HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2956 ORDINANCE NO. 2956
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 8.42 THERETO RELATING
TO THE USE OF POLICE SERVICES AT LOUD
PARTIES, OR OTHER ACTIVITIES
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding Chapter 8 .42.
8 .42 .010 Definitions. The following words, phrases and terms
as used in this chapter shall have the meaning as indicated below:
(a) Large party, gathering or event is a group of persons who
have assembled or are assembling for a social occasion or for a
social activity.
(b) Host is the person who owns the property where the party,
gathering or event takes place; the person in charge of the
premises and/or the person who organized the event . If the host
is a minor, then the parents or guardians of that minor will be
jointly and severally liable for the fee incurred for police
services.
(c) Police services fee is the cost to the City of any
special security assignment and shall include, but is not limited
to, salaries of police officers while responding to or remaining
at the party, gathering or event, the pro rata cost of equipment,
the cost of repairing City equipment and property, the cost of any
medical treatment of injured police officers, and the cost of
reasonable attorney fees .
(d) Special security assignment is the assignment of police
officers, services and equipment during a second or subsequent
response to the party, gathering or event after the distribution
of a written notice to the host that a fee may be imposed for
costs incurred by the City for any subsequent police response.
8 .42 .020 Initial Police Responses to Large Parties,
Gatherings or Events . When any police officer responds to any
large party, gathering or event, and that police officer
determines that there is a threat to the public peace, health,
safety, or general welfare, the police officer shall issue a
written notice to the host or hosts that a subsequent response to
that same location or address within a 24 hour period shall be
deemed a special security assignment rendered to provide security
and order on behalf of the party, gathering or event and that the
host may be liable for a police services fee as defined in this
chapter .
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8 .42 .030 Subsequent Police Responses to Large Parties,
Gatherings or Events; Liability. If after a written notice is
issued pursuant to section 8 .42 .020 , a subsequent police response
or responses is necessary to the same location or address within a
24 hour period, such response or responses shall be deemed a
special security assignment . Persons previously warned shall be
jointly and severally liable for a police services fee as defined
in this chapter .
The amount of such fee shall be a debt owed to the City by the
person or persons warned, and if he or she is a minor, the debt
shall be owed by his or her parents or guardians . In no event
shall the fee be more than $1000 .00 .
The City reserves its rights to seek reimbursement for actual
costs exceeding $1000 .00 through other legal remedies or
procedures .
The subsequent response may also result in the arrest and/or
citation of violators of the state penal code or other
regulations, ordinances or laws.
Section 8.42 .040 Cost; Collection. The Chief of Police shall
notify the City Treasurer in writing of the performance of a
special security assignment, of the name and address of the
responsible person or persons, the date and time of the incident ,
the services performed, the costs thereof and such other
information as may be required . The City Treasurer shall
thereafter cause appropriate billings to be made.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day
of August , 1988.
Ma or
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City Clerk Att ney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND PROVED:
City Administrator Chief of Police �—
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Ord. No. 2956
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly appointed, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 1st day of August
19 88 and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 15th day of August__ _, 19 88 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of
all the members of said City Council .
AYES: Councilmembers:
Kelly, Green, Finley, Erskine, Winchell
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
Mays, Bannister
t, Connie may CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-oft Cork of the City
Council.do hereby certify deaf a synopsis of this
ordina=has tin p dshed in the Daily PRot onU Q City Clerk and ex=o f f i c i o C r k
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Connie Brockway
R Ci Clerk
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