Keith: You're right and Officer Michelle's response and the way the ordinances are written on the pages we have found create a huge oversight. Unless there is a specific noise level measured from a specific distance, there is nothing to enforce. However, "Disturbing the peace" doesn't require a time or level. City Code 8.68.190 It is unlawful for any person to make or continue or cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area. In accordance with City Code 8.68.190 the standards which may be considered in determining a violation shall include, but not be limited to, the following: • The sound level of the objectionable noise; • The sound level of the ambient noise; • The proximity of the noise to residential sleeping facilities; • The nature and zoning of the area within which the noise emanates; • The density of the inhabitation of the area within which the noise emanates; • The time of day or night the noise occurs; • The duration of the noise and its tonal informational or musical content; • Whether the noise is continuous, recurrent or intermittent; • Whether the noise is produced by a commercial or noncommercial activity. Violations In accordance with City Code 8.68.140, recovery of police officer cost for multiple responses to large parties or gatherings on private property are as follows: • When a large party or gathering occurs at a premise and a police officer at the scene determines that there is a threat to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare, the person(s) in charge of the premises and the person(s) responsible for the event, or if any of those persons are minors, then the parent(s) or guardian(s) of those minors will be held jointly and severally liable for the cost of providing police personnel on special security assignment over and above the services normally provided by the department to respond to such events. The police personnel utilized during a second response after the first warning to control the threat to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare shall be deemed to be on special security assignment over and above the services normally provided. The costs of such special security assignment may include minor damages to city property and/or injuries to city personnel. • The fee charged will not be in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a single incident. No fee shall be assessed unless a written warning has been issued by police personnel during the first response. The city reserves its legal options to elect any other legal remedies when said costs or damage exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). • The expense of services provided by special security assignment officers shall be charged against the person liable for the expenses under this section. The charge constitutes a debt of that person to the city, and is collectible by said city in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under a contract, express or implied.