A. Event is a gathering of two or more persons on a premises within the City at the invitation, request or consent of the person in charge or control of the premises.
B. Scheduled Event is an event where the person scheduling the same has determined that because of its nature extraordinary police services will be necessary over and above that normally provided by the City for the protection of the public health safety and welfare. An event is scheduled when written notice thereof setting forth the time, place, and nature of the event has been filed with the Chief of Police.
C. Unscheduled Event is one requiring extraordinary police services over and above those normally provided for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and which has occurred without advance notice to the City. Unscheduled events include, but are not limited to, loud and boisterous conduct, noises and activities, disturbing the peace, a congregation of two or more persons in intoxicated conditions or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, fighting, use of obscene or inflammatory language, loud music constituting a nuisance or disturbing the peace, activities causing excessive pedestrian or vehicular traffic and parking problems and congestion, vehicular racing and cruising, events occurring after 11:00 p.m. to 6 a.m. of the following day, use and display of narcotics, illegal drugs and controlled substances and paraphernalia for its use, the congregation of two or more persons using illegal drugs, narcotics or controlled substances, or congregating in a noisy or rowdy crowd, indecent exposure and lewd conduct.
D. Extraordinary Law Enforcement Services are those necessarily and reasonably incurred by the City in the protection of the publics health, safety and welfare and in the protection of property which said services are in addition to police services the City would normally provide without a special charge and which have arisen because of activities or events.
E. Person in Charge is the owner, manager, or occupant in charge of or in control of the premises at which an event is occurring. If the person in charge is a minor, his or her parents or legal guardian is presumed to be the person in charge.
F. Premises is a building and surroundings or any open area within the City.
G. Nuisance includes both public and private nuisances defined in the Civil Code of the State of California.
(Ord. MC-772, 3-12-91)