§ 9.07.030 — Definitions

9.07.030 - Definitions.

The following definitions apply to this chapter: Alcohol means ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced. Alcoholic beverage includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances. Controlled substance means a drug or substance the possession and use of which is regulated under the federal controlled substances act. Such term does not include any drug or substance for which the individual found to have consumed such substance has a valid prescription issued by a licensed medical practitioner authorized to issue such a prescription. Gathering is a party, gathering, or event where a group of three or more persons have assembled or are assembling for a social occasion or social activity. Legal guardian means (1) a person who, by 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 the court. Minor means any person under 21 years of age. Parent means a person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent, foster parent, or stepparent of another person. Premises means any residence or other private property, place, or premises, including any commercial or business premises. Response costs are the actual costs, both direct and indirect, associated with responses by law enforcement, fire, code enforcement, and other emergency response providers to a gathering, including but not limited to: (1) salaries and benefits of law enforcement, code enforcement, fire, or other emergency response personnel for the amount of time spent responding to, remaining at, or otherwise dealing with a gathering, and the administrative costs attributable to such response(s); (2) the cost of any medical treatment for any law enforcement, code enforcement, fire, or other emergency response personnel injured responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of a gathering; (3) the cost of repairing any city equipment or property damaged, and the cost of the use of any such equipment, in responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of a gathering; and (4) any other allowable costs related to the enforcement of this chapter.

(Ord. 7223 § 1, 2013; Ord. 6960 § 1, 2007; Ord. 6090 § 1, 1993)