San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 2 Definitions

(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 2018-016, 9/4/18 (Section 4-18-200))

For the purpose of this Chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this Chapter are defined as follows:

"Gathering"

means a group of persons who have assembled or are assembling for a party or social event, occasion, or activity on private property.

"Responsible person"

means and includes, but is not limited to:

(1)

The person who owns, rents, leases, or otherwise has legal control of the property where the gathering takes place; or

(2)

The person who caused the gathering to occur.

"Juvenile"

means and includes any person under the age of 18.

"Minor"

means and includes any person at least 18 years old but under the age of 21.

"Unruly gathering"

shall mean a gathering of 20 or more persons on private property that results in conduct that causes a "substantial disturbance" in the quiet enjoyment of private or public property in a significant segment of a neighborhood or presents a threat to the health and safety of those in attendance, responding enforcement personnel, or occupants of immediately adjacent properties. For purposes of this Chapter, conduct that causes a substantial disturbance shall include, but is not limited to, a noise disturbance generating three or more complaints in any four hour period, obstruction of public streets or rights-of-way by people or vehicles, public drunkenness, unlawful possession of alcohol or drugs, serving alcohol to juveniles or minors, fights, disturbances of the peace, urinating or defecating in public, setting off fireworks, vandalism, littering on public property or private property not belonging to the host of the gathering, the observed presence of persons on rooftop areas not designed for occupancy, and throwing bottles or other objects or substances at law enforcement or any other person.