§ 30-79. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meaning described to them in this article, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

"Child" means an individual younger than seventeen (17) years of age.

"Child safety zone" means premises where children commonly gather. The term includes a school, day-care facility, playground, public or private youth center, public swimming pool, video arcade facility, or other facility that regularly holds events primarily for children. The term does not include a church, as defined by section 544.251, Insurance Code.

"Day-care facility" includes a "child-care institution", a "day-care center" and or a group day-care home", as those terms are defined by V.T.C.A., Human Resources Code § 42.002.

"Park" means any land, including improvements to the land that is administered, operated, or managed by the Town of Fulton for the use of the general public as a recreational area, or any land, including improvements to the land that includes a swimming pool, a golf course and other recreational facilities that is privately owned and used frequently by children.

"Playground," "premises," "school," "video arcade facility" and "youth center" have the meanings assigned by V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code § 481.134.

"Residence" means a place where a person abides, lodges, or resides for a period of four (4) or more days in the aggregate, during any calendar year.

"Sex offender" means an individual who has been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication for a sexual offense involving a child for which the individual is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Ord. No. 257-A , § 1, 6-20-2017)