For the purposes of this chapter:
“Alcohol” means ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
“Alcoholic beverage” includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances.
“Emergency response costs” means the costs associated with responses by city law enforcement and fire personnel to unlawful gatherings, including but not limited to:
1. The salaries and benefits of law enforcement and fire personnel for the amount of time responding to, or remaining at, unlawful gatherings and the administrative costs attributable to such responses;
2. The cost of any medical treatment to, or for, any law enforcement and fire personnel responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of an unlawful gathering; and
3. The cost of repairing any city equipment or property damaged, and the cost of the use of any such equipment or property damaged, responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of an unlawful gathering.
“Enforcement officer” means any peace officer providing law enforcement services within the City of Chico.
“Juvenile” means any person under 18 years of age.
“Legal guardian” means: (1) a person who, by court order, is the guardian of a person under 18 years of age, or (2) a public or private agency with whom a person under the age of 18 years has been placed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
“Minor” means any person under 21 years of age.
“Parent” means a person who is a natural parent, an adoptive parent, a foster parent, or a stepparent of another person.
“Responsible person” means a person or persons with a right of possession in the residence or other private property at which an unlawful gathering is conducted, including but not limited to:
1. An owner of the residence or other private property;
2. A tenant or lessee of the residence or other private property;
3. Any person(s) receiving money or other consideration for granting access to an unlawful gathering; and
4. Any person(s) who organizes, supervises, officiates, conducts, or controls the unlawful gathering or any other person(s) accepting responsibility for an unlawful gathering.
“Unlawful gathering” means a party, gathering, or event at a residence or other private property, place, or premises where minors are present and alcoholic beverages are in the possession of, or are being consumed by, any minors.
(Ord. 2447)