For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADULT. Any one person over 18 years of age.
ALCOHOL. Ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. Alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and which contains 1/2 of 1% or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances.
HOST. Someone who receives and entertains guests.
HOUSEHOLD or PREMISES. Any home, apartment, condominium, premises or other dwelling unit or meeting room or hall, including the yard and curtilage of such household or premises which are owned, rented, leased, or under the control of the person or persons responsible for the party, regardless of whether such premises are occupied on a permanent or temporary basis, or merely occupied as premises for a social function.
KNOWINGLY. When, with respect to conduct or to a circumstance described by this subchapter, a person is aware that his or her conduct is of that nature or that the circumstance exists.
LEGAL GUARDIAN.
(1) A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
(2) A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by the court.
MINOR. Any person under 21 years of age.
PARENT. A person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent, foster parent, or step-parent of another person.
PARTY, GATHERING or EVENT. A group of persons (two or more) who have assembled or are assembling for a social occasion, activity or gathering.
RESPONSE COSTS. The costs associated with responses by law enforcement, fire, and other emergency response providers to a gathering, including but not limited to:
(1) Salaries and benefits of law enforcement, code enforcement, fire, or other emergency response personnel for the amount of time spent responding to, remaining at, or otherwise dealing with a gathering, and the administrative costs attributable to such response(s);
(2) The cost of any medical treatment for any law enforcement, code enforcement, fire or other emergency response personnel injured responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of a gathering;
(3) The cost of repairing any government equipment or property damaged, and the cost of the use of any such equipment, in responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of a gathering; and
(4) Any other allowable costs related to the enforcement of this subchapter.
(Ord. 2017-2897, passed 4-10-2017)