9.84.020 Definitions
In this section:
(1) Curfew Hours mean:
(a) 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 6:00 a.m. of the following day; and
(b) 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday.
(2) Emergency means an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. The term includes, but is not limited to, a fire, a natural disaster, an automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious bodily injury or loss of life.
(3) Establishment means any privately-owned place of business operated for a profit to which the public is invited, including, but not limited to, any place of amusement or entertainment.
(4) Guardian means:
(a) A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
(b) A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.
(5) Minor means any person under 17 years of age.
(6) Operator means any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operation, managing, or conduction any establishment. The term includes the members or partners of an association or partnership and the officers of a corporation.
(7) Parent means a person who is:
(a) A natural parent, adoptive parent, or step-parent of another person; or
(b) At least 18 years of age and authorized by a parents or guardian to have the care and custody of a minor.
(8) Public place means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common area of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, parking lots, transport facilities, and shops.
(9) Remain means to:
(a) Linger or stay; or
(b) Fail to leave premises when requested to do so by a police officer or the owner, operator, or other person in control of the premises.
(10) Serious bodily injury means bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ. (Ord. 740, 2007)
9.84.030 Offenses.
(1) A minor commits an offense if he remains in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours.
(2) A parent or guardian of a minor commits an offense if he knowingly permits, or by insufficient control allows, the minor to remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the city during curfew hours.
(3) The owner, operator, or any employee of an establishment commits an offense if he knowingly allows a minor to remain upon the premises of the establishment during curfew hours. (Ord. 740, 2007)
