§ 131.01. DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

"CURFEW HOURS."

(1) The hours between 11:00 p.m., prevailing time, on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and 6:00 a.m., prevailing time, on the following day; and

(2) The hours between 1:00 a.m., prevailing time and 6:00 a.m., prevailing time, on any Saturday and Sunday.

"EMERGENCY." An unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term includes, without limitation, fires, floods, natural disasters, automobile accidents and any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.

"ESTABLISHEMENT." Any privately owned place of business, which is operated for a profit, and to which the public is invited, including, without limitation, any place of amusement or entertainment.

"GUARDIAN."

(1) Any person who is the guardian of the person of a minor, pursuant to a court order or judgment; or

(2) Any public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court order.

"MINOR." Any person under eighteen (18) years of age.

"OPERATOR." Any individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation operating, managing or conducting an establishment, including, without limitation, the members or partners of an association or partnership, and the officers of a corporation.

"PARENT." Includes the natural parent, adoptive parent and step parent of a person under eighteen (18) years of age, and also any person least eighteen (18) years of age who has been authorized and appointed by a parent or guardian to have the care, custody and control of a child or ward thereof under eighteen (18) years of age.

"PUBLIC PLACE." Any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access, including, without limitation, streets, highways, parks, playgrounds and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings and transportation facilities.

"REMAIN." To linger or stay, or to fail to leave the premises when requested to do so by any peace officer, or the owner, tenant, operator or any other person in control of the premises.

"SERIOUS BODILY INJURY." A bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death, or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.

(Ord. 1996-0-14, passed 7-9-96)