Anaheim Municipal Code Chapter 6.72 declares loud or unruly parties a public nuisance. Hosts and property owners face escalating cost-recovery fees for repeat police responses, plus criminal liability.
Anaheim Municipal Code Chapter 6.72 authorizes police to declare a gathering that disturbs the peace an unruly party. After a first warning, any subsequent police response within 180 days triggers cost-recovery billing to the host and property owner, including officer time, equipment, and damage repair. Charges escalate with repeat responses and may exceed $1,000 per incident. Hosts also face misdemeanor charges for serving alcohol to minors, disturbing the peace, and harboring noise violations. Both tenants and landlords are jointly liable; persistent properties may be declared chronic nuisances subject to abatement.
Cost-recovery billing for second and subsequent responses, misdemeanor charges, fines up to $1,000, possible jail up to 6 months, and chronic nuisance abatement actions against the property.
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