Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Art. 1 General Regulations

A "party," for the purpose of this article, is defined as a gathering for social and/or entertainment purposes at a private residence or other location.

(Prior code § 5-17.01)

"Admission," for the purpose of this article, shall be defined as a fee, charge, donation, or any other consideration which is required for entrance into the location of the party.

(Prior code § 5-17.02)

For the purpose of this article, persons conducting a party or allowing a party to be conducted shall include:

A. The owner(s) or lessee(s) of the property where the party is being given;

B. The person(s) responsible for giving the party;

C. The person(s) receiving the money for admission and/or for any alcoholic beverages served at the party; and

D. The person(s) serving, furnishing or making available any alcoholic beverages.

(Prior code § 5-17.03)

No person shall conduct or allow to be conducted a party where admission is charged without first having obtained a police entertainment permit as defined in Section 5.44.010 of this code, except, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to fundraising activities by charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations as designated in Sections 5.08.010 of this code.

(Ord. 524 § 2(K), 2001: prior code § 5-17.04)

It is unlawful to conduct a party at a private residence or other location where an admission is charged and alcoholic beverages are served or available unless a license/permit has been obtained from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

(Prior code § 5-17.05)

Upon issuance of a citation or an arrest pursuant to this article, any alcoholic beverages and/or apparatus for serving alcoholic beverages seized as evidence shall be destroyed at the conclusion of judicial proceedings unless otherwise ordered by a competent court.

(Prior code § 5-17.06)

Upon issuance of a citation or an arrest pursuant to this article, all moneys seized as evidence shall be forfeited to the city's general fund at the conclusion of judicial proceedings unless otherwise ordered by a competent court.

(Prior code § 5-17.07)

It is unlawful for a person(s) under the age of twenty-one (21) years to conduct a party where alcoholic beverages are furnished.

(Prior code § 5-17.08)

It is unlawful for the owner(s) or lessee(s) of a property to allow person(s) under the age of twenty-one (21) years to conduct a party where alcoholic beverages are available.

(Prior code § 5-17.09)

It shall be unlawful to conduct or allow to be conducted a party that has a present band, orchestra, radio, phonograph, or any other electronic sound reproduction and/or amplification device/system between the hours of ten (10) p.m. and eight a.m. that produces sound in volume sufficiently loud to disturb the peace, quiet, or repose of persons or ordinary and normal sensitivity in the neighborhood. The operation of any such equipment in such a manner as to be plainly audible either at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the location of the party or from inside a neighboring residence shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

(Ord. 556 §§ 3D, 2004)

It shall be unlawful to conduct or allow to be conducted a party where there is loud or boisterous noise or commotion between the hours of ten (10) p.m. and eight a.m., if such noise is sufficiently loud to disturb the peace, quiet, or repose of persons of ordinary and normal sensitivity in the neighborhood. Such noise or commotion that can be plainly heard either at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the location of the party or from inside a neighboring residence shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

(Ord. 556 §§ 3E, 2004)

The violation of any section contained in this article is a misdemeanor.

(Prior code § 5-17.12)