Garden Grove, CA Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)

16, Police Response Service at Large Gatherings, targets private parties that force police to return more than once. 020, a 'person responsible for the event' includes the property owner, the person in charge of the premises, whoever authorized its use, and the organizer, and all are jointly and severally liable for the resulting police services fee; if that person is a minor, the parents or guardians become liable instead. 030 requires an officer at the scene to order a 'special security assignment' once a gathering threatens the public peace, health, safety, or welfare, and the fee attaches starting with the second response after a first warning.

040 caps that fee at $1,500 per incident, though the City can pursue additional costs above the cap through other legal remedies, and unpaid fees become a debt collectible with attorneys' fees. 050. 030 for any responsible person or host to cause, permit, or allow a gathering on private property where they know or should know an underage person is drinking or being served alcohol, unless the host takes reasonable steps such as checking IDs, controlling access, and limiting quantities. 16's police services fee on top when a second police response is required.