Showing ordinances that apply to Goose Creek Village, VA
Goose Creek Village is an unincorporated community (population 2,298) in Loudoun County, Virginia. Because Goose Creek Village is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Loudoun County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The juvenile curfew rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Loudoun County does not have a juvenile curfew ordinance. Virginia state law (VA Code §15.2-926) permits localities to enact juvenile curfews, but Loudoun has not done so. Leesburg (Town Code §24-92) has a limited juvenile curfew: persons under 17 prohibited in public places 11 PM - 6 AM weekdays, midnight - 6 AM weekends. Parents liable for violations. Standard exceptions for work, school, emergencies, and parental accompaniment.
Virginia is a Dillon's Rule state; localities may enact juvenile curfews only under authority expressly granted by VA Code §15.2-926. Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors has not adopted a county-wide juvenile curfew, so unincorporated Loudoun has no general curfew law. VA Code §16.1-228 defines 'juvenile' as under 18 for most purposes; §16.1-301 governs confidentiality of juvenile records. Town of Leesburg: Leesburg Town Code §24-92 (Curfew) prohibits persons under 17 from being in or upon any public street, public property, or place of public assembly between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM Sunday through Thursday, and between midnight and 6:00 AM Friday and Saturday. Exceptions: accompanied by parent or guardian, traveling directly to/from employment, attending a school or religious event, emergency, or exercising First Amendment rights. Parents or guardians who knowingly permit violations commit a Class 4 misdemeanor ($250 max fine). Purcellville has no separate curfew. Middleburg, Hamilton, Round Hill, and Hillsboro: no juvenile curfews. Virginia state trespass and truancy laws still apply. Loitering on school grounds after hours is separately covered under VA Code §18.2-128 and Loudoun County Public Schools policy.
Leesburg curfew (§24-92): juvenile receives warning + parental notification; parent/guardian Class 4 misdemeanor ($250). Repeat violations may lead to CHINS petition under VA §16.1-228. County has no curfew penalties (no ordinance).
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