When any event involving minors occurs on private property and a deputy of the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department or other code enforcement officer at the scene determines that there is a threat to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare, the responsible party will be liable for the cost of enforcement services provided during a second or follow up response by the sheriff’s department or other code enforcement personnel, after a first warning has been given to the person(s) responsible for the event to control the threat to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare.
(a) Second Response. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the maximum fee that may be charged for a second response shall be six hundred dollars.
(b) Third or Subsequent Response. The sheriff’s department or the code enforcement officer will keep an itemized account of all charges incurred in providing enforcement services for a third or subsequent response, and the responsible party will be liable for the total costs incurred.
(c) The amount expended for the cost of enforcement services is a debt owed to the city by the responsible party, and, if juveniles, their parents or legal guardians. The city attorney is authorized to bring an action against any responsible party to recover such costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees.
(Ord. 790 § 1 (part), 1999)