As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
A. "Disturbance" shall include conduct creating any disturbing or loud noise or sound; any conduct which disrupts the peace and quiet of a neighborhood; and any conduct which interferes with the quiet enjoyment of neighboring property by persons lawfully thereon.
B. "Owner" means the person(s) (including individual(s), corporation, partnership or other entity) having legal or equitable title to the property.
C. "Property" means any real property and any improvement thereon incidental or appurtenant, including but not limited to any room, apartment, house, building, structure or any separate part or portion thereof, whether permanent or not.
D. "Response" shall mean the arrival of a police officer at the scene of a disturbance to render whatever service is reasonably required in order to stop a disturbance.
E. "Responsible party" is any person who owns, leases or is lawfully in charge of the property where the disturbance takes place, or any person who organizes, controls or participates in a disturbance. If the responsible party is a juvenile then the parent or guardian who has physical custody of the juvenile at the time of the disturbance shall be considered the responsible party.
F. "Alcoholic beverage" is 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 or other consumption either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances.
G. "Juvenile" is any person under 18 years of age.
H. "Private property" shall mean, but is not limited to, 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, during party or other social function, and whether owned, leased, rented, or used with or without compensation.
I. "Social host" the person who owns, leases, or is lawfully in charge of the property where an unruly gathering occurs. The following persons may be considered the social host of an unruly gathering:
1. Person(s) hosting an event that is an unruly gathering;
2. Person(s) receiving money or other consideration for granting access to an event that is an unruly gathering;
3. Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of a juvenile hosting an unruly gathering or a juvenile receiving money or other consideration for granting access to an unruly gathering and therefore considered the responsible party where an unruly gathering occurs.
J. "Unruly gathering" is a party, event or gathering where four or more persons under legal drinking age are present at a private property in which alcoholic beverages are being consumed or possessed by any person under legal drinking age and upon which a disturbance as defined in this chapter occurs.
(Ord. 2016-09 § 2 (part), 2016)