THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

BY-LAW NO. 1382

A By-law to regulate the time or times during each day during

which children shall not be on the streets without proper guardianship, and

the age or apparent age of boys and girls respectively under which they shall
be required to be in their homes at the hour appointed.

WHEREAS by Section 869 of the "Municipal Act" being Chapter 255,
R.S.B.C. 1960 as amended, the Council may, by By-law provide for the regulation
of the time or times during each day during which children shall not be on the
streets without proper guardianship, and the age, or apparent age of boys and
‘girls respectively under which they shall be required to be in their homes at
the hour appointed;

AND WHEREAS to preserve and promote the peace, order and good
government of the Municipality, the health, safety and morality and welfare
of the inhabitants of the Municipality, and for the care and protection of’
children it is deemed expedient to provide such regulation.

THEREFORE the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City
of Port Coquitlam in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1. Every boy and every girl of the apparent age of fifteen (15)
years or less shall not be on the public streets during those times of each
and.every day of the year extending from 11:00 o'clock in the evening of one
day vwntil 6:00 o'clock in the morning of ‘the next suceeding day and every
such child shall be in its home at the hour of 11:00 o'clock in the evening -
of every day and shall not be upon the public streets between the hours of
11:00 o'clock in the evening of that day until 6:00 o'clock in the morning
of the next succeeding day except under proper control or guardianship or
for some unavoidable cause. .

2. Any child so found as aforesaid after the time appointed shall
be liable to be warned by any constable or ‘peace officer to go homes and if

after such warning thet child is found loitering on the streets such child

may be taken by such constable to its home.

3. Any parent or guardian who permits his child or ward habitually
to contravene this By-law commits an offence and is liable on summary ©
conviction to a fine not exceeding the sum of $5.00.

4. This By-law shall take effect come into force and be binding on

all persons on and from the first day of June, 1975.