(b) Duty to Control Premises. Any person who is an owner, occupant, tenant, or otherwise has rightful possession or possessory control, individually or jointly with others, of any premises, who either sponsors, conducts, hosts, invites, or permits a social gathering or party on said premises which is or becomes a nuisance party and which nuisance is either the intentional result of, or within the reasonable expectations of, the person or persons having such possessory control is deemed to be in violation of this section.
(c) Order to Cease and Disperse. A party or social gathering that is or becomes a nuisance party shall cease upon the order of the Police Chief, or the Police Chief's designee, and all persons not residing therein at the site of such social gathering or party shall leave the premises immediately. Any person who fails or refuses to obey and abide by such an order shall be guilty of a violation of this section.
(d) Penalty. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor. If a violation of this section creates a risk of physical harm to persons or property, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender has been previously charged within the past twelve (12) months for a violation of this section, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 13-37. Passed 06/27/13; Ord. 2019-22. Passed 11/26/19)