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(1) When a Public Disturbance, as defined below, occurs the person in charge of the premises and the person responsible for the event, or if either of those persons is a minor, then the parents or guardians of that minor, will be held jointly and severally liable for the cost of providing police personnel on special security assignment over and above the services normally provided by the department. The police personnel utilized during a second response to control a Public Disturbance, shall be deemed to be on special security assignment over and above the services normally provided. The costs of such special security assignment may include minor damages to City property and/or injuries to City personnel. The costs charged will not be in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) for a single incident. The City reserves its legal options to elect any other legal remedies.

(2) A public disturbance shall exist when one (1) or more persons:

(a) Violate or participate or assist in any conduct which is part of the violation of any law, the Provo City Code or other City ordinance;

(b) Participate or assist in any conduct which unreasonably threatens to cause a violation of any law, the Provo City Code or other City ordinance; or

(c) Engage in any non-criminal conduct which, based on the standard of a reasonable person of normal sensitivity, disturbs or unreasonably threatens to disturb the public peace, health, safety or general welfare of persons in the vicinity of the conduct.

(Enacted 1987-18, Am 2006-49, Am 2023-29)