Victorville, CA Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Municipal Code Ch. 13.110
- First response
- Warning only, § 13.110.050
- Host fine (1st citation)
- $500
- Host fine (4th+ citation)
- $3,000
- Attendee fine
- $100 flat
Summary
Victorville makes it unlawful for a responsible person to host a loud or unruly gathering that substantially disturbs the quiet enjoyment of property. A first response draws only a warning, but repeat responses within 12 months trigger administrative fines up to $500 for hosts and $100 for attendees under Municipal Code Chapter 13.110.
It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any responsible person to suffer, permit, allow, or host a loud or unruly gathering on public or private property, place or premises under his or her control. Any and all responsible persons shall be jointly and severally liable for any violation of this chapter, except where the person responsible is a minor, in which case the parents or guardians of that minor shall be jointly and severally liable for any violation of this chapter. Domestic violence issues are specifically exempted from this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
020(c) as a gathering of two or more people on private or public property whose loud or unruly conduct substantially disturbs the quiet enjoyment of property and generally threatens public health, safety, or welfare. The definition lists illustrative conduct: excessive noise or traffic, obstruction of streets or rights-of-way, public drunkenness, assaults or fights, vandalism, littering, and public urination or defecation. Domestic violence incidents and constitutionally protected activity are expressly excluded. 020(b) to include the property owner, tenant, permittee, or anyone who authorized or organized the gathering; if the responsible person is a minor, their parents or guardians share liability.
050 requires the city to issue one warning on the first enforcement-officer response to a given address. 060 authorizes an administrative citation, with fines of $500 for a first violation, $750 for a second within six months, $1,500 for a third, and $3,000 for a fourth or subsequent violation; attendees other than the responsible host face a flat $100 fine. 02, with the responsible person liable for abatement costs, litigation costs, and city attorney fees.
Violations & Fines
Hosting a loud or unruly gathering after a prior warning at the same address within 12 months triggers an administrative citation under Section 13.110.060: $500 for a first violation, $750 for a second, $1,500 for a third, and $3,000 for a fourth or subsequent violation within six months, plus a flat $100 fine for individual attendees. The gathering is also a declared public nuisance subject to abatement and cost recovery under Section 13.110.070.
Frequently Asked Questions
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