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For the purpose of this Chapter, terms “child” and “children” mean any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

“Care and custody” means the legal authority of a parent or guardian to supervise or otherwise be responsible for a minor, or the express authority given from such parent or legal guardian of a minor to supervise or otherwise be responsible for the activities and care of the minor hereby adopted as the Runaway Code for Lindon City and incorporated as part of the Lindon City Ordinances. Where a citation, information, or complaint is issued under the Utah Code governing Runaways, as adopted by this section, it shall be sufficient to use the Utah Code section number to designate the Lindon City Code section that has been violated. Misdemeanors which are not subject to enforcement by Lindon City are hereby specifically excepted, and are not a part of the adopted Lindon City Code.

“Emergency errand” means any errand or travel undertaken to directly and immediately seek to prevent the consequences of an illness or injury, criminal, or potential criminal activity, or fire, or other accident and shall include the seeking of aid and assistance from medical or emergency response personnel or the purchase of medications.

“Juvenile” or “Minor” means any unmarried, unemancipated person who is not a member of the armed forces of the United States and who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.

“Public places” means any place open to the public, whether privately owned, including but not limited to parking lots and the interior and exterior of commercial establishments such as restaurants, stores, or places of entertainment. As a type of public place, a street is a way or place, of whatever nature, open to the use of the public as a matter of right for purposes of vehicular travel or in the case of a sidewalk thereof for pedestrian travel. “Street” includes that legal right of way, including but not limited to traffic lanes, the curb, the sidewalks whether paved or unpaved, and any grass plots or other grounds found within the legal right of way.

“Time of night” referred to herein is based upon the prevailing standard time, whether Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Savings Time, generally observed at that hour by the public in the City; prima facie, the time then observed in the city administrative offices and police station.

“Years of Age” continues from one birthday to the next, but does not include the day of the next birthday. For example, up to the birthday on which an individual turns eighteen (18) years of age means “under 18 years of age.” (Ord. 4-94, amended, 1994; Ord. 94-1, amended, 1994; Ord. 2000-4, repealed and replaced, 2000; Ord. 2005-4, amended, 2005; Ord. 2000-15, adopted, 2000)