Medford nuisance ordinance — File 191924

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 31\ of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Medl'ord BE IT ORDAINED: By the City COtlncil of the City of Medford that Clwpter 38 of the Revised the Ordin<lnces ot'the City of Medford. be amended by enacting <l new section entitled "Section 38-3 T entitled "Nuis<lnce Control", cOIH<lining the follo\.ving language: Section 38-37: NUlS,,\NCE CONTROL I. Purpose In order to protect the health, safety, and welt~He of the inhilbiWllts of the City of MeJforcl, this ordinance sl1811 permit the City to impose liilbility on Property Owners <lnd other responsible persons for the nuisances and harm caused by loud ;llldior u1ll'ulv Gatherings on private propelty and shall prohibillhe constllllptioll ofalcnholic hever<lges by lIncler<lgc persons at such Gatheri ngs. 2. Definitjons Eviction means actively trying to evict a tcnilnt 1'1'0111 a premise by delivery 01' a notice to qtlit and subsequent court proceed ings. if a tenant fa iIs to vaciltc the Pre III ises. (11-567-cont.) Gathering is a party or event where two or 11101't' persons have a~<;elllbleJ or are assembled for a social occilsion or sociill <lctivity. Premises means any residence or other private propel'll'. place. PI' location. including any cOlllmercial or business propel1Y. ProjJertv Owner means the legal owner ofrecord ofa Premises ,lS listed by the tax assessor's records. Puhlic Nuisance means a Gathering of persons on :-IIlY Premises in <l manner which constitutes (] viol<ltion of law or creates a substantial disllIrbance of the quiel enjoyment 01' private or public property in n neighborhood. Behavior constituting a Public Nuis:-lnce includes. but i.~ not limited to cxcessi \Ie noise <lnd excessive pedestrian and veh icular tra fric rclalcd thereto, obstruction 0 f public ways or sidewalks by crowds. vehicles. trash (lr refuse. illegal parking. public urination. the service of alcohol [0 underage persons. public consumption of alcohoL lighting, disturbances of the peace, ancllittering. Re.\'{Jonse Costs are the costs associated with response~ by law enforcement. tire, and other emergency response providers to a G8thering which has resulted in a Public Nuisililce as set forth in a schedule of costs est<lblished by the City Council. Madin\! ofNotice to PrO!Jerrv Owners i\ncl 0 I ers

In the event police or other local oFficinls hJve responcle-dlo a Ciatherlng constituting (] Public Nuisance. <l tlNiee of response shall be lJl<lcle \\ ilh len (10) day:-, of the Gathering. as follows: (;1) Properry OWlll:l"": The Chiefor' Police ~halllllail (] notice nr' respOllse hy ( crtilled Mallia the Properr): Owner of' tile Premises where lhe Gathering occurred as listed in the lity of Medford t<l\ (]ss('s~lnenl records and sh<lll <lclvise lhe Properly O\vner lhal Ihe scC()nd such response on tile same Premises within a one ye-:n period. <IS m~,lsured fl"Olll lhe d;ltc of the tlrst notice, shnll result in li<lbilit)" of the Propeny