HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-03-1998 CommunicationPrepd by: Sarah E. Holecek, First Asst. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 319-356-5030
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF
THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY
AMENDING SECTION 8-5-5, ENTITLED "KEEP-
ING DISORDERLY HOUSE," TO PROVIDE FOR
POLICE INITIATED COMPLAINTS AND TO
PROVIDE FOR POLICE AUTHORITY TO RE-
STORE ORDER AND DISPERSE PERSONS
FROM VIOLATING PREMISES
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Iowa City
City Council to address and discourage criminal
behavior and negative externalities associated
with uncontrolled social gatherings and parties;
and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Iowa City
City Council to hold persons sponsoring and/or
hosting social gatherings and parties account-
able and responsible for behaviors and negative
externalities associated with such gatherings
and parties; and
WHEREAS, strengthening regulations to
provide for police initiated complaints and
police authority to restore order will address
negative impacts associated with such gather-
ings and parties ; and
WHEREAS, strengthening regulations on
uncontrolled social gatherings and parties is in
the best interests of the health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of Iowa City, Iowa for
the reasons stated above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. AMENDMENT. Title 8, Chapter 5,
entitled "Miscellaneous Offenses" of the City
Code be hereby amended by deleting Section 5,
entitled "Keeping Disorderly House" and adding
a new Title 8, Chapter 8, Section 5, entitled
"Keeping Disorderly House", as follows:
Section 8-5-5: Keeping Disorderly House
A. Keeping Disorderly House. No person shall
permit or suffer to continue, without taking
legal steps to prevent the same, any quarrel-
~ng fighting ~ili¢~8~, ~(i~;..~
disturbance of the neighborhood, or
~ ~.~¢~ general public, upon any
premises owned by the person or in the
person s possession.
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SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with the provi-
sions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III, SEVERABILITY. If any section,
provision or part of the Ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision
or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti-
tutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordi-
nance shall be in effect after its final passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this day of
, 1998.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Approved by
City Attorney's Office