A. Enforcement.
1. Any enforcement officer may enforce against any violation of the rules of conduct contained in this Article.
2. A violation of this Article is punishable as an infraction or misdemeanor as set forth in section 1.04.02.
3. In the alternative, an enforcement officer may enforce against any violation of this Article by issuing notices of violation or administrative citations. The enforcement officer may issue a notice of violation or an administrative citation to a person in violation of this Article in accordance with Chapter 1.06 of this code. The enforcement officer may order the removal of any person from the library for any violation of the rules of conduct concurrently with the issuance of an administrative citation. Any person removed pursuant to such an order may not re-enter onto library premises for the remainder of the business day. Any person who re-enters the library premises after such removal will be considered a trespasser.
B. Suspension of library privileges.
1. In addition to any other punishment provided for at law, any person who commits or attempts to commit a crime or violates one or more of the rules of conduct set forth in this this Article while on library premise s may have their library privileges suspended. A person whose library privileges have been suspended may not enter onto library premises or use the services of the Crowell Public Library during the term of their suspension. A written notice of suspension of library privileges will be issued to the person. The following schedule governs the length of a suspension of library privileges:
a. For a person's first violation, library privileges will be suspended for one week.
b. For a person's second violation within a 12-month period, library privileges will be suspended for four weeks.
c. For a person's third violation within a 12-month period, library privileges will be suspended for 16 weeks.
d. If a person commits four or more violations within a 12-month period, library privileges will be suspended for 12 months.
C. Fines.
1. The City Council may set by resolution the fines to be assessed for violations of this Article. If no amount is specified by resolution of the City Council, the fines set forth in Section 1.06.08 of this code may apply.
D. Appeals.
1. A person may appeal an administrative citation or suspension of library privilege in accordance with the administrative hearing procedures outlined in Chapter 1.06 of this code. (Ord. O-22-1399, 12-14-2023)