O'\-ner for all penalties ancl Respon"l' l "sL ;b.,\,,;ialCd \\·itll such r\.:"ponse ns more parlicularl~ describecl in suh·,c...:lions 4 nncl .;; h..:rcin. (h) Celu c(] tiona I Insti tu[i ons: Tile C' hiet' of I'u IiCt: "t:lld ;1 1101 icc () I' re~pOllse tll Ihe pres iclenl/he<lcll1l3ster or hi slher de,;i gnee or' nil cd ue,11 iOld illstitul ion lI' Ihe persons ,.vhn are liable in :-,uh sections 4 <lncl 5 herein me studellts ;1! ,llch ecluc;l\illnal institution. Such nolice shall he senl by mail or other ,lppropriarc mellllS. (cl Persolls Cited: The Chiefof Police selld II nOlice ofrL:spollsC ll) lln~' perSOIl Will) was persollally cited nl the time nfrhe offellse. Such notice shall be sent hv mail (lr other appropriate means tn the 8c1c1l'css swred on the individulll' s gnvel'llment issued ideiHi ficatioll. 4. IJi:rbilitv I'or (l FirSl Response 10 a G~llhering Cllllsritulin!2. a Public Nuis:lnce on:l 1)I'Cnl ises If rhe police clep:lltillelli or olher local nnlclals h;1VC rc::-ponded to a CJlherillg constiluting a Public Nuisance Oil a Premises, lhl: :~)II(l\\ Illg persllils shall hejointly and sever:J1ly lillble ror lillL:$ a::- ::-l't forth below. provided thllt no previous Gatllcrill'-: constililring i1 Public Nuisance l)1l i1 Prell11SeS hllS occurred at the Premises wilhin the previous l)ne YC(]I' pcriod. RL:sponse Costs Illay also he assessed al the discretion nf'the Chief 01' Pol ice. III lieu 01' i~suing a line(s) a police OfliCtT ml\y issue a wrilten \\':ll'llill!,': if the respollse to the complaint l>ccurs prior 10 lO:OOPM. (;1) Tile person or persons rcsiclin~ on or otherwise in contml ofl.he Premises W)1<..TC such G,llhering look place whethcr present or not (b)r'he person or persons who orgallized or sponsored such (j'lthering. (c) All persons attenclillg such Gatherillgs who ell,C'.;l~e in lln~ actIvity resulting in the Public Nuisance. s Liabilitv for a Second and Subsequent Respon.s.e jn II (Jatherill~ Clllbliluling;1 PlIhlic Ilisanee on <l Premises Irthe police departlllcnt is required to respond [0" Cia(heriIH.' c(ln;,litutlng II rublie Nui<;;llice Oil <l Premise~ more than once in <In): olle year period. a~ Ille:lsurecl rrOIl1 the dat~ of the rirsl r~sponse. lhe 1()llo\\'ing persons sh<lll he .illinlly lind ~cvcr;lIly li:lhle I'm f~nC':.> (]c' 51,:1 r'l'I'th helow. I{esponse Costs ma)" abo be a~"l·~;,ecl. (a) I he person or persons I"esi el i111,'. on or ()lhelwls(' in con tr~1 () 1'1 he rrem i~l'" where I

such (J;llhering tpok pl;lce whelher present ,)I" 1101, (11) The person or per~on<; who or:;anized or sponsl)red such Ciaillering, (c) All persons allcilding such Ca(herin~s \",Ill) engag.e in ;111\' ilCllVit\ rcsulling in the Public Nuis<lnce, (c1) The person, or persono, m hu<;inc"" cnt ity \Vh ic h dl lhe IimL' () t tilt:' (jill herlng 0\" ned lhe Premi~L'" \\here Ihe (jalhering \\hich h.15 rc::,ultcd ill:1 ruhli\: Nuis;lnce took pl<lce, providcdlh;1l nOlice 01' the lirsr and suh..,cquelll respl1nscs has beell Illailecl to Ihe I)ropeny Owner orlhe