West Sacramento Municipal Code Ch. 9.32 Security for Events at Sutter Health Park

This chapter shall regulate security at Sutter Health Park 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. 25-5, 2/19/2025)

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 any area within the complex which is 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.

"Authority"

means the owner or operator of Sutter Health Park.

"Authorized representative"

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

"Civil UAS"

shall mean an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system operated by any person for any purposes other than strictly hobby or recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, commercial purposes in furtherance of, or incidental to, any business or media service or agency.

"Complex"

includes SHP and parking facilities.

"Conclusion of any event"

means the expiration of the allotted 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"

shall refer to any sporting, athletic, musical, or other type of scheduled activity, conducted under contract with any authorized representative and authorized by the city of West Sacramento, occurring within the complex.

"Model aircraft"

shall mean an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system operated by any person strictly for hobby or recreational purposes.

"Operate"

shall mean to pilot, steer, direct, fly, guide, or manage an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system through the air remotely. The term "operate" includes, without limitation, managing or initiating an electronic control system that pilots, steers, direct, flies or manages an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system.

"Outside seating area"

includes all seats in SHP 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 when those parking areas are authorized to be used and are being used to support events occurring at SHP.

"Parking space"

means any area marked with lines designating a parking space at a 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 SHP 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.

"Sutter Health Park" or "SHP"

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

"Unmanned aircraft system" or "UAS"

shall mean an unmanned aircraft and associated elements, including, but not limited to, any communication links and components that control the unmanned aircraft.

"Unmanned aircraft" or "UA"

shall mean an aircraft, including, but not limited to, an aircraft commonly known as a "drone," that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.

"Vehicle"

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

(Ord. 25-5, 2/19/2025)

The following activities are prohibited within SHP.

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 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 SHP or possess within SHP 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 SHP 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 SHP during non-event days or hours without permission.

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

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

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

I. No person shall lead, conduct or otherwise bring or allow to remain in SHP 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, or as otherwise permitted by federal or state law.

J. No person shall remain within SHP 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 security personnel made pursuant to enforcement of this subsection.

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.

L. No person shall violate any local ordinance or state law.

M. No person shall smoke any combustible substance in SHP.

N. No person shall remain standing in or block any aisle or passageway beyond the time reasonably necessary to transit the aisle or passageway and where the effect of standing or blocking the aisle or passageway is to unreasonably interfere with the passage of other persons. 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 such that standing or blocking the concourse area unreasonably interferes with the passage of other persons.

O. It is unlawful to operate a UA, UAS, Civil UAS, or Model Aircraft within one thousand feet measured horizontally from the property line of Sutter Health Park.

(Ord. 25-5, 2/19/2025)

The following activities are prohibited within parking facilities.

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 a 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 a parking facility.

C.

1. 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 a parking facility unless expressly authorized by the authorized representative.

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

D. No person shall lead, conduct or otherwise bring or allow to remain in a 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 or as otherwise permitted by federal or state law.

E. No person shall bring or attempt to bring a vehicle into a 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 a 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 a parking facility, on which vehicles normally travel to enter and leave parking spaces or a parking facility, shall be considered "highways" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 360.

G. _____

1. No person shall park or stand a vehicle in more than one parking space. If the vehicle exceeds twenty 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.

2. 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.

H. The authority may set a reasonable closing time for parking facilities following an event. No person shall remain within a 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 a parking facility including the perimeter sidewalk of the complex without first having obtained a city business tax certificate and express permission from the authorized representative.

J. Subsections A through I 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. 25-5, 2/19/2025)

A. Any person violating any provision of this chapter may be ejected from the complex by security personnel of the authorized representative.

B. In addition to the penalties described in subsection A of this section, violations of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or both.

(Ord. 25-5, 2/19/2025)