Chapter 8.44 — SECURITY FOR EVENTS AT THE OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM COMPLEX

This chapter shall regulate security at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex and is enacted for the purpose and intent of protecting the public health, welfare and safety of the spectators and participants at events held at the facilities regulated by this Chapter.

(Ord. 12003 § 2 (part), 1997)

Whenever in this Chapter the words or phrases in this section are used, they shall have the following meanings:

"Area not open to the general public," includes, but shall not be limited to the playing field, including the dirt track surrounding the turf, dugouts, bullpen areas, team locker rooms, office and administrative areas, roofs, signs, architectural supports and superstructure, fencing, walls, lighting supports and stands, trees, ladders, stages, backstage areas, and any elevators, stairways, tunnels or other areas which are either plainly marked as not being open to the general public or posted with police, security or other stadium or arena personnel who state that these areas are closed to the general public when such police, security, or other stadium or arena personnel are either in uniform or identify themselves as acting in such capacity.

"Arena" means that certain enclosed, multipurpose sports structure located in the city, the peripheral boundaries of which are the gates for access and egress and the walls surrounding the outer perimeter of the building.

"Authority" means the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority, a joint powers authority established by agreement by the city of Oakland and the county of Alameda.

"Authorized representative" means the responsible officer or the person designated by the authority as responsible for the management of the complex.

"Complex" includes the stadium, the arena, the parking facility, and any other facilities or property owned or controlled jointly by the city of Oakland and the county of Alameda and generally known as the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum Complex.

"Conclusion of any event" means the expiration of the alloted playing time or termination of play in relation to any particular sporting event. In relation to non-sporting events, the event shall be deemed concluded at the time designated by the license granted for the use of the complex or any portion thereof, or the end of any particular band performance, stage show, program, or concert, whichever is earlier.

"Event" in Section 8.44.030 shall refer to any sporting, athletic, musical, or other type of scheduled activity, conducted under contract with any authorized representative, occurring within the complex. "Event" in Section 8.44.040 shall also refer to any scheduled contractual activity occurring within the parking facility, including, but not limited to: swap meets, car sales, car shows, and other such activities where licenses have been granted by the authorized representative for non-stadium or non-arena functions.

"Outside seating area" includes all seats in the stadium or arena for which a ticket was issued and all adjacent aisleways. It does not include enclosed suite areas.

"Parking facility" means all parking areas, entrances and exits continuous from street grade and all passenger waiting areas at the complex, and all other areas which are part of the complex which are not part of the stadium or the arena.

"Parking space" means any area marked with lines designating a parking space at the parking facility. Parking spaces may be marked for small cars or for standard size cars.

"Person" means and includes any person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.

"Press level area" includes the inside area of the stadium or arena reserved for use by members of the press or media.

"Security personnel" shall refer to all employees, contractors, employees of contractors, or other agents of the authorized representative charged with responsibility for the orderly conduct of individuals attending stadium and arena events.

"Stadium" means that certain unenclosed, multipurpose sports structure located in the city at the complex, the peripheral boundaries of which are the gates for access and egress and the walls surrounding the outer perimeter of the building.

"Tailgate parking space" means a reserved and numbered space for parking a vehicle in a designated tailgate parking area.

"Vehicle" shall have the same meaning as that contained in Section 670 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 12003 § 2 (part), 1997)

The following activities are prohibited within the stadium and the arena.

A.

No person shall intentionally throw, discharge, launch or spill any solid object (including footballs, baseballs, beach balls, Frisbees or other such devices) or liquid substance or otherwise cause such object or substance to be thrown, discharged, launched, spilled or to become airborne.

B.

No person shall explode, set off, discharge or otherwise release or cause to be released any smoke bomb, fireworks, stink bomb, or other substance which is physically harmful or otherwise irritating, offensive, repugnant or disgusting to the eyes or sense of smell.

C.

No person shall enter any area of the stadium or arena not open to the general public, or any other area set apart for the participants, performers, officials, attendants or service personnel at any time before, during, or after a stadium or arena event.

D.

No person shall bring into or possess within the stadium or the arena any can or bottle or any thermos, vacuum bottle, canteen or other similar container containing alcohol unless expressly authorized by the authorized representative.

E.

No person shall gain or attempt to gain admittance to the stadium or the arena except through an access gate open for public access and by presenting a valid event ticket or otherwise paying the posted charge required for admission or to enter or attempt to enter the stadium or the arena during non-event days or hours without permission.

F.

No person of either sex shall enter the clearly marked and designated restroom facilities of the opposite sex at the stadium or the arena.

G.

No person shall behave in so noisy, boisterous or rowdy a manner as to disturb spectators or participants at any stadium or arena event so that assigned personnel must address the person to cease or prevent a recurrence of the noisy, boisterous or rowdy behavior.

H.

No person shall violate any local ordinance or state law.

I.

No person shall refuse to obey an ejectment order made pursuant to enforcement of this section, or shall re-enter the stadium or arena during the event that person was ejected from by purchase of another ticket or by any other means.

J.

No person shall bring into or possess within the stadium or the arena any noise-making device including but not necessarily limited to air horns, powered megaphones, bugles, drums, tambourines or other musical instruments unless expressly authorized.

K.

