The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
CHILD. Any person under the age of 18.
CHILD CARE FACILITY. A facility licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, or Wright County to provide child care, including facilities having programs for children known as nursery schools, day nurseries, child care centers, day care centers, cooperative day care centers, and Head Start programs.
DESIGNATED OFFENDER. Any person who has been categorized as a level III predatory offender under M.S, § 244.052, a successor statute, or a similar statute from another state in which that person's risk assessment indicates a high risk of re-offense.
PERMANENT RESIDENCE. A place where a person abides, lodges, or resides for 14 or more consecutive days.
PUBLIC PARK. A public recreation center or area, created, established, designated, maintained, provided, or set aside by the city, county, or state, for the purposes of public rest, recreation, and enjoyment, and all buildings, facilities, and structures located thereon.
PRIVATE PLAYGROUND. A private improved outdoor play area that may contain permanent play equipment, typically owned and maintained by a homeowner association, that is designed, equipped, and set aside for children's play, whether or not it is located adjacent to or within a recreational area that also includes recreational amenities used by adults such as a swimming pool or tennis court(s).
PUBLIC PLAYGROUND. A city, county, or state-owned public improved outdoor area designed, equipped, and set aside for children's play, including a school building playground, a child care building playground, a play area of a public park, or an area that contains permanent play equipment open to the public.
TEMPORARY RESIDENCE. A place where a person abides, lodges, or resides for a period of 14 or more days in the aggregate during any calendar year and which is not the person's permanent residence, or a place where the person routinely abides, lodges, or resides for a period of four or more consecutive or non-consecutive days in any month and which is not the person's permanent residence.
SCHOOL. Any public or nonpublic early childhood, pre-school, elementary, middle, or secondary school.
(Ord. 1608, passed 12-13-16)