918-1. General Provisions.
(a) On the sheriff’s first response to a complaint for a disturbance of the peace, the sheriff or his/her representative shall warn the responsible individual that the disturbance must cease. For each subsequent meritorious response to the same unabated disturbance/nuisance site, a service fee will be charged to the responsible individual(s). (Ord. 2246, § 1, 5/22/2001)
(b) The responsible individual(s) may be any or all of the following:
(1) The property owner; (Ord. 2246, § 1, 5/22/2001)
(2) The person in control of the property (such as tenant, if present); and/or (Ord. 2246, § 1, 5/22/2001)
(3) The host/hostess of the party or similar gathering. (Ord. 2246, § 1, 5/22/2001)
(c) The owner of the property, even if that owner is not responsible for creating the unabated disturbance/nuisance, will be held responsible for payment of the service fee if recovery cannot be obtained from the other responsible individual(s). (Ord. 2246, § 1, 5/22/2001)
(d) If any responsible individual is determined to be a minor, the parents or guardian of that minor will be held jointly and severally liable for the service charges. (Ord. 2246, § 1, 5/22/2001)
(e) Persons making repeated unsubstantiated claims of disturbances or a noise nuisance may be advised that further investigation will not necessarily be made except at the discretion of the department. (Ord. 2246, § 1, 5/22/2001)