No person shall lead, conduct or otherwise bring or allow to remain in the stadium or the arena any animal, bird, fish or reptile, except trained guide dogs or dogs for the disabled certified by the state of California and which are in actual use.

L.

No person shall remain within the stadium or the arena more than one hour after the conclusion of the event for which admitted. It is unlawful for any person to refuse to obey the lawful order of law enforcement officers or stadium or arena security personnel made pursuant to enforcement of this subsection.

M.

Subsections A through L of this section shall not apply to any duly authorized employee, agent or officer of the authorized representative while acting in the course and scope of his or her employment, nor shall it apply to any duly authorized participant, performer, official, security or service personnel specifically authorized to perform such an act by the authorized representative while acting in the scope of his or her employment or participation.

N.

No person shall smoke any combustible substance in the stadium or the arena.

O.

During events with ticketed assigned seating, no person is to occupy a seat for which he/she does not possess a valid ticket.

P.

No person shall remain standing in or block any aisle or passageway beyond the time reasonably necessary to transit the aisle or passageway. Aisle or passageway shall mean those areas immediately adjacent to the seating areas that are intended as walkways leading to or from seats or exits. Aisle or passageway shall also mean the concourse areas when large crowds have gathered in sufficient numbers so as to block such aisle or passageways.

(Ord. 12091 (part), 1998; Ord. 12003 § 2 (part), 1997)

The following activities are prohibited within the parking facility.

A.

No person shall maliciously and/or in a manner that disturbs public order or causes a threat to public safety throw, discharge, launch or spill any solid object including footballs, baseballs, Frisbees and other such devices or liquid substances, or otherwise cause such objects or substances to be maliciously and/or in a manner that disturbs public order or causes a threat to public safety thrown, discharged, launched, spilled or to become airborne within the parking facility.

B.

No person shall explode, set off, discharge, or otherwise release or cause to be released any smoke bomb, fireworks, stink bomb, or other substance which is physically harmful or otherwise irritating, offensive, repugnant, or disgusting to the eyes or sense of smell within the parking facility.

C.

No person shall participate in any activity, including, but not limited to vehicle driver training, running, jogging, volleyball, baseball, soccer, football, roller skating, bicycle riding, skateboarding or Frisbee within the parking facility unless expressly authorized by the authorized representative.

No tables, barbecues, chairs, umbrellas or other objects shall be permitted on walkways and promenades in the inner areas of the parking facility without the written permission of the authorized representative.

D.

No person shall lead, conduct or otherwise bring or allow to remain in the parking facility any animal, bird, fish or reptile except trained guide dogs or dogs for the disabled certified by the state of California and which are in actual use.

E.

No person shall bring or attempt to bring a vehicle into the parking facility without paying the prescribed charge required for admission. No employee of the authorized representative or any employee of any organization holding an event at the complex shall enter or attempt to enter the parking facility without

presenting a valid ticket or pass to that event, or a pass or I.D. indicating that the person is an on-duty employee working the event.

F.

For purposes of the California Vehicle Code, all surfaced areas of the parking facility, on which vehicles normally travel to enter and leave parking spaces or the parking facility, shall be considered "highways" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 360.

G.

No person shall park or stand a vehicle in more than one parking space. If the vehicle exceeds twenty (20) feet in length, the driver thereof shall park said vehicle in parking spaces for standard size vehicles and pay for the additional space and display evidence of such payment.

No person shall utilize in any manner more than the parking space that his or her vehicle is entitled to occupy under the provisions of this Chapter. Roadways and fire lanes shall remain clear of vehicles and objects to maximize use for traffic circulation.

No person shall interfere in any manner with the use of an adjacent parking space.

H.

Coliseum staff may set a reasonable closing time for parking facilities following an event. No person shall remain within the parking facilities after being informed by a police officer or security personnel the facilities are closed. No person shall refuse to obey the lawful order of a police officer or security personnel made pursuant to enforcement of this subsection.

I.

No person shall bring, or cause to be brought, for the purposes of sale or barter, or have for sale, or sell or exchange, or offer for sale or exchange any food, drink, service, goods, wares, ticket or merchandise within any portion of the parking facility including the perimeter sidewalk of the complex without first having obtained a city business tax certificate and a permit from the authorized representative.

J.

No person shall bring within the perimeter of the boundaries of the Coliseum parking lots, or cause to be brought to the parking lots, a beer keg or any type of glass container. This subsection shall not apply to patrons possessing prescribed medication in glass containers.

K.

Subsections A through J of this section shall not apply to any duly authorized employee, agent or officer of the Authorized Representative while acting in the course and scope of his or her employment, nor shall it apply to any duly authorized participant, performer, official, security or service personnel specifically authorized to perform such an act by the authorized representative while acting in the scope of his or her employment or participation.

(Ord. 12290 (part), 2000; Ord. 12091 (part), 1998; Ord. 12003 § 2 (part), 1997)

A.

Any person violating any provision of this Chapter may be ejected from the complex by any Oakland Police Department officer, Alameda County Sheriff or other security personnel of the authorized representative.

B.

In addition to the penalties described in subsection A of this section, a violation of Section 8.44.030H or I is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both. A violation of any other section is an infraction, punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense, two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for the second offense, and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the third offense.

(Ord. 12003 § 2 (part), 1997)