In this chapter:
ALCOHOL means ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced. It includes an alcoholic beverage as defined in Cal. Business and Professions Code § 23004.
GATHERING means a group of people who have assembled for a party, event, or other social activity.
ILLEGAL DRUG means a controlled drug or substance the possession and use of which is regulated under the federal controlled substances act. It does not include a drug for which the individual has a valid prescription.
LOUD OR UNRULY GATHERING means a gathering that threatens public health, peace, safety or general welfare because of loud or unruly conduct. Illustrative of such conduct is excessive noise or traffic, obstruction of a public street, public drunkenness, use of illegal drugs, the service of alcohol to minors, assaults, fights, gunshots, vandalism, disturbances of the peace, litter.
MINOR means anyone under 21 years of age.
PERSON RESPONSIBLE means: (1) a person who owns, rents, leases or otherwise has control of the premises where the gathering takes place; (2) the person in charge of the premises; and (3) the person who organized the gathering. Each responsible person is jointly and severally liable for the response recovery costs. If the responsible person is a minor, the parent or guardian of that minor is responsible.
RESPONSE RECOVERY COSTS means the costs associated with the second or subsequent police responses within a 12-month period after the first warning was given under § 5-13.05. Those costs include: (1) salary and benefits of city personnel for the time responding to, remaining at, or otherwise dealing with a loud or unruly gathering; (2) city administrative costs attributable to the response; (3) the cost of medical treatment to any city personnel attributable to the response; (4) the cost of repairing or replacing any city equipment or property damaged as a result of the gathering; and (5) any other costs related to the response, including costs incurred by other police agencies.
(Ord. 2104-C-S, passed 5-12-15)