California City Municipal Code Art. 2 Parties and Unruly Gatherings

Parties or gatherings at private residences within the City may, on occasion, disturb the public peace, safety and welfare and require law enforcement services over and above those normally provided. The City shall require those persons utilizing or requiring law enforcement services beyond those provided to the public-at-large to defray the City's expense for providing the service.

No person shall charge admission to a party in any residential zone. As used herein, "charge admission" means the demand and receipt of a tangible benefit, monetary or otherwise, which is a motivating influence for admission to a party. Non-commercial activity, such as gifts by guests, sharing of expenses for food and beverages, or reciprocal hospitality shall not be considered to be an admission charge. "Charge admission" does not include a donation for religious, charitable, civic, or political purposes. As used herein, "party" means five (5) or more persons meeting together for social, recreational or amusement purposes.

(a) The person or persons responsible for an unruly party or gathering or on whose property the unruly party or gathering is held, or if such person is a minor, then the parents or legal guardians of the minor, shall be jointly and severally liable for the following costs attributable to the event.

(b) The actual cost of law enforcement services beyond the initial response by the officer necessary to abate the conditions. The Police Department shall accurately compute the cost of providing such services and advise the City Manager of such costs, as well as any other costs of damage to public property or injuries to personnel resulting from the law enforcement response. The person responsible for the event shall be billed for these costs by the City Manager upon notice of the charges from the City Police Department and payment shall be due and payable within fifteen (15) days of the billing date. Should the amount due not be paid, the City may collect the debt, as well as any costs incurred in collecting the debt due to nonpayment, pursuant to any available provision of law.