(A) It is unlawful for any person or persons to congregate on any private lands because of, or participate in, any party or gathering of people from which noise emanates of a sufficient volume or of a nature as to disturb the peace, quiet, or repose of other persons. Any owner or person in lawful possession or control of private lands who has knowledge of the disturbance and fails to immediately abate the disturbance shall be guilty of a violation of this section.
(B) It is unlawful for any person or persons to congregate on any private lands of another because of, or participate in, any party or gathering of people in the absence of the owner of the private lands being present, without first having obtained written permission from the landowner. The written permission shall at all times be in the possession of 1 or more persons at the site of the congregation. The document containing the written permission must bear the signature of the landowner and date of the permitted use. Failure to display written permission upon request shall be considered prima facie evidence of an absence of permission from the owner.
(C) A violation of division (A) or (B) above of this section shall give a police officer the authority to order all persons present, other than the persons identifying themselves as the owner or persons in lawful possession or control of the land, to immediately disperse. Any person who shall refuse to leave after being ordered to do so by a police officer shall be guilty of a violation of this section.
(D) It is unlawful for the owner or other person in charge of rental living units to knowingly or repeatedly permit thereon conduct prohibited by division (A), (B) or (C) above of this section.
(E) A violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 42-1) (Ord. 245, passed 1991) Penalty, see § 130.99