Riverside Police can declare a gathering an unruly party near UCR and citywide, billing hosts for repeat-response costs and citing all attendees once the party is declared unlawful.
The Riverside Municipal Code authorizes police to declare a loud party or unruly gathering when it disturbs neighbors, blocks streets, or hosts underage drinking. After a first warning, a return visit lets officers cite the host and adult attendees for a misdemeanor and bill the property owner for response costs. The rules see heavy use along University Avenue and in the UCR Highlanders neighborhoods. Hosts of underage-drinking events face additional civil liability under California Business and Professions Code 25658.
Hosting a party that requires a second police response, providing alcohol to minors, or refusing dispersal orders can lead to misdemeanor citations and cost-recovery bills.
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