The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except when the context otherwise requires and except where another definition set forth in another section of this chapter and applicable to that section or a designated part thereof is applicable:
ALCOHOL: Ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, or any other distilled spirits including dilutions and mixtures thereof from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE: Alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, 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.
CONVEYANCE: Any vehicle, trailer, or watercraft or container operated for the transportation of persons or property.
GATHERING: Any group of three (3) or more persons who have assembled or gathered together for a social occasion or other activity.
HOST: To aid, conduct, allow, entertain, organize, supervise, control, or permit a gathering.
ILLICIT DRUGS: Any drug, substance, or compound prohibited by law, including drugs prescribed by a physician that are in the possession of or used by someone other than the person to whom the drug was prescribed.
PARENT: Any person having legal custody of a juvenile as natural, adoptive, or stepparent, as a legal guardian, as a person to whom legal custody has been given by order of the court, or any other person over twenty one (21) years of age who is in loco parentis of a minor.
PERSON: Any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity.
PUBLIC PLACE: Any "public place" including, without limitation, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, parks, businesses, or parking lots.
REASONABLE STEPS: Controlling access to alcoholic beverages at a gathering, controlling the quantity of alcoholic beverages present at the gathering, verifying the age of persons attending the gathering by inspecting drivers' licenses or other government issued identification cards to ensure that minors do not consume alcoholic beverages while at the gathering, supervising the activities of minors at the gathering, and calling for police assistance in the event underage persons are in possession of alcohol at the gathering or advising law enforcement in advance of departing one's residence that such person will be away and no underage person is authorized to be present and consume alcohol at such person's residence.
RELIGIOUS CEREMONY: The possession, consumption, and dispensation of alcohol or an alcoholic beverage for the purpose of conducting any bona fide rites or religious ceremony.
RESIDENCE OR PREMISES: Any home, yard, field, land, apartment, condominium, hotel or motel room, or other dwelling unit, or a hall or meeting room, park, or any other place of assembly, public or private, whether occupied on a temporary or permanent basis, whether occupied as a dwelling or specifically for a party or other social function, and whether owned, leased, rented, or used with or without permission or compensation.
RESPONSE COSTS: The costs associated with responses by law enforcement, fire, and other emergency response providers to a gathering including, but not limited to: a) 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); b) the cost of any medical treatment for any law enforcement, code enforcement, fire, or other emergency response personnel injured while responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of a gathering; c) the cost of repairing any city 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.
RESPONSIBLE PERSON: Any person which hosts a gathering or having custody or control of private property where a gathering occurs.
UNDERAGE PERSON: Any individual less than twenty one (21) years of age. (Ord. 2009-O-45, 12-15-2009)