Upon the initial response of the code enforcement department, police department or to any disturbance involving loud, unnecessary and unusual noise, the code enforcement officer, the chief of police, or their designee(s) may, in lieu of or in addition to taking other action authorized by law, give notice to the person or persons in actual or apparent control of the activity creating the disturbance, or to the person or persons in actual or apparent control of the property or premises wherein the disturbance has occurred, or both, that liability may be imposed upon the person or persons receiving such notice for the costs to the city of any subsequent response by the police department in connection with any continuation or resumption of such disturbance. Such notification shall be in such form as may be approved by the chief of police. The costs of any subsequent response shall be assessed to the person or persons receiving such notice and shall include all costs reasonably incurred by the city in providing law enforcement services and equipment at the scene of the disturbance, including the cost or value of the time expended by police department personnel in making any subsequent response. The city council shall establish the amounts of said fees and charges by resolution. The finance department shall invoice such fees and charges to the person or persons liable therefor under this chapter, and such costs shall constitute a debt to the city and be collectible by the city in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a contract, express or implied, provided, however, that in no event shall a person's liability hereunder exceed one thousand five hundred dollars for any single subsequent response.
(Ord. 2169 § 1, 2019)