Noise/Disorderly House. It is a simple misdemeanor (punishable with a fine of $65 to $625 plus surcharge and court costs) to keep a "disorderly house." Under Iowa City Code section 8-5-5, a "disorderly house" is: No person shall permit or suffer to continue, without taking legal steps to prevent the same, any quarreling, fight, disorderly conduct, or other conduct or condition that threatens injury to person or damage, or loud, raucous, disagreeable noises to the disturbance of the neighborhood, or to the disturbance of the general public, upon a premises owned by the person or in the person's possession. For purposes of this Section, "to the disturbance of the general public" includes the disturbance of persons beyond the subject premises and/or to the disturbance of person upon public places, including peace officers.
Noise/Disorderly House. It is a simple misdemeanor (a crime, with a fine of $65 to $625 plus surcharge and court costs) to keep a "disorderly house." Under Iowa City City Code section 8-5-5, a "disorderly house" is: No person shall permit or suffer to continue, without taking legal steps to prevent the same, any quarreling, fight, disorderly conduct, or other conduct or condition that threatens injury to person or damage, or loud, raucous, disagreeable noises to the disturbance of the neighborhood, or to the disturbance of the general public, upon a Premises owned by the person or in the person's possession. For purposes of this Section, "to the disturbance of the general public" includes the disturbance of persons beyond the subject Premises and/or to the disturbance of person upon public places, including peace officers. Keeping a “disorderly house” is also a municipal infraction (civil offense) under section 8-5-5C punishable by a civil penalty of $750 for the first offense and $1,000 for the second and subsequent offenses, plus court cost. Failure to answer the door when the police arrive may result in a municipal infraction being issued to all tenants.
