§ 12-95. Established; responsibility of parents.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 17 years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, wharves, docks, or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places within the corporate limits of the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to a minor accompanied by his parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or when the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate purpose directed by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the care, custody of the minor. Each violation of the provisions of this subsection shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for the parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor under the age of 17 years to permit such minor to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, wharves, docks, or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places within the corporate limits of the city, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to a minor accompanied by his parent, guardian, or other adult persons having the care and custody of the minor, or when the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate purpose directed by his parent, guardian or other adult person having the care, custody of the minor. Each violation of the provisions of this subsection shall constitute a separate offense.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person operating or in charge of any place of amusement, entertainment or refreshment to permit any minor under the age of 17 years to remain in such place during the hours prohibited by this section; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply when such minor is accompanied by his parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.

(d)

The mayor, upon the request of the proper authorities of parochial and public schools of the city, and upon request of the officers of social and fraternal organizations of the city, may designate certain nights during the year as "school nights" at such times as said schools shall be engaged in athletic, musical, dramatic, or social activities for the benefit or entertainment of its students, or may designate certain nights during the year as "entertainment nights" at such time as said fraternal or social organizations of the city shall be engaged in athletic, musical, dramatic or social activities for the benefit or entertainment of the children of the city. The provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall not apply to any student under the age of 17 years or to his parent, guardian, or other adult having the care and custody of such minor child who is lawfully going to, attending or returning from any such duly designated school night or entertainment night.

(e)

Any minor violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be dealt with in accordance with juvenile court law and procedure as set forth in R.S. 13:1561 through 13:1592. Any parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor found guilty of violating subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 1-16. Any person operating or in charge of any place of amusement, entertainment or refreshment within the corporate limits of the city found guilty of violating subsection (c) of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 1-16.

(Code 1976, § 15:125; Ord. No. 501, §§ 1—5, 5-14-1956; Ord. No. 760, 9-10-1973; Ord. No. 1083, 11-10-1997)