9.40.010 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
“Curfew hours” means between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m. of the following day.
“Emergency” means an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term includes, but is not limited to, a fire, a natural disaster, or automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.
“Establishment” means any privately-owned place of business to which the public is invited, including, but not limited to, any place of amusement, entertainment, dining or shopping.
“Guardian” means:
1. A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
2. A public or private agency which whom a minor has been placed by a court.
“Parent” means a person who is:
1. A natural parent, adoptive parent, or stepparent of another person; or
2. At least eighteen (18) years of age and authorized by a parent or guardian to have the care and custody of a minor.
“Public place” means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, sidewalks, parks, malls, playgrounds, alleys, roads and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.
“Remain” means to:
1. Linger or stay; or
2. Fail to leave premises when requested to do so by a police officer or the owner, operator, or other person in control of the premises.
“Serious bodily injury” means 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. 97-072 § 2; prior code § 24.04.041)