San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 9.12 Disturbing City Business

Every person, except officers or employees of any governmental agency on official business, who willfully interferes with the good order, lawful conduct or administration of any municipal program or activity of the city, or with any city official in the performance of his or her duty, with the intent to disrupt, obstruct or to inflict damage to property or bodily injury upon any person, is guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction which, upon conviction thereof, is punishable in accordance with the provisions of § 1.12.010.

(Ord. 821, passed 8-9-1921; Ord. 3038, passed 12-23-1969; Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985; Ord. MC-684, passed 11-22-1989)

[Reserved]

(Repealed by Ord MC-684, passed 11-22-1989)

(A) The Mayor, or any officer or employee designated by him or her or law to maintain order in any building or facility owned or leased by the city, may notify a person, except any officer or employee of a governmental agency on official business, that consent to remain in building or facility has been withdrawn whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that such person has willfully disrupted conduct of activities of such building or facility and may direct such person to identify himself or herself and to leave the building.

(B) Any person who has been directed to leave a city building or facility pursuant to division (A) above shall identify himself or herself to the officer by providing his or her full name, address and date of birth. Any person who refuses to identify himself or herself or who fails to immediately leave such building or facility or who willfully and knowingly re-enters such building or facility within 72 hours after being directed to leave is guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction which, upon conviction thereof, is punishable in accordance with the provisions of § 1.12.010.

(Ord. 821, passed 8-9-1921; Ord. 3038, passed 12-23-1969; Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985; Ord. MC-684, passed 11-22-1989; Ord. MC-971, passed 6-4-1996)

(A) Any person, other than an authorized public officer or employee acting within the course and scope of his or her employment, who enters or remains in any municipal building or facility with the knowledge that such building or facility is closed to the public and who does not have the present consent of an official of the city for his or her presence in the building or facility, is guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction, which, upon conviction thereof, is punishable in accordance with the provision of § 1.12.010.

(B) For purposes of this section, the City Hall shall be open to the public for the transaction of business between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily, except on Saturdays, Sundays and those city holidays designated by resolution of the Mayor and City Council.

(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, regular meeting rooms of the City Hall may be considered as open to the public during such times as regularly or specially called or scheduled meetings of the Mayor and City Council, and city boards, commissions and committees are called or held; provided, however, that only that portion of the City Hall shall be considered as open as is designated by the city as necessary to provide reasonable ingress and egress to the open and public meeting facilities; and all other portions of the City Hall shall remain and be considered as closed; provided, further, that the meeting facilities and access thereto and therefrom shall be considered as closed after the expiration of one-half hour from the time of the adjournment or termination of the meeting.

(Ord. 821, passed 8-9-1921; Ord. 3520, passed 8-19-1975; Ord. 3920, passed 2-25-1980; Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985; Ord. MC-684, passed 11-22-1989)