Definitions
San Diego Municipal Code § 56.60
in effect§56.60 Definitions
For purposes of sections 56.61 through 56.64, defined terms appear in italics. The following definitions apply to sections 56.61 through 56.64:
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 (1) 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 any drug or substance scheduled in the federal Controlled Substances Act and related regulations, as may be amended from time to time; the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, as may be amended from time to time; or any drug or substance prohibited by Chapter 5, Article 2, Division 33 of this Code.
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.
Marijuana has the same meaning as “cannabis” in California Health and Safety Code section 11018.
Marijuana product has the same meaning as “cannabis product” in California Health and Safety Code section 11018.1.
Minor means any person under twenty-one 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 costs associated with responses by law enforcement, fire, 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 Sections 56.61 and 56.62.
(“Definitions” added 5-6-2003 by O-19172 N.S.)
(Amended 4-26-2006 by O-19482 N.S.; effective 5-26-2006.)
(Amended 3-25-2019 by O-21058 N.S.; effective 4-24-2019.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter05/Ch05Art06Division00.pdf#page=28Fetched: 10/28/2026