§ 9.24.020. Curfew-Definitions.

"Emergency errand" means, but is not limited to, an errand relating to a fire, natural disaster, an automobile accident, or any other situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious illness, bodily injury or loss of life.

"Knowingly" means knowledge which a responsible adult should reasonably be expected to have concerning the whereabouts of a minor in that responsible adult's custody. It is intended to continue to hold the neglectful or careless adult responsible for a minor to a reasonable community standard of adult responsibility through an objective test. It shall, therefore, be no defense that an adult responsible for a minor was completely indifferent to the activities or conduct or whereabouts of that minor.

"Minor" means any unemancipated person under the age of eighteen years.

"Public place" means and includes shopping centers, parking lots, parks, playgrounds, streets, alleys, sidewalks dedicated to public use; and it shall also include such parts of buildings and other premises whether publicly or privately owned which are used by the general public or to which the general public is invited commercially for a fee or otherwise; or in or on which the general public is permitted without specific invitation; or to which the general public has access. For the purposes of this chapter, a vehicle or other conveyance is considered to be a public place when in the areas defined above.

"Responsible adult" means a parent, guardian or other adult specifically authorized by law, or authorized by a parent or guardian to have custody or control of a minor.

"Unemancipated" means unmarried and still under custody or control of a responsible adult.

(Ord. 906 §2, 1993)