They are forming a group to enforce this called the "Krew for Group Breaking".

weren't there anti-congregation laws in Nazy Germany too?

Doesn't this violate the First Commandment?

So, what are people supposed to do when their extended family all wants to have Thanksgiving dinner together?

BRAVO, subby!

PHEW, I only have 14 friends so suck it Miami.

/Party On!

What does Miami Beach hate Superbowl parties?

On Miami Beach, EVERYONE'S HISPANIC!

FTFA:
Such restrictions are unheard of in other world-class cities both in the United States and Europe

Miami Beach? World Class? Did I miss a meeting?

/I approve of this headline.

Good job submitter. I like what you did there.

Why don't they enforce laws currently on the books instead of coming up with unconstitutional ones?

I also vote to add Floriduh to the axis of evil.

xip_80


So, what are people supposed to do when their extended family all wants to have Thanksgiving dinner together?

The government is your family now.

pluerick:weren't there anti-congregation laws in Nazy Germany too?

Godwin on 2nd post. Not bad, but I've seen better.

"So the intent of the ordinance we support," Alex Heckler, an attorney representing some homeowners', said. "However, the way it is written, it actually affects everyday homeowner and resident from having their own private events."

"We want to have our parties, you can't have yours."

This couldn't possibly have anything to do with droves of drunken college kids on spring break could it?

where does the constitution of the us not matter one darn bit? The COURTROOM!!! and CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS!!!

I think there are a couple houses in my neighborhood with more than 15 people living there permanently.

freidog

Of course it does. There are easier ways to deal with it though. Simply enforce the noise ordinance. Or require a permit to get a keg of beer.

what about private weddings? Will they be illegal too? This is pretty farked up...

//"I am The Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me."
//first commandment

Here's two more in the closet Sarge!

That is gay as hell.

\Big bruthah iz watching u

All your parties are belong to us !

Fark U: "--If passed, the amendment would make illegal any private gathering of guests in your home where together guests may bring in excess of $100 of food, wine or contribution to cleaning."


I guess that means bridal/wedding showers are out... Um, and weddings.

FTFA
This would mean that 15 guests, each bringing a gift or bottle of wine worth more $7 each, would be considered a commercial event, in violation of the law.

The law was originally intended to protect homeowners from the unscrupulous renting of homes for large parties where ticket charges, sale of alcohol, large amounts of traffic, noise, garbage and other such annoyances are causing neighbors discomfort.

Sounds like the city wants their cut of taxes on ticket charges and sale of alcohol and cash for a commercial event permit fee.

piaddic120
That is gay as hell.

\Big bruthah iz watching u

If that wasn't a joke, then...PIADDIC120 FTW!!!!

pendy575,

Or require a permit to get a keg of beer.

You go to hell! You go to hell and you die!!

Pendy575:

a permit for a keg? so there should be a law defining how much beer you can purchase?

FTFA: "This would mean that 15 guests, each bringing a gift or bottle of wine worth more $7 each, would be considered a commercial event, in violation of the law."

Well, there goes Christmas!

No farking way this will ever pass as written.

/god I hope not
//How about enforcing CURRENT laws first
///what is this world comming to

They already have this in San Diego I think it is 12 people.

I think it is BS. I mean if your disturbing the peace then you are disturbing the peace. If you have like 20 people over and not bothering anyone it shouldn't be anyone else's business.

2007-01-18 12:33:06 PM Fark U


From TFA:

--If passed, the amendment would make illegal any private gathering of guests in your home where together guests may bring in excess of $100 of food, wine or contribution to cleaning.

Have these people looked at the prices on a bottle of wine these days? According to this law if you invite a guest to you house and they bring even a single Bottle of something like Opus One as a hostess gift, you are now hosting an illegal party and can be fined $1000?

Why do I think this law was passed with an unspoken codicil that it is intended only to be enforced on folk poorer and browner than those that passed it?

That is seriously messed up.

hey Miami, riot.

ummm....this sounds ri-got-damn-diculous...for reasons stated many times above.

/annoyed
//plans to rent a house on the beach and PARTY~!
///with 14 other farkers! WUT!
////RAWR! Slashzilla!

Like most laws this has little if anything to do with anything other than revenue generation.

Where are those CumOnHerFace.com parties held?

That's somewhere in Florida, isn't it?

Hope that doesn't hurt them.

does this mean the Church of the FSM will have to buy a building now instead of meeting at members homes? Since each member brings their own beer it gets over $100 with just Drew C.

SwallowTheKnife If that wasn't a joke, then...PIADDIC120 FTW!!!!

It wasn't no joke, stay up out my business, biatch and DIAF

piaddic120: It wasn't no joke, stay up out my business, biatch and DIAF


lol!

Basically this would just give the cops and the city yet another fine to tack on when they knock on your door due to noise complaints. I don't actually believe they would be raiding Christmas parties, but the press would be awesome.

...grandma got thrown into a SWAT van...on TV in front of our house Christmas eve...

Yeah, let me know how that works out for you.

I thought we had a right to gather peacefully?

Fark Party in Miami!!!

I think as far as the noise issue is concerned, that needs to be modified," concerned resident Karyn Robinson said. "At 2 a.m., I don't want my kids coming downstairs saying they can't get to sleep because of noise.

if it is so loud at 2am that you can't sleep, then why don't you simply call the cops on your dickhead neighbor? Pella motherfarker, do you use it?

keithjg

Lots of places require a permit for a keg. College towns do this a lot. It doesn't restrict the amount you can purchase. It does send a very clear message to the person buying the keg though. Keep the party under control. Also lets police know where to do the drive by to make sure the party is under control.

hey! i'm a miami beach resident!

/love it when we make nat'l news
//planning one last "rager" before this passes.
///doesn't think this will really pass. bunch of hullabaloo (sp?).

The ordinance would preclude, even on private property, such events as Christmas parties, cocktail parties, birthday parties, barbecues if gifts are exchanged or food or drink contributed wherein and the total value of all gifts exceed $100.

This would open the door for everyone giving extremely cheap Christmas, birthday, wedding, anniversary etc. presents. Sometimes I wish we could just pull a Lorena Bobbit and disconnect the wiener that is Florida right off of the rest of the country.

In New York there is already a law stating that if you buy a keg of beer it must be returned in something like a week (someone who really know please post the facts). From what I understand it was instituted to curb keg parties and underage drinking. But the people who are really pissed about it are the old men who have a keg bar in their finished basement. They have to drink all that beer with their one drinking buddy and get the keg back or its fines for them!

Bill of Rights
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

If this catches on, it could signal the end is coming for the domestic Bukkake industry.