§ 6.02.310. Disturbance response fee.

A.

In addition to all other fees imposed in accordance with this title, a disturbance response fee shall be imposed on the permittee or licensee of any business premises operated pursuant to any permit or license issued by a department head, whenever the police department responds to any disturbance which is directly or indirectly caused by a violation of the permit or license.

B.

No warning shall be required prior to imposition of the disturbance response fee.

C.

The disturbance response fee shall be the actual cost of police services, including but not limited to, personnel and equipment, incurred.

D.

The definitions of the terms "disturbance" and "response" shall be as set forth in Section 10.16.100.

E.

The bill of charges shall be served by the chief of police upon the permittee or licensee within thirty calendar days after the response to a disturbance which is directly or indirectly caused by a violation of the permit or license.

F.

The bill of charges for the disturbance response fee shall be served upon the permittee or licensee at the permitted or licensed business premises.

G.

The bill of charges shall include a notice of the right of the person being charged to request a hearing before the appeals hearing board within ten calendar days of the date of service of the bill to dispute the imposition of a response charge or the amount of the charge.

H.

The permittee or licensee may request a hearing in accordance with Section 10.16.130.

I.

Failure to timely request a hearing as provided by subsection G. shall be deemed a waiver of the right to a hearing.

(Ord. 24605.)