Sec. 603.201. - Children's Curfew.

It shall be a violation of this Section for any child to be or remain in or upon any public or semi-public place during curfew hours; provided however, that this prohibition shall not apply with respect to presence in any public or semi-public place if the child is: a. Accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or another person 18 years of age or older authorized and approved by the parent or guardian to have care and control of the child; provide, that the Sheriff may verify this authorization or approval through contact with the parent or legal guardian or otherwise; b. Engaged in lawful employment or traveling directly to such place of employment from home, or to home from such place of employment; provided, that the Sheriff may verify such employment through contact with the employer, parent, or legal guardian or otherwise; c. Engaged in bona fide interstate movement through the City or interstate travel beginning or ending in the City; provided, that the Sheriff may verify such travel through contact with the parent or legal guardian or otherwise; d. Engaged in an errand in a case of reasonable necessity with permission from his or her parent or legal guardian; provided, that the Sheriff may verify such necessity through contact with the parent or legal guardian or otherwise; e. Attending or traveling directly to or from a function sponsored by a religious organization, school, club, civic or other lawful organization, which special function is supervised by adults; provided, the Sheriff may verify such function through contact with the parent, legal guardian, religious organization, school, club or other lawful organization or otherwise; f. On a sidewalk in the area immediately within or on the border of his or her residence, or the residence of the child's next-door neighbor, provided the next-door neighbor agrees to the child's presence; and provided further, the Sheriff may verify such fact through contact with the parent or legal guardian or otherwise; g. Exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution (or those equivalent rights protected by Article 1, Sections 3 and 4 of the Florida Constitution), such as free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right of assembly; provided, that the child has permission from his or her parent or legal guardian; provided further, that the Sheriff may verify such permission through contact with the parent or legal guardian or otherwise. This exception, however, does not include association in the nature of social gatherings. h. Attending or returning home directly from a specific activity at a public or semi-public place which is open to the general public and supervised by adults; provided further, that the child has permission from his or her parent or legal guardian authorizing the child to attend or engage in that specific activity; and provided further that the Sheriff may verify such authorization through contact with the parent or legal guardian or otherwise. i. Attending or returning home directly from a private residence while visiting a friend or relative while supervised by adults; provided further, that the child has permission from his or her parent or legal guardian authorizing the child to attend or engage in that activity; and provided further that the Sheriff may verify such authorization through contact with the parent or legal guardian or otherwise. (Ord. 2006-889-E, § 2)