§ 6-9.1. Definitions.

The following words, phrases, and terms as used in this section shall have the meaning as indicated below:

" Host " is the person who owns the property where the party, gathering or event takes place; the person in charge of the premises and/or the person who organized the event. If the host is a minor, then the parents or guardians of that minor will be jointly and severally liable for the fee incurred for police services.

" Large Party ", " Gathering " or " Event " is a group of persons who have assembled or are assembling for a social occasion or for a social activity.

" Police Officers " are any law enforcement officers providing police services to the City of Villa Park pursuant to contract, including, but not limited to, any representatives of the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

" Police Services Fee " is the cost to the City of any special security assignment. Such fee may be either a flat fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or an itemized fee based on, but not limited to, salaries of police officers while responding to or remaining at the party, gathering or event, the pro-rata cost of equipment, the cost of repairing public equipment and property and the cost of any medical treatment of injured police officers.

" Special Security Assignment " is the assignment of police officers, services and equipment during a second or subsequent response to the party, gathering or event after the distribution of a written notice to the host that a fee may be imposed for costs incurred by the City for any subsequent police response.

(Ord. #96-137, § 1; Ord. #2016-598, § 1)