§ 17-10. Parental responsibility.

(a)

Prohibited acts. No parent shall knowingly permit, encourage, aid or cause a minor or juvenile to:

(1)

Commit a criminal act;

(2)

Engage in conduct which would be injurious to the minor's or juvenile's morals or health; or

(3)

Become delinquent in accordance with the provisions of the juvenile court law of the state.

(b)

Parents to exercise control over a minor. No parent shall fail to exercise customary and effective control over a minor so as to contribute to, cause, or tend to cause a minor to commit or violate any state, federal and/or municipal ordinance. For the purpose of this subsection, failure to exercise customary and effective control shall include activities which include, but are not limited to a person's property, vehicle, place of employment, or any location a person may be reasonably expected to exercise authority over a child. Prohibited activities shall include, but are not limited to curfew violations, truancy, runaway, incorrigibility, injurious behavior, loitering, smoking, possession of tobacco, profanity, possession of obscene materials, gambling, possession of liquor, and possession of any controlled substance.

(c)

Notification of minor's arrest. Whenever a minor shall be arrested or detained for the commission of any criminal act within the city, the police department shall immediately notify the minor's parent of the arrest or detention and shall advise the parent of his responsibility under this section. A record of such notification shall be kept by the police department.

(Ord. No. 17-03, § 1, 2-13-17)