For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DAY CARE CENTER. Any place other than an occupied residence which receives children for day care, or an occupied residence which receives more than 12 children for day care.
MAYOR. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designated representative.
PERSON. An individual, organization, group, association, partnership, corporation or any combination thereof.
SCHOOL. A place where education is offered at some or all levels from kindergarten through grade 12, and most of the school's pupils spend at least three hours per day there.
SYRINGE EXCHANGE FACILITY. A place where sterile needles and/or syringes are dispensed pursuant to a program authorized by the State Harm Reduction Act, Sections 24-2C-1 et seq. NMSA 1978, to participants in the program for the purpose of preventing the sharing of syringes by intravenous drug users, except it does not include:
(1) An area on the premises of and operated by a hospital;
(2) An establishment operated by the state; or
(3) A program operating pursuant to the state Harm Reduction Act that has 100 or fewer participants enrolled at all times.
(Ord. 55-2001)