9.07.070 Violation(s)—Civil fine(s).

(A) It is a civil violation for a person to conduct or allow a party, gathering or event where alcohol is served to, consumed by or in the possession or control of an underage person on premises owned by the person responsible for the event, on premises rented by or to the person(s) responsible for the event, on premises where the person responsible for the event resides or on premises where the person responsible for the event is in control of such premises during the party, gathering or event. Law enforcement personnel, at his or her discretion, may immediately issue a citation for this civil violation upon evidence of the violation. There is no requirement of a first warning in order for law enforcement to issue this civil citation.

(B) Fines.

(1) Civil Fine. A first violation of this section shall result in a citation with a five hundred fifty dollar fine.

(2) A second violation of this section at the same residence or other private property, or by the same person responsible for the event, shall result in a citation with a seven hundred and fifty dollar fine.

(3) A third or subsequent violation of this section at the same residence or other private property, or by the same person responsible for the event, shall result in a citation with a one thousand dollar fine.

(C) The fines prescribed in subsection (B) are in addition to any civil cost recovery fee for public safety services and/or response costs that may be assessed pursuant to Section 9.07.080.

(D) Law enforcement shall give notice of a violation of this section by issuing a citation to any and all persons responsible for the event identified by law enforcement within thirty days of the violation. The citation shall also give notice of the right to request an administrative hearing to challenge the validity of the citation and the time for requesting that hearing.

(E) In the event that the responsible person who is in violation of this section is a juvenile, then the juvenile and the parents or guardians of that juvenile will be jointly and severally liable for the civil violation.