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sidewalk thereof, for pedestrian traveL The term 'street' includes the legal right-of-way, including, but not limited to, the traffic lanes, curb, sidewalk, whether paved or unpaved, and any grass plots or other grounds found within the legal right-of-way of a street. The term 'street' applies irrespectively of what the legal right-of-way is formally named or called, whether a11ey, avenue, court, road or otherwise. Time of night means the prevailing standard of time, whether Central Standard Time or Central Daylight Savings Time, generally observed at that hour by the public in Paris, prima facie the time then observed in the Paris Police Department's Communication Division. Year of age continues from one birthday, such as the sixteenth, to (but not including) the day of the next, such as the seventeenth birthday, making it clear that sixteen (16) or less years of age is herein treated as equivalent to the phrase ' under seventeen (17) years of age'. Sec.21-54. Curfew. (a) It shall be unlawful for any child sixteen (16) or less years of age (under seventeen (17)) to intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence be in or remain in or upon the streets, a public place or an establishment within the city limits of Paris during the period ending at 6:00 a.m. and beginning: (1) At 11:00 p.m. week nights (Sunday through Thursday nights); (2) At 12:00 a.m. weekends (Saturday and Sunday mornings); (b) It shall be unlawful for any child sixteen (16) or less years of age (under 17) to intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence be in or remain in or upon the streets, a public place or an establishment within the city limits of Paris during the period ending at 2:30 p.m. and beginning at 9:00 a.m. week days (Monday through Friday). (c) It sha11 be unlawful for a parent, guardian or custodian having custody and control of a child sixteen (16) or less years of age (under seventeen (17)) to intentionally or knowingly permit or, by recklessly or criminally negligent failure to exercise reasonable control, to a11ow such child to be in violation of the curfew imposed in section 21-54(a)(1), (a)(2) or (b) of this section. (d) It shall be unlawful for the owner, operator or other employee of an establishment to knowingly allow a child to remain upon the premises of the establishment during the following periods: Page 5 of 12