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Trick or Treat : Saturday October 31, 2009

To participate in trick or treat on Saturday October 31, 2009 on the streets of Norfolk, children must be 12 years of age or younger and be off the streets by 8 p.m.  A parent, guardian or other responsible person, who lawfully has in his custody a child 12 years old or younger, may accompany the child for the purpose of caring for, looking after or protecting the child.

Date: Saturday October 31, 2009
Time: Ends by 8:00 PM on 10-31-2009
Eligible: Children 12 years or younger


Ordinance:

Sec. 29-4. Prohibited "trick or treat" activities.

(a) If any person over the age of twelve (12) years shall engage in the activity commonly known as "trick or treat" or any other activity of similar character or nature under any name whatsoever, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting any parent, guardian or other responsible person, having lawfully in his custody a child twelve (12) years old or younger, from accompanying such child who is playing "trick or treat" for the purpose of caring for, looking after or protecting such child.


(b) If any person shall engage in the activity commonly known as "trick or treat" or any other activity of similar character or nature under any name whatsoever after 8:00 p.m., he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor