§ 18-280. Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meaning unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

Dwelling unit means, without limitations, any single or multi-family residence including, but not limited to, any apartment, cabin, condominium, townhouse, duplex, manufactured home, recreational vehicle or house and the land upon which it is located, whether owned, leased, rented, or occupied for no compensation by the occupant or occupants.

Gathering means an assembled group of two or more people for the purpose of a social occasion or activity.

Legal guardian means a person who is lawfully vested with the power and charged with the duty of taking care of an underage person.

Other private property includes the following locations when that location is occupied by one or more persons on a temporary or permanent basis; occupied as a temporary or permanent dwelling or residence for a gathering; or owned, leased, rented, or used with or without compensation for a gathering:

(1)

A hotel or motel room;

(2)

An assembly hall or meeting room;

(3)

A common room of a dwelling unit, when used for a gathering;

(4)

A site on a privately owned campground;

(5)

A privately owned vacant lot;

(6)

Privately owned land or real estate of any type.

Parent means any person who is a natural, biological, adoptive, or foster parent and such terms means a stepparent or a person who stands in loco parentis.

Person who has a right of possession includes, with respect to a private residence or other private property, the person who owns title to the property, the tenant or lessee, the landlord, the person or persons in charge of the dwelling unit, residence or other property, and the social host (as defined below).

Private residence means a dwelling unit occupied on a temporary or permanent basis when used for a gathering and any other part of the property upon which the dwelling unit is located, including, but not limited to garages, pool houses, bodies of water and the like.

Reasonable steps mean steps that include, but not limited to:

(1)

Controlling access to alcoholic beverages;

(2)

Controlling the quantity of alcoholic beverages;

(3)

Verifying the age of persons at a gathering by inspecting government issued identification cards, such as a driver's license; and,

(4)

Supervising and monitoring the activities of underage persons at a gathering.

Social host means the person or persons who organize, supervise, officiate, conduct or control a gathering at or on a dwelling unit, private residence, or other private property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by that person or those persons; and shall include any person or persons receiving money or any other type of consideration for granting access to a gathering at a dwelling unit, a private residence, or other private property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by that person or persons.

Underage person means any person who is under 21 years of age.

(Ord. of 5-3-2016(1))