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§ 15-156 — Enforcement

Charlotte City Code (Supp. No. 57: codified through Ordinance No. 10171, enacted June 22, 2026) · Charlotte City Code § 15-156

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Sec. 15-156. - Enforcement.

(a) Before taking any enforcement action under this article, a police officer shall ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being in the public place or establishment during restricted hours. (b) The officer shall not prepare a juvenile arrest report, issue a citation, or make an arrest under this article unless the officer reasonably believes that an offense has occurred and that, based on any response and other circumstances, no exception or defense in section 15-154 or 15-155 is present.

(Code 1985, § 15-150)