The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be defined as follows:
A. "Curfew hours" means:
1. Ten p.m. to six a.m. of the following day on Sunday through Thursday; and
2. Eleven p.m. to six a.m. of the following day on Friday and Saturday.
B. "Emergency" refers to unforeseen circumstances or a situation that calls for immediate action. The term includes, but is not limited to, automobile accidents, fires, explosions, natural disasters, or any condition requiring immediate action to prevent bodily injury or loss of life.
C. "Establishment" means any privately-owned place of business operated for profit to which the public is invited including, but not limited to, any place of amusement or entertainment.
D. "Guardian" means:
1. A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the minor; or
2. A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.
E. "Minor" means any person under eighteen years of age.
F. "Operator" means any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operating, managing or conducting any business establishment. The term includes the members or partners of an association or partnership and the officers of a corporation.
G. "Parent" means a person who is:
1. A natural parent, adoptive parent, or stepparent of another person; or
2. At least eighteen years of age and authorized by a parent or guardian to have the care and custody of a minor.
H. "Public place" means any place that the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.
I. "Remain" means to:
1. Linger, stay or to be present; or
2. Fail to leave the premises when requested to do so by a peace officer or the owner, manager, operator, or other person in control of the premises.
(Ord. 511 § 2, 1997)