Ventura County Ordinance Code §6249 addresses juvenile loitering in unincorporated areas. Parents may be cited for allowing minors to loiter. Violations are infractions under §6249-3.
Section 6249 of Division 6 (Police Regulations) addresses juvenile loitering in unincorporated Ventura County. Section 6249-1 establishes parental responsibility for juvenile loitering. Definitions are provided in §6249-2. Unlike some jurisdictions, Ventura County does not have a comprehensive juvenile curfew with specific overnight hours — instead, the ordinance focuses on loitering. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department at (805) 654-9511 handles enforcement in unincorporated areas.
Violations of §6249 are punishable under §6249-3. As infractions under §13-2: $100 first offense, $200 second within one year, $500 each additional. Parents may face separate liability under §6249-1.
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