Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE›Chapter 10.30 — SOCIAL HOST RESPONSIBILITY
San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 Prohibition
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose
Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.30.200 - Underage gatherings prohibited.¶
No person shall allow, permit, organize or participate in an underage gathering, nor shall any property be the location of an underage gathering.
(Ord. 29088.)
10.30.210 - Exemptions.¶
This chapter shall not apply to:
A. Activities protected by Article 1, Section 4, of the California Constitution; the California Alcoholic Beverage Control Act; or the First or Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution.
B. Any property owned or leased by other governmental agencies and used for governmental purposes.
(Ord. 29088.)
10.30.220 - Response costs.¶
In addition to all other civil and administrative remedies, an underage gathering is deemed to be a "disturbance" and any responsible person is jointly and severally liable for response costs in accordance with Part 3 of Chapter 10.16 of Title 10 of this Code.
(Ord. 29088.)
10.30.250 - Remedies.¶
A violation of this chapter is enforceable through administrative citation and all other civil and administrative remedies available to the city.
(Ord. 29088.)
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