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 Westwego
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 4. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
 Article IV. OTHER PROVISIONS

  § 4-137. Policing of functions involving large numbers of persons and intoxicating beverages.  

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  • (a)

    It shall be unlawful for any person to give a fair, picnic, live entertainment (any music or exhibition which utilizes a live person), dance or demonstration of any kind where intoxicating liquors are sold, without having first secured, for purposes of policing the same, the service of police officers, appointed by the chief of police as per the schedule as follows:

    (1)

    For gatherings of 75 but less than 200 persons, a minimum of one police officer;

    (2)

    For gatherings of over 200 but less than 300 persons, a minimum of two police officers;

    (3)

    For gatherings of over 300 but less than 600 persons, a minimum of three police officers;

    (4)

    For gatherings of over 600 persons, the chief of police and the managers of the function shall decide on a reasonable number of police officers that will be required to police the function, using a similar ratio as used in subsections (a)(1) to (3) of this section. If an agreement cannot be reached, the chief of police shall require a minimum of one additional officer for each 200 persons or fraction thereof over 600 persons.

    Persons conducting such gatherings are responsible for the persons attending the gathering and may desire additional policing. In that case, the person conducting such gatherings should direct such request to the police department. Nevertheless, the chief of police may, at his discretion, assign more than the minimum number of required police officers to a particular event if, in his opinion, the event required a greater number of police officers to ensure adequate police protection for the patrons of the event and the surrounding area.

    (b)

    For every event listed in subsection (a) of this section, the proprietor or manager of the establishment or organizer of the event shall submit a statement to the chief of police within seven days of the date of the event. The statement shall describe the location of the event, the nature of the event in detail, the appropriate number of people attending the event, and the hours the event will begin and end.

    (c)

    The chief of police shall be authorized to charge a minimum initial fee per hour for the first four hours of the event. The amount of such initial fee shall be as established by the city council from time to time. The actual hourly rate charged thereafter will be determined by the chief of police based upon his assessment of the foreseeable need for police protection at the event, as described in the statement submitted by the proprietor or organizer of the event.

    (d)

    No event listed in subsection (a) of this section shall be permitted to continue after 12:00 midnight unless, in the judgment of the police officer appointed, the continuance of same will not become a public nuisance.

(Code 1976, § 14:76; Ord. No. 1206, 11-12-2001; Ord. No. 1224, 12-9-2002)