The City Council hereby finds that there exists and has existed an increasing trend toward large parties and gatherings both at rental facilities and private homes within the city. The parties, on many occasions, disturb the public peace, safety, and welfare thereby requiring police services over and above those normally provided. Therefore, the Council hereby further finds that it is in the best interest of the public safety, welfare, and convenience of the city as well as in fairness to its citizens to require those persons utilizing the additional police services to partially defray the city's expense for providing the same.
('86 Code, § 9.99.010) (Ord. 4050, passed - - )
When a large party or gathering occurs at a premises and a police officer at the scene determines that there is a threat to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare, the person in charge of the premises and the person responsible for the event, or if either of those persons is a minor, then the parents or guardians of that minor, will be held jointly and severally liable for the cost of providing police personnel on special security assignment over and above the services normally provided by the department. The police personnel utilized during a second response after the first warning, to control the threat to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare, shall be deemed to be on special security assignment over and above the services normally provided. The costs of such special security assignment may include minor damages to city property and/or injuries to city personnel. Any fee so charged pursuant to this chapter shall not be in excess of $1,000 for a single incident. The city reserves the right to elect any other legal remedies available to it when the costs or damages exceed $1,000. The accounting and billing procedures set forth in § 9.99.030 of this chapter shall apply.
('86 Code, § 9.99.020) (Ord. 4050, passed - - )
All charges and fees for a second response described in this chapter shall be established by City Council resolution. Any failure of the person, firm or corporation billed for a second response shall constitute a debt due solely to the city.
(‘86 Code, § 9.99.030) (Ord. 4050, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4538, passed 3-9-09)
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