HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 12-83 Loitering ORDINANCE NO. 12 - 83
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
PROHIBITING LOITERING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. PROHIBITED CONDUCT
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen
(18) years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the
public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or
other public grounds, public .places and public buildings, places of
amusement and eating places, vacant lots or any unsupervised place
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and daylight immediately following.
Section 2. EXCEPTIONS
The provisions of Section 1 do not apply when the minor
is accompanied by his or her parents, guardian or other adult
person having the care and custody of the minor, or when the minor
is upon an errand directed by his or her parent or guardian or
other adult person having the care and custody of the minor or when
the minor is en route to or returning directly home from a meeting,
entertainment, recreational activity, dance or on the way to or
from employment.
Section 3.
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE
Each violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a
separate offense; and, persons violating this Ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the
county jail for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both
such fine and imprisonment.
Section 4.
POSTING OF ORDINANCE
The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this
Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in the
City of Dublin in accordance with Sec%ion 36933 of the Government
Code of the State of California.
Section 5.
SUPERSESSION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
It is the intention of the City Council of the City of
Dublin that as of the effective date of this Ordinance, it shall
supersede the effectiveness of Section 4-25.0 of the County of
Alameda County Ordinance Code as implemented and adopted by
Ordinance No. 1 of the City of Dublin. However, it is not intended
that this Ordinance shall supersede any other portion of the
Alameda County Ordinance Code, insofar as said provisions are
consistent with this Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Dublin on this 24th day of October, 1983, by the following votes:
AYES:
Councilmembers Hegarty, Jeffery, Moffatt and
Mayor Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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