 for the first t offense ,and
in the Care 0 Mrnorti and ful for parents, guardian, 'or upon conviction of any,subsequent
,4 iii r; Providing for' Si- Arrest and other, adult person responsible for violation shall be fined in a sum
i Penalties for the Violatiea or having the lawful care, custody not Less than $10 or more than
Tbgxecl: and' control of any person under $50
e ry Be i',,,k.'. d 1 2 yiCo the- age ef.18�' years of age to al Section 7. Any person, firm or
1 3A1 ;IOW, permit or suffer such.Ininor corporation operating or in charge
tt �l R cif 0!` Van Buren. ritansas to violate the. provisions of 'Sec- of any place of amusement, enter
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Section 1: That`is 'shalt '.be Gn• lion 1. m
tarnent, -rOfres�aient or other
r i t.c4 lawful1,5i an person under the m
Section 4. It shall be unlawful place of.husess'who shall via
f age nf! years to be er.to' remain for,lany person,. firm or corpora late Section 4, of this ordinance
1 in or of the streets al- tion Operating' or in. charge of any shall ,upon conviction be fined 'in
leys Or-public places in tile; City, place of amusement, ..entertain- •any sum not less ;an th $10 nor.. of Vaif Arkansas, at>night incur or 'refreshment, or other, more than; $25 after-the hour otr10 30 p m ,'Sun, plaee of business, to. permit any, Section 8. All previous curfew day tlironph Thursday nights, minor underItlie age of. 18 years laws or the amendments thereto
and 13238 a. •rn on Fr and 'to loiter loaf or idle in such place enacted by,-. the City ,Council. of
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Saturday nights, unless sueh per= or on the; premises during :the Van Burenj,Arkansas, in •conflict
•air son ii;iiceempanied by a' parent; hours prohibited by this ordi With the provisions-of this ordi-
4t guardt or other adult person nance. when such person, owner ;lance are thereby repealed..
q respdtlsthle for or hailing ;9egal or operator in charge of such place Th
Section 9. at in view of the
�f ctistody•of such minor person; or of business shall find such t'a increase of misdemeanors, acts of
such,`ninor's gainful employment minor.under' age of 18 en thQ vandalism
,;_.idisturbances of the
makesit necessary for suc premises, he shall forthwith order public peace; ;Infractions and via
to be upon said streets alleys or such person to leave and if such lations of :ether laws and ordi-
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oer.ppblic places after the said minor shallefail and refused to 'nances by' minors' under the age
specified' hours; -r or On' 'en %:bona 'leave said premises the owner Or of 18 years, apd=+this.-ordinance:
erator,'shall -`re report such viola
P A being necessary for' the Mime-
adult'. Parer •rgnponsible for ardieh or'Other tion to the :Police Department. diate preservation of:- the
y the;. Brent fide einergency'errand sanctioned o
pe or Section 5.. Any person •under peace, ,health and safety, and
having' legal custody of the said the age of 18. years who shall via .emergency _us declared and this
minor,.'° late, Section -1.of this ordinance' ordinance ,ehall'take'effect and
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Section" 2. The fact that said shall upon conviction be fined be in full force, from and after
minor, unaccompanied by parent in "any sum not to exceed $25 its passage.': and approval.
5 guardian or other adult person for' :each offense. Passed, and approved this ;5
f I having'. the legal custody cr re- Section 6. Any parent, guardian, day of May,' 1958. S
sponaible for said minor is found or other adult person responsible Allen R. Tootliaker, Mayor
upon any,"-,street, alley or other for or having the legal custody of Attest
publu.place after th m
gpecifred' a inor 'tnder the age of X18 years, Geol. L_ crofter, City Clerk.
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