A. No person under 18 years of age shall be upon or in any public street, alley, roadway, public commercial establishment, park, or place of amusement and entertainment or vacant lot between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday during the school term and 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. during the following school holidays: summer vacation, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring vacation unless such person is accompanied by a parent or other competent adult or is upon an emergency errand or has legitimate business directed by a parent, guardian, or other competent adult having the care and custody of the minor. The starting and ending dates of the above holidays shall be set by the chief of police to conform with established school holidays.

B. The curfew hours stated in subsection (A) of this section do not prohibit, where parental consent has been granted, attendance at or participation in activities, such as religious or school meetings, organized dances, theater and sporting events, legitimate employment, or interstate travel, when reasonable and direct travel as a result of these activities has to be made during a curfew period. Curfew hours may be suspended or altered by the chief of police to permit attendance of or participation in the foregoing activities by minors covered by this chapter. A request of suspension or alteration of curfew shall be made by written request of a school or religious official or a parent or guardian to the chief of police.