Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in
this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection,
except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
CHILD
Any person under the age of 18 years.
CURFEW
That period of time between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00
a.m.; provided, however, that on Friday and Saturday nights, "curfew"
shall mean that period of time between the hours of 12:00 midnight
and 5:00 a.m., or such other time as the Mayor may proclaim in the
event of an emergency.
CUSTODY
The power of taking physical custody of a child or the taking
of the immediate charge and control of the person for his protection
and care, or for violation of this section. "Custody" does not mean
a person is being detained or that he is under arrest and, as such,
that child shall not be booked, fingerprinted or photographed. The
child's identity may be ascertained along with the child's
parents' or guardian's names and addresses and a record of that
information may be made but may not be released to the public. It
may be released to other law enforcement agencies and to the juvenile
probation authorities.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Any officer employed by the Police Department, or any other
law enforcement agency officer, including juvenile probation officers.
LEGAL GUARDIAN or GUARDIAN
The person to whom the legal or physical custody of a child
under the age of 18 years has been transferred by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the Department of Human Services, the child's parents,
or other authorized entity.
PARENT
The naturally or legally adopted parent of any person under
the age of 18 years.
PUBLIC PLACE OR STREETS
Any part or place within the City, including places where
the public may usually be, such as retail businesses, parking lots,
streets and roads, highways, alleys, parks, playgrounds, and other
public places or buildings, places of amusement, and entertainment,
or vacant lots, inside any motor vehicle in a public place, on any
bike, or other mode of transportation on a public place, but shall
not include a child's own place of residence. It shall include,
however, private property within the City if the child who is on that
property does not reside thereon, or is not invited or authorized
to be there by the owner or resident thereof.
RESPONSIBLE ADULT
Any person to whom the parents or legal guardians or guardians
of a child have transferred that child's custody, or presently
consent to transferring that child's custody, or in the judgment
of the City Police Department, the child's custody may be transferred,
since that person is related to the child, knows the child, or is
deemed, in the sole discretion of the City Police Department, to be
a responsible person to whom the child's custody may safely be
transferred.
SOCIAL, PATRIOTIC, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, ATHLETIC, AND CIVIL
EVENTS
Those events which may be attended by the public, which are
planned, organized, and produced or performed in accordance with the
City ordinances and the state statutes, but shall not include spontaneous
or unplanned gatherings by children in public places or streets. It
shall include any time a person is at his place of employment at work
or on duty.