§ 71-3. Definitions.
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The following words, terms, phrases, and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular and words in the singular number include the plural. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
- CHILD
- A natural person being under the age of 18 years of age on the date of the occurrence. The term "juvenile" may be used interchangeably with "child" in this chapter and also refers to a person under 18 years of age.
- CUSTODIAN
- Any person over the age of 18 years old, having a duty to provide for the care, protection, maintenance or support of a child, or any person acting in loco parentis of a child.
- ESTABLISHMENT
- Any privately owned place of business, to which the general public has access by a right, perceived right or custom or invitation, carried on for profit, or any other place devoted to business, commerce, amusement or entertainment of or for the general public.
- GUARDIAN
- A person, other than the parent, having a duty to provide care, protection, maintenance or support of a child.
- MUNICIPALITY
- The Township of Bern.
- OPERATOR
- Any individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation operating, managing or conducting business in any establishment; and whenever used in any clause prescribing a penalty, the term "operator," as applies to associations or partnerships or corporations, shall include the members or partners or officers thereof.
- PARENT
- A natural parent or adoptive parent or court-appointed/approved foster parent, or state/county agency authorized or other persons having a duty to provide for the care, protection, maintenance or support of a child.
- POLICE OFFICER
- A duly appointed and sworn member of the Bern Township Police Department, having been vested with the powers of a police officer as permitted by law.
- PREVAILING TIME
- Eastern standard time (EST) or eastern daylight saving time (EDT), whichever is in use by custom, rule, regulation or law, as expressed in either a.m. / p.m. terms or the twenty-four-hour clock (military time).
- PUBLIC PLACE
- Any street, alley, highway, park, sidewalk, playground or place to which the general public has access and a right to resort for business entertainment or other lawful purpose. A "public place" shall include, but not be limited to, any store, shop, restaurant, tavern, bowling alley, cafe, theater, drug store, poolroom, shopping center parking lot, federal, state, county or Township park (or contiguous grounds), golf course, school property, and any other place devoted to amusement or entertainment of the general public. It shall also include the front, back or immediate surrounding area of these defined public places.
- REMAIN
- To occupy, loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play or hang out in or upon.