Beaumont, CA Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who is covered
- Unemancipated juveniles under 18 subject to compulsory education
- When it applies
- Hours and days the juvenile's school is in session
- Exceptions
- Eleven, lettered A through K in Section 9.22.030
- Parent liability
- Section 9.22.040: knowingly permitting or insufficient control
- Fine scale
- $100, then $200, then $500 within one year
- Misdemeanor option
- First offense up to $1,000, six months in jail, or both
Summary
In the City of Beaumont, California, a juvenile under compulsory education cannot remain in public places, on establishment premises or in vacant lots away from home during school hours unless an exception applies. A parent or guardian who knowingly permits it, or allows it through insufficient control, commits a separate violation under Section 9.22.040.
It is unlawful for any juvenile, who is subject to compulsory full-time education or to compulsory continuation education under state law, to remain in or upon any public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, or the premises of any establishment, vacant lots, or other place away from his or her place of residence, including any railway car, engine, truck or other vehicle without the consent of the owner or person rightfully in charge thereof during the hours and on days when the juvenile's school is in session. The provisions of this Section do not apply if: A.The juvenile is accompanied by his or her parent, legal guardian or other adult having the care and custody of the juvenile; orB.The juvenile is on an emergency errand directed by a parent, legal guardian or other adult having care and custody of the juvenile; or ... It is unlawful for the parent or legal guardian of any juvenile to knowingly permit or, by insufficient control, to allow the juvenile to be in violation of Section 9.22.030 of this Chapter.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 9.22 of the Beaumont Municipal Code is the City's Juvenile Daytime Loitering and Truancy ordinance, adopted February 19, 2008 as Ordinance No. 926. In Section 9.22.010 the City Council states that it is concerned about juvenile delinquency, graffiti and crime, and finds that juveniles not exempt from compulsory education are particularly susceptible to unlawful and gang-related activity and to being victims of older perpetrators during daytime hours. Section 9.22.020 defines a juvenile as any person under 18 years of age who is not emancipated, and defines a public place as any place to which the public has access, including streets, highways, parks and the common areas of schools, hospitals, office buildings, transport facilities, shopping centers and malls.
Section 9.22.030 makes it unlawful for a juvenile who is subject to compulsory full-time or continuation education to remain in or upon public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public buildings, the premises of any establishment, vacant lots or any other place away from home, including any railway car, engine, truck or other vehicle, without the consent of the owner or person rightfully in charge, during the hours and on days when the juvenile's school is in session. The rule turns on the school calendar rather than a fixed clock time.
The section lists eleven exceptions, A through K. They cover a juvenile accompanied by a parent or guardian, on an emergency errand, going to or from work or a medical appointment, holding a valid school-issued off-campus permit, attending a supervised school, religious or government-sponsored activity, officially enrolled in home schooling, exempt by law from compulsory education, or authorized to be absent under California Education Code Section 48205. Section 9.22.040 separately makes it unlawful for a parent or legal guardian to knowingly permit, or by insufficient control allow, a violation of Section 9.22.030.
Repeat cases are handled under Chapter 9.26, which defines a repeat violator as a minor detained more than once in 12 months and adjudicated by the Riverside County Superior Court.
Violations & Fines
In the discretion of the Enforcement Officer, a violation of Chapter 9.22 draws either an administrative citation under Chapter 1.17 or an infraction under Chapter 1.16, with fines set by Section 1.16.030 at up to $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second within one year and $500 for each additional one. Section 9.22.050 also allows a first offense to be charged as a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000, six months in jail, or both. A responsible party billed a police services fee under Chapter 9.26 can appeal in writing to the City Clerk within 15 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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