§ 43.80. Youth Protection Ordinance; Purpose and Definitions.

(1)

Purpose. The Youth Protection Ordinance is intended to promote parental control and responsibility for their minor children and protect juveniles from victimization and exposure to criminal activity.

(2)

Definitions.

(a)

Chief of Police means the Chief of Police of the City of Orlando or a designated representative.

(b)

City Prosecutor means the City Prosecutor of the City of Orlando or a designated representative.

(c)

Restricted Hours means 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any day.

(d)

Direct Route means the shortest reasonable path of travel to reach a final destination without any detour or stop along the way.

(e)

Emergency means a fire, a natural disaster, an automobile accident, or any unforeseen situation requiring immediate action to prevent or care for a serious bodily injury or loss of life.

(f)

Establishment means any place of business to which the public is invited, including but not limited to, any place of amusement or entertainment.

(g)

Holding Location means a place designated by the Chief of Police to which a minor taken into custody for a violation of this ordinance may be delivered to await pick up by a parent or juvenile authorities.

(h)

Minor or Juvenile means any person under the age of 18.

(i)

Operator means any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operating, managing, or conducting business within any establishment, or any employee thereof.

(j)

Parent means a person who is:

(i)

a natural, adoptive, or foster parent of another person; or

(ii)

a court-appointed guardian of another person.

(k)

Public Place means any street, alley, highway, parking lot, sidewalk, playground, park, plaza, building or other property owned or controlled by a governmental entity.

(l)

Downtown or Restricted Area means that area of the City of Orlando bounded on the north by Colonial Drive, on the south by South Street, on the west by Hughey Avenue, including the Church Street garage, and on the east by Rosalind Avenue south of Livingston Street and Magnolia Avenue north of Livingston Street, including the sidewalks and rights-of-way abutting said streets.

(Ord. of 4-18-1994, Doc. #27449)