Azusa Municipal Code Art. XI Nighttime Closure of City

Sec. 46-440. - Definitions.¶

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

City facility and grounds means any facility or land designated as such, under control, direction, or management of the city.

Civic center complex. The land south of Veterans Freedom Park, including City Hall, city library, police department, city auditorium, and surrounding land, is hereby designated as a city facility for purposes of this article.

(Ord. No. 2022-04, § 2, 10-17-22)

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Sec. 46-441. - Night closure.¶

(a) Established. No person shall enter, remain, stay, or loiter in any city facility or grounds between the hours of 10:00 p.m. of one day and 5:00 a.m. of the next day. A violation of this section is an infraction.

(b) Exception. Subsection (a) shall not apply when officially sanctioned activities, or events of a civic nature, authorized by the city council and/or city manager extend beyond 10:00 p.m., or begin prior to 5:00 a.m. In the event a sanctioned event is limited to a specific building, or specific area within the city facility or grounds, the remainder of the facility or grounds shall be deemed closed at 10:00 p.m.

"Hours of Closure

This facility is closed between the hours of 10:00 pm at night and 5:00 am in the morning.

Any person entering, remaining, staying, or loitering upon these premises during hours of closure is guilty of an infraction.

Ref. § 46-441(a) A.M.C."

Posting of the notice shall be made at all city facility and grounds entrances if the facility is equipped with an off-street parking area, and upon the perimeter of the city facility and grounds adjoining any public street at not more than 150-foot intervals. All signs shall be not less than 17 inches wide by 22 inches in height with one-inch lettering.

(Ord. No. 2022-04, § 2, 10-17-22)

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