For purposes of these regulations the following terms, words, and derivations thereof shall have the meanings given herein:
CHILD. See MINOR.
CHILD SAFETY ZONE. A zone extending 1,000 feet from the property line of the following facilities: private and public schools, child daycare centers, private and public playground, public or private youth center, commercial and public swimming pools, video and amusement arcades, private and public parks, indoor and outdoor amusement centers catering primarily to minors, and amusement parks. The zone includes the facilities themselves.
DAY CARE CENTER. A childcare facility that is registered, licensed, or listed by the state.
MINOR. A person younger than 17 years of age.
PERMANENT RESIDENCE. A place where a person abides, lodges, or resides for 14 or more consecutive days.
PERSON. An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, syndicate, or any legal entity, whether he, she, or it is acting for himself, herself, or itself or as the servant, employee, agent or representative of another.
PLAYGROUND. Shall have the meaning assigned by V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code Chapter 481.134, as amended.
TEMPORARY RESIDENCE. A place where a person resides, lodges, or abides for a period of four or more consecutive or nonconsecutive days in any month, or for a period of less than 14 days in the aggregate during any calendar year, which is not the person's permanent residence.
SCHOOL. Shall have the meaning assigned by V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code Chapter 481.134, as amended.
SEX OFFENDER. A person required to register on the state Department of Public Safety's "public" sex offender database under V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 62 due to a reportable conviction or adjudication involving a victim younger than 17 years of age or a person who has been civilly committed as a sexually violent predator under V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code Chapter 841 and is subject to outpatient treatment and supervision under that chapter.
VIDEO AND AMUSEMENT ARCADES. Shall have the meaning assigned to video arcade facility by V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code Chapter 481.134, as amended.
V.T.C.A. The Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated or Vernon's Texas Codes and Statues Annotated as amended.
YOUTH CENTER. Shall have the meaning assigned by V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code Chapter 481.134, as amended.
(Ord. 2021-24, passed 4-27-21)