Premises as set t"orth herein ;llld \ Ie (jalhcrillg OCCLlrS Dt Ie;lst fmllteen ( 1-4) cia:" sa fter Ihe ma iling ot: the firsl such Ilotice, The Ilropeily Owner shall DOl be held respollsible for an:",' \ iolatioll alld 11t.:'Il;dtil's if the r)l'Opel"t) OWl1er is ;lctively pursuillg Eviction frOIll lhe Premises 01 :~ 1el1ant \"Iw COl1trollccl. organiLecl, sponsnreJ nr attended the C;;llhering, The nllC \l'ar lillIe period ror \'iolatiolls ror a rrelllises sl1;111 pcrt<lin nnlv In Ihe ,,:um: reslklHS nccup:,,'in:; the Premises who have h;lcl Ihe prior violalioll(s). "Jell re"il1enlc, ,hilll star! a !H:IV lime cycle or OJle :,,'c<lr slwllid they violille Ihe provisiolls 01' thh unli'l;lIICe, 6, ('()Il~umpli()n of /-\ !cohol bv l.!ncler;-l!!e I'cr"nn- Opel [L) F'uhlu: nr rJlace Nut Opell to I)ublic r~:\eepr;-ls permitted 11:" st;-lte la\\, il is unl;l\vt"ul I\)r ;In\ lIndcra~e ptTson In: (a) Cnl1SUllle <1n:,,' alcoholic bever<lge at ;111) public pl,lce or ,111:" pl:lc~' open 10 the public: or (11) COlIsullle al1\ alcoholic beverage at any place nol npenlnlhc' public. 7, HoSlill!.!.. Perlllittin!.!.. lH' AlinWill!!;l 1>llbli' Nui!>iIIl'c llr I\JI1\/, Galhcrinl!, nr I~ ven t where lJ ncler;] Qe pl:rs n ( Ollsum<:.' l\ I '(lhol ic l)<:.'\·era~es is l'rnhibited, (a) It is the dUly l,r <Ill)' pE'l":,on havillg cOlltrol of' (lJl~' Premises ",1ll1 knn""ingl> hosts. perlllit~, or allows a Cialhering :11 s;lid Premi~es lol"kc ;i11 respollsible Qep5 In prc\ ellt rhe consumplion or a!cllhlllic hever:\~L> h:y dny llilclera!.!.c persoll;]t the liathcring, Reasonable sleps include. bul are IlO! limiled 10. controlling ;-Iecess 10 alcohnlic beverages;ll the G;llherin~: cOlllrnllin,!.!. the qU<1ntily of(llcollOlic bevc!"(lges pre,enl at lhe Gat!lerillg: verifvill!.!.lhc age or persons atlendillg lhe (Jalherillg b:"i illspectillg driver's licen:,es or l'lher goveml1lenl issued idelltitieatinn GIrds 10 1::11Slll'C that under:I;2L' \1L'hn1lS dn 110t ..'1'IJ:;lIl11C alcoholic beverages \\·hilc al lhe llilthering: <lnd ~upcrvisill::'- lhe ;ICI iyjl ics 0 f uncleragc persons ;1t Ihe (J athcrlll~, (b) A (,;ltherillg constitulillg a I'uhlic Nuis;II1Ce may he abaled lw ;11) rC1s11lhlble llle:lllS including. hUI Ilot limited to.;1I1 order h:,,' the P;1)icc rcquil"in~~ lhe (iatht::rin:; 10 he disbJllded ;1I1d eitatiolJ ;jlld 'tll" :lITCSI nl" an." persons unuer all\' ;lppJic,lblt: pl"Llvision ur loenl 01" q:llL.' 1;1\\, (L:) It i~ the uillawful f<)I' ;Iny person Iwvillg eOllll"ol nl" ;lll)' Premises to kllowingly IHlst. perm il. 01" allow a (j :ltheri Il~ In l;l ke place at ,,;\ill !'relll iscs where al Ie;lsl olle L1lluem:;e person COIlSUlllE'S all <llcohnlic hever;I:':L'. Iml\!Ided lilallhe p('r~llil

