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Criteria for Landlord Notification in Cases of Loud Parties/Disturbances

A notice shall be sent to the landlord (and manager, if applicable) whenever a case file contains any of the criteria listed:

1. Anytime, day or night, that the premises are involved in any of the following:
   1. Unlicensed sale of intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating malt beverages.
   2. Furnishing intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating malt beverage to persons under 21 years of age.
   3. Consumption of intoxicating or non-intoxicating malt beverages by persons under 21 years of age.
   4. Vice crimes.
   5. Sale or use of illegal drugs by any person on the premises.
   6. Public nuisance complaint including trash, junk motor vehicle storage, or yard maintenance.
2. Anytime, day or night, that the premises are involved in a manner affecting the neighborhood and an arrest is made or charges are sought for any of the following:
   1. Disorderly Conduct
   2. Disturbing the Peace
   3. Obstructing an Officer
   4. Assault
   5. Criminal Damage to Property
   6. Vice Crimes
3. Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. for any of the following:
   1. Where the police respond a second time and describe the activity as “loud and intrusive” or in any manner affecting the tranquility of the neighborhood (i.e.: excessive littering, public urination, etc.) on both occasions.
   2. Where the police respond initially and describe the activity as “loud and intrusive” or in any manner affecting the tranquility of the neighborhood (i.e.: excessive littering, public urination, etc.) and persons involved refuse to comply with police directives to curtail the behavior within ten (10) minutes.
   3. Where the police respond on three separate dates and describe the activity as “loud and intrusive” or in any manner affecting the tranquility of the neighborhood (i.e.: excessive littering, public urination, etc.). Two additional responses within 12 months on separate dates will result in a problem solving conference.
4. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. for any one or more of the following:
   1. Where police describe the noise level outside the confines of the dwelling unit as “loud and intrusive”. This description should give some indication of the distance that the noises were heard.
   2. Where people are using profanity that can be heard outside the confines of the dwelling unit.
   3. Where music, either from the confines of the dwelling unit, the yard area of the dwelling unit or any parking area defined for the dwelling unit, can be heard from the street, alley or neighboring yards.
   4. Where a gathering is going on either in and/or out of the dwelling unit in a manner that involves any of the following:
      1. Disruption of the neighbors (i.e.: revving of cars, squealing of tires, loud shouting, etc.)
      2. Littering
      3. Inappropriate behavior (i.e.: urinating in yards, persons passed out, etc.)
      4. Damage of property and the investigating officer(s) can show that the inappropriate activity was directly related to the licensed premises. Proof may include, but is not limited to, direct observations by officers, admissions by persons present or testimony/statements by complainants and witnesses.
   5. Where officers are unable to personally verify the existence of any of the criteria listed in A through D above, but complainants/witnesses are willing to testify to one or more of the those facts at a criminal or civil proceeding.