Legal Documents of Rutledge

For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future; words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and merely directory.

1. "City" is the City of Rutledge, Grainger County, Tennessee.
2. "Custodian" is any person over the age of twenty-one (21) who is loco parentis to a juvenile.
3. "Guardian" is any person other than a parent, who has legal guardianship of a minor.
4. "Minor" is any person under the age of eighteen (18).
5. "Parent" is the natural or adoptive parent of a minor.
6. "Public place" shall mean any street, alley, and highway, sidewalk, park, playground or place to which the general public has access and a right to resort for business, entertainment, or other lawful purpose. A public cafe, drug store, pool room, shopping center and any other place devoted to amusement or entertainment of the general public. It shall also include the front or immediate area of the above. (Ord. #116, __________)