havill~' (;01ltr01 of the Premi~~s ('ither kIlO\\S illl ulltler<l;.'\.: perSllll has COII',lI111ecl all .,ktlholic hever:lge or recbllililbiv should havt' kllll\\ll 111<1\ all Illlcicragc pt'l"';('11 COIl'iI,1Il1Cd ,In illcohol ic hever,lge ;llltl the per: 111: h;lvi n~ (1Inln,1 0[' sn icJ I'reillise:, hiled to t;lke ;111 rC<JSOllilbk :o-.leps III pr",\,t:JlIlht'l'lllbUlllpllllll ur :Ilcohol b:,-, <J1l underilge person, IK\'CI:lf,Ii;;S Ih;ll (KCLIr~ exclusively he tween :tIlUlldCl';I~\: Pl'l~di. ,In<.I·~b l r hn P;lIClll or Icg<J1 gUilrdi;Il1 ;lS sel tlwth in Ci, I.. (; I :l~, ,,~-l, (e) Thi~ subsecli\'11 -.;!lalillol appl) In ;111\' 1\'I<lSS:JclJIISClh H~'\'cr:l,!!'" COllrrol C0I11111I:o-.sioll licensee ;1l ;lny Premises regul(1tc'o b), rill" :l~~;IC HI. crt" lIc\'er:Jges Cllllll'Ol CUllllllisSlllll. :\, Thi" nrdlll,tllCt' 111(1)'hl;' enl'(1l'(.:ed hy Ihe nonerimill,J1 disposiliolljlll> '<.:,s I r \J.(j,J, c,-IO, 21D, l'l'I' he pllrplbc 1l'IHlncrilllillili cl1t'orccIllClll.lhc\.'lllllr<.iu!,! pel-I,lll::: ~.;ill bC,llly police otliccr (lIthe Cily ul' Medf()rd, Ir enforced pUrSU;lI11 \0 1l0IlCrll11il!,11 li'-pll."ilillll, lhe t'ollmvillg l'llles shi111 apply per person citeo ullder :-,uhsecliolls 4 'lild .'i: r irsl Rt:sponse: $300,O() SeLlll1ll $<!OO,OO Stthsequellf rt:sIKlll<;es $50lJ,OO The Cil:'-" uf MedltlrCllllay addili(lilally seek adl1linislr,lli\'e C(hh <llld f{c'SI)(lnSe Cosis ;Issocialed \\,ilh cilt'orcelllt'111 orll1l" ordinance, Till' provision::: l>r (his Ordin;lnce are en!(lrce:lhle in<.lependl'llilll <Ill) prp\'isioll:' ur the rev ised ()rdlnall(;\.", oflhe Cily or Meoford pert<lillillg In noi~e alld \'\ illHllll r\.:~'reJlce 10 the hlCllhnl Ihe pollcc officer issuing a cililrion Ilas nOI obl8incd a scientific noise l1\eilSUr('1l1Clll prior 10 issuing lill' citatioll, No -.;uch sciciltific noise me:L'Ul'emCIII 1-'; requm;d ullder I'his ordinallce ami the 1:1Ck 01' ;1 measurcment shnllnot constirute a dd('nsc, The provi"iolls or'this ordinallce shall 11 or lilltir Ihe :llltlJorit.' Ill' IlObc\.' nfticers to ll1.1ke arrests 1-01' allY Cl'illlillal offellse arisin!;, out ofcoll(lucr r\;~ulaled herein. 11\)1 ,,,h~ill tiley lil1lil the City nl' Medl'ol'<r" or the COlllll1onwealth ot-MaSSilChll"Clt< ([hilit) 1,111 ilb!\: ;lnd I'hlsecuk ,IllY aiminal, ofJt:nsl;,' ari~ing nut oflhe S;lme cirClllllstnllce<; Ilece<;sitatillg thl;' ,q) ["I IJC;lIiOIl 01',1I1y provi,'~on of (Ilis Ordillallce, Furthel'_ il' ill Ill\., discretioll or' the Chid' or Police or the Cil) nl- lVkdlord. it i, Ih.:-.:..:SS<Jry to post ,I IH'lice oetail ill order to enforce the provi"iolls orlhi:) Ilrdillill1CC, he may cit) so <Jnd rile add the (;()sl 01' Ihe S;ll1le 10 Ihe respollse COSlS rererreu 10 ill Ihis orclill;lIIL\.', In additioilln rhe ahllVe_ iJ'erilllillal proscculioll is pursucd, rile 1(}II(}\\'ill~ 'lI!l\lt'~ll\lnS are heleby In<lde 10 the couns or COl11pClelll,illri:-,didioll authorized to order ,I per~(lll "I' p\.'rSOi1S ill viobl ion to I)el'ronn cOllll1lullity service:

h) 1-(\1' tl1\:' secolld urrender. in <ldclition 10 rhe IllOIlt'till"Y rell'JlI\ . .:ill hOlll"S \ll ',)mmunitv sel"vice I ~ su~gcq('d: c) I:nr the third ollel1ller. in adclirionlo the Illllllet,lr\ pt'n;lIt). 7:: hllurs 11,'C(l11l1l111nil\' service is suggested: C) I his ordinance sh;:Jlllake efkCI UI)l)1l Ih r'I.""a~c.