Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 16.36 Veterans' Memorial Building

A. "Veterans' association" means any association or organization composed solely of persons who served honorably in time of war as members of the United States Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Marine Corps or Air Force, or who then being citizens of the United States served honorably in time of war as members of the Armed Forces of any nation whose government was allied with the United States during such war, and which are organized for patriotic, fraternal and benevolent objects.

B. "Auxiliary organizations," within the meaning of this Chapter shall be organizations wherein the membership consists solely of mothers, wives, or direct descendents of veterans as defined in this Section.

C. "Affiliated organizations," within the meaning of this Chapter, includes such organizations as bands, drum corps, drill teams or committees composed primarily of members of veterans' or auxiliary organizations.

D. "Allied veterans' organization" means those whose membership consists of veterans of allies of the United States in any of its wars, or consists of the mothers, wives, daughters or sons of such allied veterans.

E. "Nonveteran organizations" means all groups of individuals of any nature not specifically mentioned above.

F. The use of each of the halls or offices includes the use of hallways, corridors, stairways for ingress and egress, and necessary adjacent quarters. For the purpose of this Chapter the various units in the Veterans' Memorial Building shall be identified as follows:

Lodge Hall No. 1, west room, first floor

Lodge Hall No. 2, west room, second floor

Lodge Hall No. 3, west room, third floor

Lodge Hall No. 4, east room, third floor

Auditorium

Banquet Hall

Offices:

First Floor

No. 101, southwest corner

No. 102, southeast corner ;b20; No. 103, east side

Second Floor

No. 201, southwest corner

No. 202, southeast corner

No. 203, west side

Third Floor

No. 301, southwest corner

No. 302, southeast corner

No. 303, west side

No. 304, east side

Basement

No. B-1, southwest corner

No. B-2, southeast corner

G. "Manager," as used in this Chapter, means the Manager of the Veterans' Memorial Building.

(Prior code § 7470)

The United Veterans' Council Building Commission, as defined in the constitution of the Long Beach United Veterans' Council, may act in an advisory capacity in the determination of policies with respect to the uses and occupancy of the building and the conditions under which occupancy shall be obtained, and may transmit its recommendations to the City Manager.

(Prior code § 7471)

A. No organization may use the Veterans' Memorial Building without first having submitted an application, in writing, to the Manager. The application shall be filed on a form prescribed and provided for such purpose by the Manager. The Manager, at his discretion, may require organizations using the building to submit, at the time and in the form prescribed, a schedule of proposed occupancy and activities, setting forth all information necessary to determine the facilities and services required. Upon approval of the application by the City Manager, use of the building may be granted in conformity with these regulations. Such approval shall be applied for and renewed annually prior to July 1st of each year.

B. Except for special meetings scheduled at other hours or times, the building shall be opened at eight o'clock (8:00) a.m., daily, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and shall be closed at twelve (12:00 a.m.) midnight. In the event that no meetings are conducted at night, the Manager is authorized to close the building. The building may be opened for other purposes at such times as the City Manager may direct.

C. In each of the units mentioned in Subsection 16.36.010.F, excepting the offices, an occupancy shall be considered the period between nine o'clock (9:00) a.m. and eleven thirty o'clock (11:30) a.m. or between one o'clock (1:00) p.m. and four o'clock (4:00) p.m. or between seven o'clock (7:00) p.m. and eleven-thirty o'clock (11:30) p.m. When quarters are assigned under application for use of the facilities of the building, the occupancy shall be designated as morning, afternoon or evening.

(Prior code § 7472)

Every organization, auxiliary or affiliate shall, for the use of the Veterans' Memorial Building or services, pay a rental fee to the City as determined by the City Council by resolution.

(ORD-10-0014, § 23, 2010; Prior code § 7473)

The City Manager may permit the use, without charge or with such charges as he deems advisable, of portions of the Veterans' Memorial Building by such nonveteran groups, associations, agencies or corporations as he determines advance the general public interest and welfare by their activities, subject to the following conditions:

A. Such use shall always be subordinate to the use of the building by veteran organizations and their auxiliaries;

B. Free use of any portion of the building shall not be permitted to any organization that charges an admission fee in connection with the use or which obtains any revenue from the use not immediately and solely devoted to the advancement of the general public interest and welfare;

C. Before the City Manager may permit any use of any portion of the building pursuant to this Section, he shall submit the matter of the application therefor to the United Veterans' Council Building Commission, which shall act in an advisory capacity thereon. The decision of the City Manager on the granting or withholding of such permission shall, however, be final and conclusive.

(Prior code § 7474)