Chapter 9.25
FEE FOR SUBSEQUENT POLICE RESPONSES
Sections:
9.25.010 Liability for police response.
9.25.020 Person or persons responsible for event.
9.25.030 Amount of fee.
9.25.040 Subsequent response.
9.25.010 Liability for police response.
The person or persons responsible for a party, gathering or event occurring on public or private property which results in a subsequent police response shall pay a fee to cover the cost of said response as provided in PHMC § 9.25.030, if, in connection with said party, gathering or event, a second or subsequent police response is necessary because a responsible party previously failed to carry out a lawful order by a police officer to:
A. Stop a fight between two or more persons attending the party, gathering or event;
B. Stop the malicious and willful disturbance of another by the making of loud or unreasonable noise by a person or persons attending the party, gathering or event;
C. Stop a person or persons attending the party, gathering or event from using offensive words in a manner which is likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction;
D. Stop a person or persons attending the party, gathering or event from rioting or using force or violence;
E. Stop a person or persons attending the party, gathering or event from committing one or more specified unlawful acts; or
F. Stop the party, gathering or event or disburse the crowd. (Ord. 667 § 1, 1992; 1991 code § 5-21.1)
9.25.020 Person or persons responsible for event.
Those persons who own, rent, lease or otherwise control the premises where the party, gathering or event occurs, those persons in charge of said premises and those persons who organized the party, gathering or event shall all be considered responsible parties under PHMC § 9.25.010. If a responsible party is a minor then his or her parents or guardian will also be considered responsible parties. (Ord. 667 § 1, 1992; 1991 code § 5-21.2)
9.25.030 Amount of fee.
The fee to be assessed under PHMC § 9.25.010 shall cover the cost of police personnel and equipment used in a subsequent response, but shall in no event exceed $500.00 per response. Nothing herein shall be interpreted as waiving the city’s right to seek reimbursement for actual costs including those exceeding $500.00 through other legal remedies. The amount of such fee shall be deemed a debt owed to the city by the responsible party. If the city prevails in a court action to collect this fee it shall be entitled to attorney’s fees and cost. (Ord. 667 § 1, 1992; 1991 code § 5-21.3)
9.25.040 Subsequent response.
A subsequent police response is any contact made by police to a responsible person, whether by loudspeaker or in person, in response to a complaint concerning a party, gathering or event, after police have made such contact previously concerning that same party, gathering or event. (Ord. 667 § 1, 1992; 1991 code § 5-21.4)