HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-25 03-18 ORDINANCEItem No. 0118
Date: 11-26-02
item/Subject ORDINANCE -Amending Chapter 158, Juvenile Curfew, by deleting § 158 -7 -
Sunset Provision.
Responsible Department: Police Department
The Juvenile Curfew Ordinance was enacted with a sunset pr Won and it will expire on January
1, 2003 unless amended. The purpose of this amendment is to remove the sunset provision to
make this a permanent ordinance.
Department Head
Manager's Comments: pp
City Manager
Associated Information:
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Finance Director
Passage
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-X Referral to Govemment Operations
Ascigyed. to Councilor Yalmei November 25. 2002
h CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Ordinance, Mending Chapter 158, Juvenile Curfew, by deleting § 158-7 — Sunset
Provision.
WHEREAS, the Jwenile Curfew, chapter of the Code of the city is scheduled to be repealed effective
January 1, 2003 unless the City Counal amends said chapter; and
WHEREAS, the Government Operations Committee of one City Council has reviewed the chapter and
determined that the conditions that caused this chapter to he adopted persist; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor City Council desires W extend this chapter indefinitely.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Bangor, that:
1) That Chapter 158, Jwenile Curfew, § 158-1, Legislative findings, is ameded as follows:
A. In recent years, the City of Bangor has experienced large and growing seasonal influxes of
unaccompanied minors from other communities, due in large part to the presence in Bangor of
public and private agenars that provide shelter facilities and other supportive services for such
minors.
B. During the calendar year ending December 31, 19%, the City of Bangor ehrperienced an
increase in assaults, disturbances of the peace, incidents of disorderly conduct and other comes
and violations committed by minors. A large percentage of these crimes and violations have
been committed by unaccompanied minors during late night and early morning hours.
C. During the same period, reported Incident of victimization of minors by other minors and
by adults has increased.
D. Unaccompanled minors, and especially those under the age of 17, are particularly
susceptible by reason of their lack of maturity and experience to participate in personally
harmful and unlawful activities and to be victims of older perpetrators of crime.
E. Since is intention in 1997the Juven'le Curfew has been an effective tool for the police
department -in deal'dealind with the blassociated wfth the hate-nightmarly-
gathedngs of unsuperased iuvenlles. Including threats to the iuvemles themselves.
E E. Acurfew ordinance for persons under the age of 17 is necessary for the protection of the
general public, to reduce the incidence of crimes, violations and victimization of minors and to
promote public health, safety and welfare.
2) That Chapter 158, Jwenile Curfew, § 158-7, When effective; annual review; sunset provision, is
deleted in its entirety.
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Noyea6er 25. 2002
First Beading
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December 9. 2002
Notion Node and Seconded
for Passage
Vote: 9 yes
Caoecilors Yot," yes: Allen.
Crowley. Paxn6au. Farrington,
Greene, Nealley. Palmer,
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