(A) Cultural facilities are primarily for the programs, activities, and events promoted by the city and its various departments. Notwithstanding, the city may permit the following organizations or persons to use such facilities, in order of preference.
(B) Resident groups, organizations, individual or nonprofit organizations, as defined below (except where the use is for fundraising purposes or where any goodwill donation is solicited or expected).
(C) Nonresident groups, organizations, individual or nonprofit (except where the use is for fundraising purposes or where any goodwill donation is solicited or expected).
(D) Any nonprofit organization registered to do business in the State of Florida whose current officers, directors, partners or managing members reside within the city limits, shall be classified as a resident organization. All other nonprofit organizations shall be classified as nonresident organizations.
(E) Hours and days of operation.
(1) The hours of operation for the various cultural facilities shall be posted at the facilities and can be found on the city’s website or in various city publications provided for residents and the public. The cultural facilities will be open various days of the week except for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Veterans’ Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Easter Sunday and Labor Day.
(2) Use of the various cultural facilities on Sunday, except for the above holidays, may be permitted by authorization of the Cultural Affairs Director if adequate personnel are available. Use of the facility may be granted for the hours designated by the Director depending upon the availability of Cultural Affairs Department supervisory personnel.
(3) Cultural Affairs Director or the City Manager shall have the authority to close all or a portion of the cultural facilities at any time due to failure of mechanical equipment or due to the necessity of maintenance or repairs to the building or any of the equipment or grounds. As much notice as possible would be given to the general public any time the center is to be closed during its operating hours.
(Ord. 2022-25, passed 2-8-22)