For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
“Alcoholic Beverage” shall mean alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances.
“Cannabis” means all parts of the Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. "Cannabis" does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks, except the resin extracted therefrom, fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this division, "cannabis" does not mean "industrial hemp" as defined by Section 11018. 5 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Cannabis product” means a product containing cannabis, including, but not limited to, manufactured cannabis, intended to be sold for use by cannabis patients in California pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, found at Section 11362.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, as the same may be amended from time-to-time, or pursuant to the Adult Use of Cannabis Act. For purposes of this chapter, "cannabis" does not include industrial hemp as defined by Section 81000 of the California Food and Agricultural Code or Section 11018.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.
“Juvenile” means any person under eighteen years of age.
“Residence” or “ Other Private Property” shall mean a home, yard, apartment, condominium, hotel or motel room, or other dwelling unit, or a hall or meeting room, whether occupied on a temporary or permanent basis, whether occupied as a dwelling, party or other social function, and whether owned, leased, rented, or used with or without compensation.
“Responsible Person” shall mean a person or persons with a right of possession of the residence or other private property at which an unruly gathering is conducted. A responsible person need not be present at such gathering and prior knowledge of the unruly gathering is not a prerequisite to a finding that any specific individual is a responsible person as defined by this section. Responsible person includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Owner(s) and/or lessee(s) of the property where an unruly gathering is taking place, including the record owner of the title to property, wherever that person or entity may currently reside;
(2) Person(s) hosting an unruly gathering;
(3) Person(s) receiving money or other consideration for granting access to an unruly gathering;
(4) Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of a Juvenile who is also a responsible person;
(5) Tenant of the residence or other private property;
(6) Person(s) in charge of the residence or other private property.
“Underage Person” shall mean any person under twenty-one (21) years of age consuming alcohol, or any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age consuming cannabis, or a cannabis product without a doctor's recommendation.
“Unruly Gathering” shall mean a party, event or gathering where four or more underage persons are present at a residence or other private property in which alcoholic beverages are being consumed or possessed by any Underage Person and upon which unruly conduct occurs. Illustrative of such unruly conduct is excessive noise, excessive traffic, obstruction of public streets by crowds or vehicles, public drunkenness or unlawful public consumption of alcohol or alcoholic beverages, or cannabis, assaults, batteries, fights, domestic violence or other disturbances of peace, vandalism, litter, and any other conduct which constitute a threat to public health, safety, quiet enjoyment of residential property or general welfare.
(§ 2, Ord. 1462-NS, eff. June 9, 2006, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1590-NS, eff. December 6, 2013; § 6, Ord. 1636-NS, eff. December 29, 2017)