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ORDINANCE NO. 2101
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION
4251 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO DAYTIME LOITERING BY MINORS
SECTION 1. That Section 4251 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 4251. DAYTIME LOITERING BY MINORS. It is unlawful for any
minor under the age of eighteen (18) years, who is subject to compulsory education
or to compulsory continuation education, to be in or upon any public street, highway,
road, alley, park, playground, or other public ground, public place, public building,
place of amusement, eating establishment or vacant lot during the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and 1 :30 p.m. on days when said minor's school is in session. This section does not
apply:
a. When the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or other
adult person having the care or custody of the minor; or
b. When the minor is on an emergency errand directed by his or her parent
or guardian or other adult person having care or custody of the minor; or
c. When the minor is going or coming directly from or to their place of
gainful employment or to or from a medical appointment; or
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d. To any minor who has permission to leave school campus for lunch or
school related activity and has in his or her possession a valid, school issued, off-
campus permit; or
e. When the mlllor is exempt by law from compulsory education or
compulsory continuation education; or
f. When the minor is authorized to be absent from his or her school pursuant
to the provisions of Cali fomi a Education Code Section 48205, or any other applicable
State or Federal law.
Subject to Arcadia Municipal Code Section 1200(a) according discretion to
deem violation of this Section as an infraction, each violation of the provisions of this
Section shall constitute a separate offense and shall be a misdemeanor.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause a copy of the same to be published in the official newspaper of the City
of Arcadia within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 4th day of May, 1999.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 2101 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting
of said Council held on the 4th day of May, 1999 and that said Ordinance was adopted
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Chandler, Harbicht, Marshall and Kovacic
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Roncelli
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