Metamora |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 9. PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE |
Chapter 9.08. CURFEW HOURS FOR MINORS |
§ 9.08.010. Definitions.
Whenever used in this section:
"Curfew hours" means:
1.
Eleven p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until six a.m. of the following day; and
2.
Twelve a.m. until six a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday.
"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 bodily injury or loss of life.
"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.
"Guardian" means:
1.
A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
2.
A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court.
"Minor" means any person under seventeen years of age.
"Operator" means any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operating, managing, or conducting any establishment. The term includes the members or partners of an association or partnership and the officers of a corporation.
"Parent" means a person who is:
1.
A natural parent, adoptive parent, legal guardian or step-parent of another person; or
2.
At least eighteen years of age and authorized by a parent or guardian to have the care and custody of a minor.
"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 areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops.
(Ord. 2004-6 § 1 (part), 2004)