92-011 ORD PROVIDING FOR CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY ADDING ARTICLE III TO CHAPTER 21

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ORDINANCE N0. 92-011 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY ADDING ARTICLE III TO CHAPTER 21; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CURFEW FOR CHILDREN DURING NOCTURNAL HOURS, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REGULAI'IONS CONCERNING THE USE OF STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES BY CHILDREN DURING NOCTURNAL HOURS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MAT'TERS SUCH AS AFF'IRMATIVE DEFENSES AND PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDING F'OR PENALTIES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR FUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER AND IN THE DOLLAR SAVER; AIvD PROVIDING AlV EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 15, 1992, AND A SUNSET PROVISION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris be amended by adding an article to be numbered III, to read as follows: ARTICLE III. CURFEW REGULATIONS FOR CHILDREN Section 21-51. Short: Title. This ordir7ance shall be known and may be cited as the "Curfew Ordinance". Section 21-52. Purposes and Findings. (a) Purposes. The purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the welfare of children by: (1) reducing the likelihood that children will be the victims of criminal acts during curfew hours; (2) reducing the likelihood that children will become involved in criminal acts during curfew hours; and, (3) aiding parents, guardians, custodians, or other responsible persons, in carrying out their responsibility to exercise reasonable supervision of the children entrusted to their care. (b) Findings. In detersiining that a need exists for this Ordinance, the City Council finds and determines as follows: (1) The City of Paris is a stable family community where parental responsibility for the whereabouts of children is the norm. (2) During nocturnal hours children are at greater risk for victimization or becoming involved in delinquent or criminal behavior. (3) As parental control increases, the likelihood of children being victimized or becoming involved in delinquent or criminal behavior decreases.