HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 91-O9 ORDINANCE NO. 91-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING SECTION 8.52. 170
OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
FEES FOR THE USE OF POLICE PERSONNEL AT
LOUD OR UNRULY ASSEMBLAGES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. . Section 8.52. 170 of the Azusa Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8.52.170 FEES FOR THE USE OF POLICE
PERSONNEL AT LOUD OR UNRULY
ASSEMBLAGES.
A. When any loud or unruly assemblage
occurs or is held in violation of Section
415.2 of the California Penal Code, and
it is determined that there is a
disruption of the public peace, health,
safety or general welfare, the person who
owns, or is responsible for, the premises
and/or the person responsible for the
assemblage, or if either of those persons
is a minor, then the parents or guardians
of the minor, shall be held jointly and
severally liable for the cost of
providing police personnel for special
security assignment over and above the
services normally provided by the police
department.
B. The police personnel, utilized at
the assemblage during the response after
the first warning is issued to any
person(s) mentioned above to control the
disturbance to the public peace, health,
safety or general welfare, shall be
deemed to be on special security
assignment over and above the services
normally provided by the police
department.
C. Liability for the cost of providing
police personnel for special security
assignment as mentioned above shall
attach to the owner(s) of the premises if
and only if it is determined as follows:
(1) The owner(s) had knowledge of a
pattern of loud or unruly assemblage
at the site; and
(2) The owner(s) failed to take
reasonable steps to control or
disband the loud or unruly
assemblage; and
(3) The owner(s) , under the
circumstances, were capable of
taking reasonable steps to control
or disband loud or unruly assemblage
at the site.
D. The charges assessed shall be the
actual cost of service for controlling
the disturbance and restoring the public
peace, health, safety or general welfare
at the location of the disturbance. In
addition, violators shall be responsible
for any damage to public property. The
City of Azusa shall bill the responsible
party or parties, for costs of providing
the special security assignment, plus an
additional amount to process the bill and
collect charges. Failure to pay the
charge, as billed by the City of Azusa,
shall be deemed a violation of this
Code. "
SECTION 2 . . The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be
published in the manner required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of July
1991.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. ai_na
was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of
Jul , 1991. That thereafter, said Ordinance was
duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 1-5th day of July , 1991, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, STEMRICH, NARANJO, ALEXANDER, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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