§ 7.08.05. Parental responsibility.

It shall be unlawful for a parent of a juvenile to permit or allow the juvenile to be or remain upon any city street under circumstances not constituting an exception to, or otherwise beyond the scope of, this chapter. This chapter is intended to hold neglectful or careless parents to a reasonable community standard of parental responsibility through an objective test. It shall be no defense that a parent was indifferent to the activities of conduct or whereabouts of such juvenile.

A.

Police procedures shall be refined in light of experience and may provide that the police officer may deliver to a parent or guardian thereof a juvenile under appropriate circumstances.

B.

When a parent or guardian has come to take charge of the juvenile and the appropriate information has been recorded, the juvenile shall be released to the custody of such parent. If the parent cannot be located or fails to take charge of the juvenile, then the juvenile shall be released in accordance with state and federal law.

C.

In the case of a first violation by a juvenile, the police department shall by certified mail or direct service, send and/or deliver to a parent written notice of a violation will result in full enforcement of this chapter, including enforcement of parental responsibility and of applicable penalties.

( Ord. No. 96-27, § 5 )