As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BONA FIDE ORGANIZATION
Any agency of federal, state or local government, or any
nonprofit organization properly filed with the State of Maryland Department
of Assessments and Taxation or recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization
by the Internal Revenue Service.
ESTABLISHMENT
Any privately owned place of business carried on for a profit
or any place of amusement or entertainment to which the public is
invited.
MINOR
Any person under the age of 18 years.
OPERATOR
Any individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation
operating, managing or conducting any establishment; and whenever
used in any clause prescribing a penalty, the term "operator," as
applied to associations or partnerships, shall include the members
or partners thereof and, as applied to corporations, shall include
the officers thereof.
PARENT
Any natural or adoptive parent of a minor, a legal guardian
or any person 21 years of age or over legally responsible for the
care and custody of a minor.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground,
wharf, dock, public building or vacant lot, as well as church, church
ground, library and other such privately owned property used for public
purposes.
REMAIN
To loiter, lounge, idle, wander, stroll, sit, or play in
or upon.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
No parent shall knowingly permit any minor not exempted under the previous section to remain in or upon any public place or any establishment during the curfew hours established in §
180-2A.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-12]
No operator of an establishment or his agents or employees shall knowingly permit any minor to remain upon the premises of said establishment during the curfew hours established in §
180-2A.
The curfew hours as stated above may be amended or suspended
by a resolution of the governing body adopted at a public meeting.
In considering such amendment or suspension, the governing body shall
consider the impact of changing its curfew hours from those recognized
elsewhere throughout the County.