Norwalk Municipal Code Art. IV Fees for the Use of Sheriff Personnel

When any loud (as defined in Section 9.04.110 of the Norwalk Municipal Code) or unruly assemblage occurs or is held, and it is determined that there is a disruption to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare, the person in charge of the premises and/or the person responsible for the event, or if either of those persons is a minor, then the parents or guardians of the minor, will be held jointly and severally liable for the cost of providing Sheriff personnel for special security assignment over and above the services normally provided by the department. The Sheriff personnel utilized at the site during a second response after the first warning is issued 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.

The costs of such special security assignment may include costs of personnel, minor damages to City property and/or injuries to City or Sheriff personnel. The charges assessed will 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 which is consistent with the current rate being charged to the City by the Sheriff's Department.

In addition, charges for damage to public property shall be determined by an official written estimate from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works or the Department of Public Works, City of Norwalk. The City reserves its legal option to elect any other legal remedies when deemed necessary.

When a second response to a loud or unruly assemblage by Sheriff personnel is necessary, the Sheriff's Department is to provide the City with a copy of the first and second response notice issued at the disturbance with all applicable information completed. This information must include the number and type of Sheriff units used to control the disturbance. The City will, when approved for implementation, bill the responsible party or parties, for costs of providing the special security assignment, plus an additional 25% of the actual costs for administrative overhead to process the bill and collect the charges. Failure to pay the charge, as billed by the City, shall be deemed a violation of this article.

(Prior code § 5-25; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)