Response costs are the costs associated with responses by law enforcement, fire, and other emergency
response providers to a gathering which has resulted in a public nuisance as set forth
in a schedule of costs established by the city council.
(c)
Mailing of notice to property owners and others. In the event police or other local officials have responded to a gathering constituting
a public nuisance, a notice of response shall be made with ten days of the gathering
as follows:
(1)
Property owners. The chief of police shall mail a notice of response by certified mail to the property
owner of the premises where the gathering occurred as listed in the city tax assessment
records and shall advise the property owner that the second such response on the same
premises within a one year period, as measured from the date of the first notice,
shall result in liability of the property owner for all penalties and response costs
associated with such response as more particularly described in subsections (d) and
(e).
(2)
Educational institutions. The chief of police send a notice of response to the president/headmaster or his/her
designee of an educational institution if the persons who are liable in subsections
(d) and (e) are students at such educational institution. Such notice shall be sent
by mail or other appropriate means.
(3)
Persons cited. The chief of police send a notice of response to any person who was personally cited
at the time of the offense. Such notice shall be sent by mail or other appropriate
means to the address stated on the individual's government issued identification.
(d)