8.10.030 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
Alcohol. The definition of “alcohol” in Section 23003 of the California Business and Professions Code, as amended from time to time, shall apply to this chapter. As of the introduction of this chapter, Section 23003 defines “alcohol” to mean “ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.”
Alcoholic Beverage. The definition of “alcoholic beverage” in Section 23004 of the California Business and Professions Code, as amended from time to time, shall apply to this chapter. As of the introduction of this chapter, Section 23004 defines “alcoholic beverage” to mean “alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer that contains one-half of one percent or more alcohol by volume and that is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.”
“Cannabis” means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, or any other strain or varietal of the genus Cannabis that may exist or hereafter be discovered or developed that has psychoactive or medicinal purposes. “Cannabis” also means marijuana as defined by Section 11018 of the Health and Safety Code, and amended by the California Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Initiative, and as defined by other applicable State laws. “Cannabis” does not mean “industrial hemp” as defined by Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code. Cannabis is classified as an agricultural product separately from other agricultural crops.
“Cannabis product” means cannabis or a cannabis product, respectively, intended to be sold for either medical or adult use.
“City” means the City of Sebastopol.
“Juvenile” means any person under 18 years of age.
“Private or public property” means any location such as a residence and adjoining property, an apartment, condominium, hotel or motel room, or other dwelling unit, or a hall or meeting room, park or any other place of assembly, public or private, whether occupied on a temporary or permanent basis, whether occupied as a dwelling or specifically for a party or other social function, or used with or without permission or compensation.
“Response costs” means the costs associated with responses by law enforcement to underage social gatherings including but not limited to:
1. Salaries and benefits of law enforcement personnel for the amount of time spent responding to, remaining at, or otherwise dealing with unruly or underage gatherings;
2. The cost of any medical treatment to or for any law enforcement personnel injured responding to, remaining at or leaving the scene of an underage social gathering;
3. The cost of repairing any City equipment or property damage, and the cost of the use of any such equipment, in responding to, remaining at or leaving the scene of an underage social gathering; and
4. Any costs recoverable in accordance with California Civil Code Section 1714.9.
“Social host” means any person or persons with a right of possession of private or public property at which an underage social gathering occurs, including, but not limited to, the following:
1. The owner of record as of the time of the underage social gathering or tenant or lessee of the property;
2. Any person who exercises control over the private or public property at the time of the underage social gathering;
3. Anyone who organizes, supervises, officiates, aids, conducts, allows, permits or controls the underage social gathering;
4. A social host need not be present at such gathering to incur liability under this chapter.
“Underage person” means any person under 21 years of age.
“Underage social gathering” means a party or gathering of two or more persons held on private or public property in the City where alcoholic beverages or cannabis products are consumed by any underage person. (Ord. 1114, 2018)