§ 7.22.010. Definitions.  


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  • The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:

    "Curfew hours" means:

    (1)

    Eleven p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday until five a.m. of the following day; and

    (2)

    12:01 a.m. until five a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday.

    "Emergency" means unforeseen circumstances or a situation that calls for immediate action. The term includes, but is not limited to, an automobile accident, fire or explosion, natural disaster or any condition requiring immediate action to prevent bodily injury or loss of life.

    "Establishment" means any privately owned place of business operated for a profit to which the public is invited, including but not limited to any place of amusement or entertainment.

    "Guardian" means:

    (1)

    A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the minor; or

    (2)

    A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.

    "Minor" means any person under the age of eighteen.

    "Parent" means a person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent or step-parent of a minor.

    "Remain" means to (a) linger or stay; or (b) fail to leave a premises when requested to do so by a peace officer, the owner, operator or other person in control of the premises.

    "Responsible adult" means a person at least twenty-one years of age and authorized by a parent or guardian to have the care and custody of a minor.

(Ord. 2822 § 1 (part), 1998: Ord. 2772 § 1 (part), 1996)