City Code Chapter XI Public Offenses
Chapter XI Public Offenses
CHAPTER XI. PUBLIC OFFENSES
June 07, 2010
Article 1. Uniform Offense Code
Article 2. Local Regulations
ARTICLE 1. UNIFORM OFFENSE CODE
11-101. INCORPORATING UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE. There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating public offenses within the corporate limits of the City of Eureka, Kansas, that certain code known as the "Uniform Public Offense Code," Edition of 2006, prepared and published in book
form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas, save and except such articles, sections, parts or
portions as are hereafter omitted, deleted, modified or changed; these are: 3.25, 3.7:8, 4.2:5, 5.4, 6.11:12,
6.16:19, 7.4, 7.6:7, 7.10:11, 8.1, 9.10, 10.1:3, 10.35, 10.4, 10.9:10, 10.12:16, 11.8:10, 13.1. No fewer than
three copies of said Uniform Public Offense Code shall be marked or stamped "Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Eureka, Kansas," with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted or changed clearly marked to show any such omission or change and to which shall be attached a copy of this section, and filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours. (Code 2007)
ARTICLE 2. LOCAL REGULATIONS
11-201. CURFEW; AGE; HOURS. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to be on any street, alley, public property or in places to which the public is admitted during the following hours:
(a) September through May of each year, Sunday through Thursday of each week, between the hours of 11:00
p.m., and the following sunrise and on Friday and Saturday of each week, between 12:00 midnight and the following sunrise;
(b) June, July and August of each year, between midnight and the following sunrise. (Code 1965, 8-701)
11-202. CURFEW; EXCEPTIONS. The curfew restrictions set out in section 11 201 of this article shall not apply under the following circumstances:
(a) When the person under the age of 18 years is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian;
(b) When the person under the age of 18 is on an emergency errand and has in his or her possession a written
statement signed and dated that day by the person's parent or guardian stating that the same person is on an emergency errand and stating the nature of that emergency;
(c) Whenever the person under the age of 18 years is attending a school function or other activity under the supervision of a school or sponsored by parents or while returning home from any such function or activity by
way of the most direct route. (Code 1965, 8-702)
11-203. CURFEW; DUTY OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN. It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian of a person under the age of 18 years to permit or allow that person to be on any street, alley, public property or in any place to which the public is admitted in violation of the provisions of this article.
It shall be the duty of every parent or guardian of any person under the age of 18 years to prevent such person
from violating any of the provisions of sections 11 201:203. (Code 1965, 8-703)
11-204. STORAGE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, leave or store, or cause to be placed, left or stored any implements, inoperable automobiles or vehicles, tools, boxes, merchandise, goods, trash, cans, crates, or junk upon public property except for the purpose of loading or unloading the same. (Ord. 3297, Sec. 1)
11-205. AUTOMOBILE SALES OR SERVICE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. All automobiles held by any person for repair, alteration or improvement, or for sale or resale in the city, shall be stored or parked on privately owned property or lots and shall not be stored or parked upon the city streets. The use of the city streets in contravention herewith is hereby declared to be unlawful. (Ord. 3297, Sec. 2)
11-206. WINDOW PEEPING. (a) Any person who looks into a room or dwelling with the intent of viewing an occupant thereof fully or partially unclothed is guilty of window peeping, a misdemeanor, unless such person is lawfully entitled to possession of said room or dwelling.
(b) Any person found guilty of window peeping shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 and/or six
(6) months imprisonment.
(Ord. 3967; Code 2007)
CHAPTER XI. PUBLIC OFFENSES
June 07, 2010
Article 1. Uniform Offense Code
Article 2. Local Regulations
ARTICLE 1. UNIFORM OFFENSE CODE
11-101. INCORPORATING UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE. There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating public offenses within the corporate limits of the City of Eureka, Kansas, that certain code known as the "Uniform Public Offense Code," Edition of 2006, prepared and published in book
form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas, save and except such articles, sections, parts or
portions as are hereafter omitted, deleted, modified or changed; these are: 3.25, 3.7:8, 4.2:5, 5.4, 6.11:12,
6.16:19, 7.4, 7.6:7, 7.10:11, 8.1, 9.10, 10.1:3, 10.35, 10.4, 10.9:10, 10.12:16, 11.8:10, 13.1. No fewer than
three copies of said Uniform Public Offense Code shall be marked or stamped "Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Eureka, Kansas," with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted or changed clearly marked to show any such omission or change and to which shall be attached a copy of this section, and filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours. (Code 2007)
ARTICLE 2. LOCAL REGULATIONS
11-201. CURFEW; AGE; HOURS. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 18 years to be on any street, alley, public property or in places to which the public is admitted during the following hours:
(a) September through May of each year, Sunday through Thursday of each week, between the hours of 11:00
p.m., and the following sunrise and on Friday and Saturday of each week, between 12:00 midnight and the following sunrise;
(b) June, July and August of each year, between midnight and the following sunrise. (Code 1965, 8-701)
11-202. CURFEW; EXCEPTIONS. The curfew restrictions set out in section 11 201 of this article shall not apply under the following circumstances:
(a) When the person under the age of 18 years is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian;
(b) When the person under the age of 18 is on an emergency errand and has in his or her possession a written
statement signed and dated that day by the person's parent or guardian stating that the same person is on an emergency errand and stating the nature of that emergency;
(c) Whenever the person under the age of 18 years is attending a school function or other activity under the supervision of a school or sponsored by parents or while returning home from any such function or activity by
way of the most direct route. (Code 1965, 8-702)
11-203. CURFEW; DUTY OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN. It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian of a person under the age of 18 years to permit or allow that person to be on any street, alley, public property or in any place to which the public is admitted in violation of the provisions of this article.
It shall be the duty of every parent or guardian of any person under the age of 18 years to prevent such person
from violating any of the provisions of sections 11 201:203. (Code 1965, 8-703)
11-204. STORAGE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, leave or store, or cause to be placed, left or stored any implements, inoperable automobiles or vehicles, tools, boxes, merchandise, goods, trash, cans, crates, or junk upon public property except for the purpose of loading or unloading the same. (Ord. 3297, Sec. 1)
11-205. AUTOMOBILE SALES OR SERVICE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. All automobiles held by any person for repair, alteration or improvement, or for sale or resale in the city, shall be stored or parked on privately owned property or lots and shall not be stored or parked upon the city streets. The use of the city streets in contravention herewith is hereby declared to be unlawful. (Ord. 3297, Sec. 2)
11-206. WINDOW PEEPING. (a) Any person who looks into a room or dwelling with the intent of viewing an occupant thereof fully or partially unclothed is guilty of window peeping, a misdemeanor, unless such person is lawfully entitled to possession of said room or dwelling.
(b) Any person found guilty of window peeping shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 and/or six
(6) months imprisonment.
(Ord. 3967; Code 2007)