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• 1111111 11111 11111 11111 I1111 11111 11111 11111 1111 1111 ` 97050283 Rept: 151661 Rec: 19.50 ' DS: 0.00 IT: 0.00 ORDINANCE NO.: 657 s 05/06/97 Dpty Clerk AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE �-- CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS,FLORIDA, CREATING A lcum o CURFEW ORDINANCE REGARDING MINORS; � �M PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION TO PERSONS jiwkX.1 UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE; PROVIDING Nog a DEFINITIONS; PROHIBITING MINORS IN PUBLIC PLACES AND ESTABLISHMENT DURING El CO CERTAIN HOURS; PROVIDING FOR LEGAL DUTY : c OF P EN T: PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS TO las o n CURFEW HOURS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES I1'1,14 APPLYING TO` MINORS; . PROVIDING FOR W '� PENALTIES APPLYING TO PARENTS; '� r PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE . WHEREAS, children have a very special place in life which law should reflect; and WHEREAS,the protection of children from harm is a matter of compelling governmental interest; and WHEREAS,the Supreme Court of the United States has recognized that the constitutional rights of children cannot be equated with those of adults because of the peculiar vulnerability of children, their inability to make critical decisions in an informed and mature manner, and the importance of the parental role in child rearing; and WHEREAS, a study conducted by the Pasco County Sheriffs Office shows that the number of juvenile victims from incidents reported between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. in 1993 was 160 and the number of juvenile victims from incidents reported between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. in 1994 was 223,which represents an increase of 39%; and WHEREAS, a study conducted by the Pasco County Sheriffs Office shows that the number of juvenile arrests from incidents reported between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. in 1993 was 158 and the number of juvenile arrests from incidents reported between 11:00 p.m.and 5:00 a.m. in 1994 was 188, which represents an increase of 19%; and WHEREAS, a study conducted by the Pasco County Sheriffs Office shows that the number of Field Interview Reports Involving juveniles, documenting brief contacts by deputies between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. in 1993 was 621 while the number for juveniles between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. in 1994 was 1,49:3, which represents an increase of 140%; WHEREAS, Section 877.20 through 877.25,Florida Statutes, as amended (Local Juvenile Curfew Ordinances),was enacted to protect minors from harm and victimizations, to promote the safety and well-being of minors,to reduce the crime and violence committed by minors,and to provide counties and municipalities with the option of adopting a local Juvenile Curfew Ordinance by incorporating by reference the provisions of Sections 877.20 through 877.25; and Record and Return to: City Clerk's Office 5335 8th Street Zephyrhills, FL 33540. tat