Placentia Municipal Code Ch. 10.68 Admission Charge Parties in Residential Zones

As used in this chapter:

"Admission charge"

means transfer of a tangible benefit, monetary or otherwise, required as a condition of admittance to a party. "Admission charge" shall not include, for purposes of this chapter, customary courtesies, donations for political, charitable, community service or religious purposes and clearly noncommercial activity, such as gifts from guests and voluntary sharing of expenses for meals.

"Party"

for the purposes of this chapter means 12 or more persons meeting together for social, recreational or amusement purposes.

(Ord. 93-O-108 § 1, 1993)

It is unlawful for any person or group of persons to require, by implication or expressly, any admission charge to any party conducted in any residential zone.

(Ord. 93-O-108 § 1, 1993)

Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of this chapter, or failing to comply with any of its requirements, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 1.08.020, as amended. In addition to constituting a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 1.08.020, the violation of any provisions of this chapter shall constitute a nuisance and may be abated by the city through civil process by means of restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, or in any other manner provided for by law for the abatement of such nuisances. Additionally, nothing in this section shall prohibit recovery of costs or damages pursuant to Section 1.60.010 as amended.

(Ord. 93-O-108 § 1, 1993)