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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ~h~ CODE OF THE CITY OF PORT~40UTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING TW~Y~TO TWO NEW SECTIONS NUMBERED 19-82 AND 19-83, --PROHIBITING PERSONS ~R ~ AGE OF TWELVE YEARS FROM ENGAGING IN '~ ACT~VI~f KN0~ AS "TRICK OR TREAT" AND PROHIBITiNG SUCH A~IIVi~I'~ ~af~ 8:00 P. M,, RESPEctiVELy. Be'it ore,fred by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1961, be amended by adding thereto two new sections numbered 19-B2 and 19-83, such new sections to read as follows: Sec. 19-82. Persons over twelve not to play "trick or treat". 3~' ~ person over the age of twelve years shall engage.i~. the activity comuonly known as "trick or treat" or any other activity of si~l~r cbs~acter or nature under arb~ name whatsoever, he shall be guility of a misden~anor and sh~]t be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollarsror more than one hundred dollars or by con- fiuement in J~] for not more than six months, or both; provided, however, that nothing herein sb~]] be construed as prohibiting any parent, guardiau or-other responsible person, having lawfully in his castedy a child twelve years old or yotmger, from accompanying such child who is playi~ "trick or treat" for the purpose of careing for, looking after or protecting such child. Sec. 19-83. Playing "trick or treat" after 8:00 P. M. prohibited. If any parson sh~l] engage in the activity conraonly known as "trick or treat~' or any other adtivity of similar character or nature under any name whatsoever after 8:00 P. M., he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishe~ by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or by confinement in jail for net more thau thirty days, or both. 2. Au emergency exists, and this ordinance shall take effect from its passage. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir~;[ni~, at a meetimg held October 25, t968. Teste: ~' City Clerk