As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
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.
OFFICIAL TIME
Eastern standard time, except from the last Sunday in April to the
last Sunday in October, when it shall be Eastern daylight saving time.
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 parent of a minor, a guardian or any adult person legally
responsible for the care and custody of a minor.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground, public
building or vacant lot.
REMAIN
To stay behind, to tarry and to stay unnecessarily upon the streets,
including the congregating of groups (or of interacting minors) totaling four
or more persons in which any minor involved would not be using the streets
for ordinary or serious purposes such as mere passage or going home.
Where there are special events, programs or functions by properly organized
and supervised organizations to advance legitimate recreation, character development,
religious training and school activities in the building of good citizenship
in young people, the Mayor shall grant special license in such cases upon
receipt of notice thereof and the provisions of this chapter shall be suspended
in regard to participation in the licensed activity.