Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code Ch. 134 Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

(A) It shall be unlawful for any persons to conduct any loud or unruly parties or assemblages within the city, which may reasonably anticipated to annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, peace, health or safety of others.

(B) When any loud or unruly party or 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 police personnel for special security assignment over and above the services normally provided by the Police Department. The police 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.

(C) The costs of such special security assignment may include costs of personnel, minor damages to city property and/or injuries to city or police 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 Police Department.

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

(E) When a second response to a loud or unruly assemblage by police personnel is necessary, the Police 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 police units used to control the disturbance. The Department of Police Services will, when approved for implementation, bill the responsible party or parties, for costs of providing the special security assignment, plus an additional 25 percent of the actual costs for administrative overhead to process the bill and collect the charges. Failure to pay the charge, as billed by the Department of Police Services, shall be deemed a violation of this section.

('64 Code, § 15-56; Ord. 766, passed 2-22-90)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

It is unlawful for any person, during an emergency declared by the city, county, state, or United States of America, to:

(A) Willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the city's emergency organization or any employee or agent of any governmental agency rendering assistance within the city during an emergency, in the enforcement of any law, rule or regulation, or in the performance of any duty.

(B) Do any act forbidden by any law, rule or regulation, if such act is of such a nature as to imperil the lives or property of inhabitants of the city, or to prevent, hinder or delay the defense or protection, thereof.

(C) Wear, carry or display without authority any means of identification specified by the emergency agency of any governmental agency.

(D) Violate any curfew or other emergency order or regulation established by any law, rule or regulation, except that it shall constitute an affirmative defense to such a violation that a person was traveling to or from work or school, was homeless, or was seeking medical treatment.

('64 Code, § 15-58; Ord. 824, passed 3-25-93)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

(A) No person under the age of 18 years shall loiter, remain or aimlessly drive or ride about upon public streets, or in public parks or other public places between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day; except that on any Friday and Saturday night, no such person shall loiter, remain on or aimlessly drive or ride about upon public streets, or in public parks or other public places between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day.

(B) The provisions of this section shall not apply in the following circumstances:

(1) When the minor, who is subject to this section, is accompanied by his or her parent or parents, legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse who is 18 years of age or older; or

(2) When the minor, who is subject to this section, is on an errand directed by his or her parent or parents or legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse 18 years of age or older; or

(3) When the minor, who is subject to this section, is directly proceeding to or directly returning home from a public meeting or a place of public entertainment, such as a movie, play, sporting event, dance or school activity; or

(4) When the minor, who is subject to this section, is in a public place in connection with or as required by a business, trade, profession, or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged.

(Ord. 21, passed 5-15-57; '64 Code, § 15-19; Am. Ord. 830, passed 11-9-93; Am. Ord. 864, passed 9-28-95)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

(A) It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years, who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education, to be in or upon any public street, highway, road, alley, park, playground, or other public ground, public place, public building, place of amusement, eating establishment or vacant lot between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on days when said minor's school is in session.

(B) This section does not apply:

(1) When the minor is accompanied by his or her parent, legal guardian, or other adult person having the care or custody of the minor; or

(2) When the minor is on an emergency errand directed by his or her parent, legal guardian, or other adult person having care or custody of the minor; or

(3) When the minor is going or coming directly to or from his or her place of gainful employment or to or from a medical appointment; or

(4) To any minor who has permission to leave the school campus for lunch or a school related activity and has in his or her possession, a valid school-issued off-campus permit; or

(5) When the minor is exempt by law from compulsory education or compulsory continuation education; or

(6) When the minor is authorized to be absent from his or her school, pursuant to the provisions of Cal Ed. Code § 48205, or any other applicable state or federal law.

(Ord. 864, passed 9-28-95; Am. Ord. 896, passed 4-8-99)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

No parent, guardian or other person having legal care, custody or control of any person under the age of 18 years, shall allow or permit such person to violate § 134.15.

('64 Code, § 15-20)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 10.97

A violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter 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 by law for the abatement of such nuisance.

(Ord. 864, passed 9-28-95)

(A) An enforcement fee in an amount set by City Council resolution is hereby established and shall be jointly paid by each minor and minor's parents or legal guardian, provided:

(1) Such minor has been previously issued a warning citation indicating that a second violation of the city's curfew regulations may result in the imposition of a fee to offset the city's administrative and transportation costs incurred in connection with transporting such minor to his or her residence and/or parents or legal guardian; and

(2) The city has previously mailed to the parents or legal guardian of such minor a notification concerning the consequences of a second curfew violation by such minor. The notification shall require the parents or legal guardians to sign and return the notification and, further, shall include a space for the parents or legal guardian to provide a written explanation of any circumstances relevant to an applicable exemption from the fee. A failure by the parents or legal guardian to sign and return the notification shall no affect the validity of the fee imposed.

(B) Where parents or a legal guardian return a signed notification containing an explanation of circumstances relevant to an applicable exemption, that explanation shall be reviewed by a city representative, and if found to be insufficient, the city representative shall have discretion to request a consultation with the parents or legal guardian for the purpose of discussing the circumstances claimed to be relevant to an applicable exemption.

(C) In the city's discretion, the enforcement fee may be waived upon a determination that the parents or legal guardian have made reasonable efforts to exercise supervision and control over the minor, where it is concluded that neither the minor nor the parents or legal guardian have the ability to pay the fee, or upon a determination that the parents or legal guardian have limited physical or legal custody and control of the minor. In lieu of requiring the enforcement fee to be paid, the city, in its discretion, may provide for the performance of community service by the minor, or the attendance at one or more counseling sessions by the minor and parents or legal guardian as may be specified by the city.

(D) If the city representative concludes that insufficient grounds exist upon which to waive the enforcement fee, the minor, parents or legal guardian may file a written request within ten days of the date of the representative's providing written notice to the parents or legal guardian of his or her determination, for a hearing before the City Manager, or his designee, as to the validity of the fee and whether or not grounds for a waiver of the fee exist. At the conclusion of said hearing, the enforcement fee imposed may be confirmed, waived in accordance with the grounds set forth above, or modified. The decision shall be final.

(Res. 6013, passed 9-28-95)