POLICY FOR THE USE OF CITY FACILITIES
AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY
1. PURPOSE:
The City of Fontana (“City”) wishes to establish a decorum policy to regulate certain conduct in City parks, public rights-of-way, streets, sidewalks and all public buildings owned or leased by the City of Fontana and in order to provide a safe place where members of the public may recreate.
2. LOCATIONS AFFECTED:
• City parks, public rights-of-way, streets and sidewalks. • City Buildings or other City-owned or controlled property (referred to herein as “City Facilities”).
3. POLICY:
3.1 City Facilities and Prohibited Conduct.
City Facilities are nonpublic forums utilized for the purposes of conducting City business. It is expected that members of the public frequent such facilities for the purposes of engaging in the same.
No person shall engage in conduct that disrupts, disturbs, interferes or impedes the legitimate use, function, nature or purpose of any City Facility.
No person shall engage in conduct that disrupts, disturbs or interferes or impedes the ordinary course of business or operations performed within any City Facility.
No person shall linger, stall or loiter within or upon the premises of any City Facility as to block, obstruct or impede free access to such building or to any activities occurring therein.
Notwithstanding any space within a City Facility that is opened to the public for public meetings purposes during a respective time period; no person shall distribute flyers, pamphlets or other printed materials within the City Facility or otherwise engage or solicit members of the public to endorse or engage in activity of the like.
3.2. City Parks, Public Rights-of-Way, Streets and Sidewalks.
City parks, public rights-of-way, streets and sidewalks are public forums utilized for the purposes of public gathering and assembly. To protect the public’s peace, health and safety, and to successfully manage and maintain public property to support such gathering and assemblies, the City and members of the public shall observe and comply with the provisions concerning the aforementioned forums as set forth in Chapters 17 and 19 of the Fontana Municipal Code.