For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DIRECT ROUTE. The shortest reasonable path of travel or a commonly used route to reach a final destination without any detour or stop along the way.
EMERGENCY. An unforseen 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 and automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or death. This term also shall include any action that is reasonably necessary in order to respond to the medical needs of a family member of the juvenile regardless of whether the juvenile’s action is taken in order to prevent death or serious injury.
GUARDIAN. A person who is court-appointed to be the guardian of a juvenile.
JUVENILE. Any person who has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday and is not married, emancipated or a member of the armed services or1 the United States.
PARENT. A person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent, foster parent or stepparent of another person or a person to whom legal custody has been given by court order.
PUBLIC PLACE. Any place that is generally open to and used by the public or a substantial group of the public, whether it be publicly or privately owned, including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, highways, alleys, rights-of-way, public vehicular areas and parking lots, transportation facilities, theaters, restaurants, ships, bowling alleys, schools and school grounds, places of business and amusement, playgrounds, parks, similar areas that are open to the public, and other common areas open to or accessible to the public.
REMAIN. To linger or stay in a public place, or to fail to leave the premises when requested to do so by a police officer, or to fail to leave the premises of an establishment when requested to do so by the owner/operator or employee of the premises.
RESTRICTED HOURS. The time of night referred to herein is based upon the prevailing standard of time, whether Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Savings Time, generally observed at that hour by the public in the town. RESTRICTED HOURS shall mean:
(1) 11:00 p.m. on Sunday until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, 11:00 p.m. on Monday until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday until 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday until 6:00 a.m. on Friday; and
(2) 12:00 a.m. on Saturday until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday and 12:00 a.m. on Sunday and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday.
(Ord. passed 8- -1997)