Regulation of Party Houses

CF 12-1824-S1

(See Final Ordinance) PUBLIC SAFETY and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to prohibiting loud or unruly gatherings at residences.

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated January 10, 2018, adding Section 41.58.1 to Article 1 of Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to prohibit loud or unruly gatherings on residential property in the City of Los Angeles and amending Section 11.2.04 of the LAMC to clarify administrative fine amounts.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For, if amended: Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council

For: Northridge East Neighborhood Council

 


  • 03/06/2018 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: April 15, 2018.
  • 03/01/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer for Community Impact Statement
  • 02/27/2018 Council action final.
  • 02/27/2018 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.   Ordinance No. 185,451 ,  Mayor Concurrence (February 27, 2018)
  • 02/23/2018 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is 03/05/2018.
  • 02/21/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Joint Report from Public Safety and Planning and Land Use Management Committee (February 6, 2018),  Draft Ordinance (January 10, 2018)
  • 02/15/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 21, 2018 .  Joint Report from Public Safety and Planning and Land Use Management Committee (February 6, 2018)
  • 02/11/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Northridge East Neighborhood Council.  Refer for Community Impact Statement
  • 02/06/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Valley Village Neighborhood Council.  Refer for Community Impact Statement
  • 02/06/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) Report from City Attorney (January 10, 2018), Draft Ordinance (January 10, 2018)
  • 02/02/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 6, 2018. Report from City Attorney (January 10, 2018), Draft Ordinance (January 10, 2018)
  • 01/24/2018 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .  Report from City Attorney (January 10, 2018), Draft Ordinance (January 10, 2018)
  • 01/19/2018 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 24, 2018.  Report from City Attorney (January 10, 2018), Draft Ordinance (January 10, 2018)
  • 01/10/2018 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Safety Committee.  Report from City Attorney (January 10, 2018), Draft Ordinance (January 10, 2018)
  • 01/10/2018 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows
    • City Attorney report R18-0003, dated January 10, 2018, relative to a revised draft ordinance adding Section 41.58.1 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit loud or unruly gatherings at residences in the City.   Report from City Attorney (January 10, 2018), Draft Ordinance (January 10, 2018)
  • 12/18/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 12-1824-S1
  • 12/13/2017 Council action final.  Vote Action: Adopted, Vote Given: (10 – 0 – 5) (December 13, 2017)  Report from PLM (November 28, 2017),  Report from Public Safety Committee (October 11, 2017)

PUBLIC SAFETY and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to prohibiting loud or unruly gatherings at residences.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated September 20, 2017, adding Section 41.58.1 to Article 1 of Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to prohibit loud or unruly gatherings on residential property in the City of Los Angeles and amending Section 11.2.04 of the LAMC to clarify administrative fine amounts, as amended by the Public Safety Committee to revise the following to Section 41.58.1:

Amend Subsection (d) so that the 30 days posting date restarts, if the notice is removed, altered, tampered with or defaced.

Amend Subsection (h) so that the administrative fine of $100 is for the first violation; the administrative fine of $500 is for the second violation; the administrative fine of $1,000 is for the third violation; the administrative fine of $2,000 is for the fourth violation; and the administrative fine of $4,000 is for the fifth and subsequent violations.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

Recommendation for Council action: REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance, adding Section 41.58.1 to Article One of Chapter IV to the LAMC to prohibit loud or unruly gatherings at residences in the City, to include the October 11, 2017 actions of the Public Safety Committee, and to amend LAMC Section 41.58.1 Subsection (h) so that the administrative fine of $100 is for the first violation; the administrative fine of $500 is for the second violation; the administrative fine of $1,000 is for the third violation; the administrative fine of $2,000 is for the fourth violation; the administrative fine of $4,000 is for the fifth violation; and, the administrative fine of $8,000 is for the sixth and subsequent violations.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

  • 12/12/2017 Council adopted item; City Attorney to prepare and present revised ordinance as amended for Council’s future consideration.  Report from PLM (November 28, 2017),  Report from Public Safety Committee (October 11, 2017)
  • 12/11/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Hollywood United Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 12-1824-S1
  • 12/08/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 12-1824-S1
  • 12/06/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 12, 2017 .  Report from PLM (November 28, 2017),  Report from Public Safety Committee (October 11, 2017), Report from City Attorney (September 20, 2017), Draft Ordinance (September 20, 2017)
  • 11/28/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) , and recommended to include the October 11, 2017 actions of the Public Safety Committee with additional administrative fine in the amount of $8000   Report from City Attorney (September 20, 2017), Draft Ordinance (September 20, 2017)
  • 11/22/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 28, 2017.  Report from City Attorney (September 20, 2017), Draft Ordinance (September 20, 2017)
  • 10/12/2017 Public Safety Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from City Attorney (September 20, 2017), Draft Ordinance (September 20, 2017)
  • 10/11/2017 Public Safety Committee approved as amended . Report from City Attorney (September 20, 2017), Draft Ordinance (September 20, 2017)
  • 10/06/2017 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 11, 2017.  Report from City Attorney (September 20, 2017), Draft Ordinance (September 20, 2017)
  • 09/21/2017 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Safety Committee. Report from City Attorney (September 20, 2017), Draft Ordinance (September 20, 2017)
  • 09/20/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney (September 20, 2017), Draft Ordinance (September 20, 2017)City Attorney report R17-0325, relative to a draft ordinance adding section 41.58.1 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit loud and unruly gatherings at residences in the City of Los Angeles.
  • 11/04/2016 Council action final Vote Action: Adopted , Vote Given: (10 – 0 – 5) (November 4, 2016), Report from PLM  (October 26, 2016)
  • 11/02/2016 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from PLM  (October 26, 2016)
  • 10/26/2016 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 10/24/2016 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 26, 2016.
  • 09/30/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Public Safety Committee .  (September 30, 2016)
  • 09/27/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 09/23/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 27, 2016.
  • 09/20/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for September 27, 2016 .
  • 09/16/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 20, 2016.
  • 06/15/2016 Corrected Referral per Council President to include Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 06/10/2016 Motion referred to Public Safety Committee.  (June 10, 2016)

 

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