(A) Any and all responsible persons of an unruly gathering shall be subject to civil penalty under the provisions of Chapter 6.60 of this code.
(B) The City Council, by resolution, shall establish civil penalties for:
(1) A first violation;
(2) A second violation occurring at the same private property within one year of the first cited violation; and
(3) A third and any further violation occurring at the same private property within one year of the first cited violation.
(C) If the owner of the private property where an unruly gathering has occurred has leased the property to another person, such owner shall not be considered a responsible person until that owner receives notice of at least one previous unruly gathering on his or her property in the prior 12 months. Notice shall be by a copy of the administrative citation transmitted via certified mail to the owner of the private property as recorded by the last equalized assessment roll of the Tulare County Assessor.
(D) In the event that an unruly gathering is hosted by a juvenile, then the parents or guardians of that juvenile will be jointly and severally liable for any civil penalty assessed on the juvenile under this section.
(E) The fine schedule prescribed at division (B) of this section is a “rolling schedule” meaning that in calculating the fine payable the Police Department or City Attorney shall count backward starting from the date of the most recent loud or unruly gathering to determine how many prior loud or unruly gatherings have taken place at the premises in question during the statutory 12-month period. A warning given pursuant to § 6.80.040 shall remain in effect for the premises at a given address until a full 12-month period has elapsed during which there have been no loud or unruly gatherings at those premises.
(Ord. 12-06, passed 5-15-2012)