§ 10.20.010 — Curfew—Definitions

10.20.010 - Curfew—Definitions.

In this chapter: "Chief of police" means the chief of police of the city or a designated representative. "Curfew hours" means the period beginning at eleven p.m. and ending at six a.m. of the following day. The time shall be determined by the prevailing standard of time, whether Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Savings Time, generally observed at that hour by the public in El Paso. The time then observed in the El Paso Police Department's communications divisions shall be prima facie evidence of the true and correct time. "Direct route" means the shortest path of travel through a public place to reach a final destination without any detour or stop along the way. "Emergency" means, but is not limited to, a fire, a natural disaster, an automobile accident, or any situation requiring immediate action to prevent serious 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. "Minor" means a person who is under the age of seventeen years of age. "Parent" means a person who is: 1. A natural or adoptive parent or step-parent of the minor; 2. A court-appointed guardian of the minor or the public or private agency with whom the minor has been placed by a court; or 3. A custodian, at least eighteen years of age, and with whom the minor resides. "Public place" means any street, alley, highway, sidewalk, driveway, yard, playground, park, plaza, building or other place used by or open to the public. The term "street" includes the legal right-of-way, including but not limited to the traffic lanes, curb, sidewalk, whether paved or unpaved, parkway and any grass plots or other grounds found within the legal right-of-way of a street. "Remain" means to: 1. Linger, stop, or stay for any length of time, or to travel or move upon a street; or 2. Fail to leave premises when requested to do so by a police officer or the owner, operator or other person in control of the premises.

(Ord. 16309 § 1, 2006: Ord. 12738 § 1, 1996: Ord. 10730 § 1, 1991: prior code § 15-15) (Ord. No. 18726, 9-19-2017; Ord. No. 19082, §§ 4, 5, 8-18-2020)