A. All areas located within the civic center will be open to members of the public and accessible, used and entered only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. The civic center may have extended hours of operation when the city council is in session.
B. It shall be prohibited and a violation of this section for a member of the public to access, use, be present, enter, or remain within the civic center between the hours of 10:01 p.m. and 6:59 a.m. of the succeeding day, except as provided in subsection C.
C. Subsection B shall not be applicable to the city council and its members, all city officers, employees and agents. Furthermore, members of the public shall be allowed to remain and linger up to one hour before and after any city-sponsored event to which the general public is invited. Failure to leave the premises after requested to do so by a police officer or a government employee shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
D. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city shall remain entitled to close the civic center or extend the hours of operation when deemed reasonable or necessary by the city council, city manager or designee and authorized in writing. Notice to the public of such closure shall be by those means deemed reasonable and necessary, including but not limited to posting of temporary signs and/or utilization of the city’s website.
(Ord. 2466 §5 (part))