Redding, CA Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Minor consumes alcohol or drugs at a party
- Fines
- $250 first, $500 second, $1,000 after that
- Cost recovery
- Host billed for full public safety response
- Criminal liability
- None; civil/administrative only, § 9.01.070
- Warning
- Required before first penalty, § 9.01.040(C)
Summary
Anyone who controls a premises where a minor drinks alcohol or uses a controlled substance is liable under Redding's social host law, facing civil or administrative fines of $250, $500, then $1,000 per additional offense, plus the city's full public safety response costs.
A.No person in control of any premises shall suffer, permit, allow, or host a party at the premises where alcohol or a controlled substance is consumed by any minor.B.Violation of this section may occur irrespective of whether such person had actual knowledge of the party or intended that alcohol or a controlled substance be consumed by any minor. Furthermore, a responsible person need not be present at the party to be in violation of this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a landlord shall not be in violation of this section unless he or she has knowledge that the party is to take place or is taking place.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 48).
Full Breakdown
030(A) for any person in control of a premises to suffer, permit, allow, or host a party where a minor consumes alcohol or a controlled substance. 030(B), liability does not require actual knowledge or intent, and the responsible person need not even be present, though a landlord is exempt unless he or she knew the party was happening. 020(G) defines 'responsible person' broadly to include anyone controlling the premises, anyone who organizes or hosts the party, and, if the host is a minor, that minor's parents or guardians.
040(B) sets civil or administrative penalties of $250 for a first violation, $500 for a second, and $1,000 for each additional violation, and separately makes every responsible person jointly and severally liable for the city's full public safety service costs, including officer and firefighter salaries, medical treatment for injured personnel, and equipment repair. 040(C), but not for repeat offenses. 060. 070 makes clear the chapter creates no criminal liability.
Violations & Fines
Hosting, permitting, or failing to stop a party where a minor consumes alcohol or drugs triggers a civil or administrative penalty of $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second, and $1,000 for each offense after that, plus full reimbursement of the city's police, fire, and code enforcement response costs. A warning is required before the first penalty, and the city attorney may sue to recover unpaid costs and penalties, including attorneys' fees, under § 9.01.060.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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