Azusa Municipal Code Art. I In General

(a) When any loud or unruly assemblage occurs or is held in violation of Penal Code § 416 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 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 mentioned in subsection (a) of this section 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 in this section shall attach to the owner of the premises if and only if it is determined that the owner:

(1) Had knowledge of a pattern of loud or unruly assemblage at the site;

(2) Failed to take reasonable steps to control or disband the loud or unruly assemblage; and

(3) Under the circumstances, was 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 shall bill the responsible party 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, shall be deemed a violation of this Code.

(Code 1971, § 8.52.170)