HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 95-O4 ORDINANCE NO. 95-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA ADDING SECTION 46-128 TO THE
AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A JUVENILE DAYTIME
LOITERING ORDINANCE IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE
TRUANCY FROM SCHOOLS AND THE REDUCTION OF
DAYTIME CRIME.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa desires to adopt an ordinance
enabling the Police Department to enforce compulsory education laws enacted in the State of
California; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement of the compulsory education laws will help ensure that our
youth receive the education they need to become productive members of society; and
WHEREAS, the need for both parents to work and the resulting lack of supervision of
school age youth makes it imperative that our society find a way to keep children in school; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the best interest of the public safety, welfare
and integrity of the City to (1), empower police officers to enforce this ordinance in order to
reduce truancy and daytime crime associated with juvenile offenders during daytime hours, and
(2), that parents and guardians be made aware of their children's truancy from school.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 46-128 is hereby added to the Azusa Municipal Code
to read as follows:
Section 46-128 . Juvenile Daytime Loitering.
(a) Any minor under the age of eighteen who is subject to compulsory education or
to compulsory continuation education cannot be in or upon the following places
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on days when school is in session:
(1) Public streets;
(2) Highways;
(3) Roads;
(4) Alleys;
(5) Parks;
(6) Playgrounds;
(7) Other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of
amusement and eating places, vacant lots; and
(8) Any unsupervised place.
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(b) The provisions of this section do not apply:
(1) When the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other
adult person having the care and custody of the minor;
(2) When the minor is on an emergency errand at the request of his or her
parent or guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of
the minor;
(3) When the minor is going to or coming directly from his or her place of
employment;
(4) When the minor is going to or from a medical appointment; or
(5) When the minor is a student who has permission to leave campus for
lunch or school related activity, and has in his or her possession a valid,
school-issued, off-campus permit.
(c) Each violation of the provisions of this section is a separate offense and is a
misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in the local newspaper and shall
be effective 30 days after the date of adoption.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this ordinance and shall
cause it to be processed in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA, THIS 3rd DAY OF APRIL , 1995.
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STEPHLN ALEXANDER Mayor,
City of Azusa
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ADOLPH . SOLIS, City C erk,
City of Azusa
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HENRY S. BARBOSA, City Attorney,
City of Azusa
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• STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 95-04, was subject to a first
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa on the 20th day of March,
1995. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 3rd day of APRIL 1995, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE,
ALEXANDER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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