Special Securities Assignments

11.14 Salt Lake City Code relating to parties gatherings or events.


11.14.015 Service fee-special security assignment

A. Any person hosting a party, gathering or event as provided under this chapter, with the city, shall be liable for service fees. Any service fee herein may be in addition to such other costs and penalties as may be provided in the Salt Lake City Code.

B. Service fees shall be imposed as follows:

$300.00 plus $60.00 per officer per hour; $75.00 per Sergeant per hour and $100.00 per Lieutenant per hour.

11.14.020 Initial police responses to parties, gathering or events.

When any police officer responds to any party, gathering or event, and there is probable cause to believe the party, gathering or event is in violation or the law, the police officer, in addition to any other action the situation requires, shall issue a written notice to the host. The notice shall inform the host(s) that a subsequent response to that same location or address, within ten days, shall be deemed a special security assignment and that the host(s) may be liable for the services fee as defined in this chapter.

11.14.030 Subsequent police responses to parties, gatherings or events-liability.

If after a written notice is issued pursuant to section 11.14.020, there is a subsequent police response to the same location or address within ten days, such response shall be deemed a special security assignment. The host(s), as defined in this chapter, shall be jointly and severally liable for the services fee, as defined in this chapter. The officer shall issue a second notice by giving it to the host(s) or by leaving it in a conspicuous place on the premises where the party is being held if the host(s) is/are not available. If there is a subsequent police response for which a notice of second notice is issued, that notice also becomes a written notice that another activity within 10 days of issuing the second notice will also be a special security assignment.

11.14.040 Recovery of actual costs.

In addition to the service fees contained in 11.14.015 Salt Lake City code, the city reserves the right to seek reimbursement for actual costs that exceed the stated service fee, through other legal theories, remedies or procedures.

11.14.050 Cost-Collection

The chief of police shall notify the Administrative

Enforcement Office in writing or the performance of a special security assignment, of the name and address of the responsible person(s), the date and time or the incident, services performed, costs thereof and such other information as may be required. The AEO shall thereafter take action to collect the amount due.

11.14.060 This chapter not to preclude other appropriate action.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the arrest and/or citation of violators of the state penal code or other regulations, ordinances or laws, either in the first visit or subsequent visits.

11.14.070 Administrative Appeals

A. The Administrative Law Judge shall consider matters relating to the "Special Security assignments".

B. Any person having received notice of a "Special security assignment" may appear before and Administrative Law Judge and present and contest such alleged violation. The Administrative Law Judge's decision shall be final.

C. The burden of proof any defense to reimburse the City for the service shall be upon the person raising such defense.

D. If the Administrative Law Judge finds that no special security assignment occurred or a special security assignment occurred, but one or more the defenses set forth in this section is applicable, the

Administrative Law Judge may dismiss the notice of Special security assignment", release the defendant from liability thereunder or modify the assessment as justice and equity may require. Such Defenses are:

1. Wrong name and address on the special security assignment notice,

2. Compliance with the subject ordinances would have presented an imminent and irreparable injury to persons or property.

3. The "Special security assignment" notice was not properly completed by the officer in a material and substantial way that caused prejudice to appellant.

4. The "Special security assignment" notice was not hand delivered or posted in a conspicuous place, which cased material prejudice to the appellant; or

5. Such other mitigation circumstances, as may be shown by appellant.

E. If the Administrative Law Judge finds that a "special security assignment occurred and no applicable defense exists, the administrative Law Judge may, in the interest of justice and on behalf of the city, enter into an agreement for the timely or periodic payment of the applicable costs.

F. If the costs imposed is pursuant to this chapter remains unsatisfied after 30 days from the receipt of notice, or ten days from such date as may have been agreed to by the Administrative Law Judge, the city may use such lawful means as are available to collect such sum, including costs, pre-judgment interest and attorneys fees.