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(a) The following areas of city hall are permanently closed to the public:
(1) Police and fire dispatch center on the L1 basement level in module A North.
(2) The water utilities accounting area on the first floor in module A North.
(3) The tax accounting area on the second floor in module D South.
(4) Information services computer room and tape library on the third floor in modules B, C, and D South.
(5) The city attorney’s copy center, record storage room, and word processing center on the seventh floor in module C North.
(6) The building mechanical room on the seventh floor South.
(7) The building mechanical room on the eighth floor.
(8) The electrical, mechanical, and telephone closets throughout the building.
(9) The municipal archives and records center operated by the city secretary on the L2 basement level in module D North.
(b) The following areas of the municipal building and police and courts building are permanently closed to the public:
(1) The sub-basements of the municipal building and police and courts building;
(2) The employee working areas of the fines and docket record room on the first floor of the municipal building;
(3) The city jail on the fourth and fifth floors of the police and courts building;
(4) Penthouse and elevator machine room on the fifth floor of the municipal building;
(5) The police locker room in the police and courts building;
(6) The record and identification sections of the police department in the basement of the police and courts building.
(c) The areas listed in Subsections (a) and (b) are not closed to an officer or employee of the city engaged in the performance of his official duties who complies with procedures set forth in official administrative directives and regulations regarding security. (Ord. Nos. 16157; 19312; 20211)
(a) All portions of the city hall that are not permanently closed to the public, are closed to the public from 6:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. on weekdays and are closed to the public from 6:00 p.m. Friday until 6:00 a.m. the following Monday and on all employee holidays authorized by the city council; provided, that the exterior grounds and parking facilities at the city hall shall at all times be open to the public as prescribed by building regulations.
(b) All portions of the police and courts building and the municipal building that are not permanently closed to the public, are closed to the public from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and are closed to the public on weekends from 11:00 p.m. Friday until 7:00 a.m. the following Monday and on all employee holidays authorized by the city council; provided, that the basement, first floor, second floor, and the visiting room on the fourth floor of the police and courts building shall at all times be open to the public for the purpose of attending court sessions, paying fines, posting bond, and visiting prisoners at times prescribed by the police department; and provided further, that the sidewalks and alleys shall at all times be open to the public.
(c) This section does not apply to an officer or employee of the city who enters those portions of the city hall, the police and courts building, or the municipal building, not permanently closed to the public, during closed hours when the person is engaged in the performance of official duties and complies with the procedures set forth in official administrative directives and regulations regarding security.
(d) This section does not apply to a member of the general public who is attending an authorized public meeting, a prescribed class of instruction, or an authorized event, with respect to those portions of the premises where the meeting, class, or event is being held and those portions of the premises necessary to gain access to the meeting, class, or event. (Ord. 16157)
(a) A person commits an offense if he:
(1) enters the city hall, municipal building, or police and courts building during closed hours; or
(2) enters a portion of the city hall, municipal building, or police and courts building that is permanently closed to the public.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person is an officer or employee of the city, is engaged in the performance of official duties, and has complied with procedures set forth in official administrative directives and regulations regarding security.
(c) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(1) that the person was attending an authorized public meeting, class, or event and did not go beyond those portions of the building necessary to gain access to the meeting, class, or event. (Ord. 16157)
The chief of police, or his designated representative, is authorized to place and maintain signs at those areas that are permanently closed to the public. The signs shall state that each area is permanently closed to the public, specifically mention this chapter, state the maximum penalty for violation, and be posted so as to afford adequate notice to the public of the restricted status of each area. (Ord. Nos. 16157; 19679)