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ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 8-16-020 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by. adding the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
8-16-020 Curfew hours for minors.
(a) Definitions. Whenever used in this section:
"Curfew hours" means:
For minors 12 through 16 years of age or older, 10:00 p.m. on any day Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 6:00 a.m. ofthe following day; and
For minors younger than 12 years of age, 8:30 P.M. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 6:00 A.M. ofthe following day; and
For minors 12 through 16 years of age, 11:00 p.m. on any Friday or Saturday and until 6:00 a.m. ofthe following day; and
(©) For minors younger than 12 years of age, 9:00 P.M. on any Friday or Saturday and until 6:00 A.M. of the following day.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(5) "Minor" means any person under 47 18 years of age.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(10) "Serious bodily injury" means bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment ofthe function of any bodily member or organ.
"Ticketed or sponsored event" means a civic, charitable, community-sponsored, neighborhood-sponsored, entertainment, sporting, or other event: (i) organized, promoted, and carried out in full compliance with the City's ordinances, rules, and permit requirements by a not-for-profit entitv in good standing with the City, and (ii) that requires a ticket or wristband for admission.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(c) Defenses.
(1) It is a defense to prosecution under subsection (b) that the minor was: (Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(H) Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States
Constitution, such as the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech...
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