Office of the City Clerk - Record #: SO2011-5551

• Record #: SO2011-5551
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 7/6/2011
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 7/28/2011
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 8-16-020 by clarifying definition of curfew hours with regard to minors and repeal of Section 8-16-024
• Sponsors: Foulkes, Toni, Harris, Michelle A., Lane, Lona, Munoz, Ricardo, Cappleman, James, Moore, Joseph, Mitts, Emma, Graham, Deborah L., Cullerton, Timothy M., Thompson, JoAnn, Reboyras, Ariel, Fioretti, Bob, O'Connor, Mary, Sposato, Nicholas, Dowell, Pat, Smith, Michele, Balcer, James, O'Shea, Matthew J., Burns, William D., Silverstein, Debra L., Quinn, Marty, Sawyer, Roderick T., Arena, John, Ervin, Jason C., Hairston, Leslie A., Reilly, Brendan, Waguespack, Scott, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Cardenas, George A.
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 8 - Offenses Affecting Public Peace, Morals & Welfare - Ch. 16 Offenses By or Against Minors

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
7/28/2011	5110	City Council	Passed as Substitute	Pass
7/21/2011		Committee on Public Safety	Recommended to Pass	Pass
7/6/2011	3668	City Council	Referred

SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION I. Section 8-16-020 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
8-16-020 Curfew hours for minors.
(a) Definitions. Whenever used in this section:
(1) "Curfew hours" means:
(A) For minors 12 through 16 years of age, 10:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 6:00 a.m. of the following day; and
(B) 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. of the following day: and
- (C) For minors 12 through 16 years of age, 11:00 p.m. on any Friday or Saturday and until 6:00 a.m. of the following day:; and
(D) 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)
(b) Offenses.
(1) A minor commits an offense if he remains in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours.
(2) A parent or guardian of a minor commits an offense if he knowingly permits, or by insufficient control allows; the minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours.
(3) The owner, operator or any employee of an establishment commits an offense if he knowingly allows a minor to remain upon the premises of the establishment during curfew hours.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(d) Enforcement. Before taking any enforcement action under this section, a police officer shall ask the apparent offender's violator's age and reason for being in the public place.
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The officer shall not issue a citation or make an arrest under this section unless the officer reasonably believes that an offense has occurred and that, based on any response and other circumstances,...