As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
LOITERING
Remaining idle in essentially one location, and includes the concepts
of spending time idly, loafing or walking about aimlessly, and also includes
the colloquial expression "hanging around."
PARENT or GUARDIAN
Includes any adult person having care or custody of a minor, whether
by reason of blood relationship, the order of any court or otherwise.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the public has access, including any street, highway,
road, alley or sidewalk. It shall also include the front or the neighborhood
of any shop, store, restaurant, tavern or other place of business and public
grounds, areas and parks, as well as parking lots or other vacant private
property not owned by or under the control of the person charged with violating
this chapter, or, in the case of a minor, not owned by or under the control
of his or her parent or guardian.
WARNED
Ordered or told by a police officer or law enforcement officer to
stop causing or committing the conditions prohibited in this chapter and to
move on or disburse.
No parent or guardian of a minor under the age of 18 years shall knowingly
permit his or her minor to loiter in violation of this chapter.
Whenever any police officer shall, in the exercise of reasonable judgment,
decide that the presence of any person in any public place is causing or is
likely to cause any of the conditions listed above, he or she may, if he or
she deems it necessary for the preservation of the public peace and safety,
order that person to leave the place. Any person who shall refuse to leave
after being ordered to do so by a police officer shall be guilty of a violation
of this chapter.