Salinas City Council
July 1, 2025

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Notice of Withdrawal Guidelines
Duration 1st Offense
2nd Offense*
3rd Offense*
Rule Violation Type
Category A (Library Specific Violations)
Warning
7 days
30 days
Failure to comply with a reasonable staff request
Warning
3 days
30 days
Disruptive behavior
Warning
3 days
7 days
Sleeping or lying down
Warning
3 days
7 days
Smoking or vaping/tobacco use on property
Warning
3 days
7 days
Soliciting or conducting survey
Warning
3 days
30 days
Camping
Category B (Serious Library Specific Violations)
60 days
90 days
1 year
Returned during active exclusion
60 days
90 days
1 year
Harassment (discriminatory, obscene, profanity)
60 days
90 days
1 year
Restroom misuse
60 days
90 days
1 year
Remain on property following Notice of Withdrawal (i.e. refuse to leave) Category C (Drug or alcohol possession or use)
90 days
180 days
1 year
Alcohol possession or signs of influence
90 days
180 days
1 year
Drug activity – signs of influence
Category D (Violation toward person(s) or property)
180 days
1 year
1 year
Threat or intimidation of others
180 days
1 year
1 year
Property damage – library property
180 days
1 year
1 year
Property damage – personal property
Category E (serious violation toward person(s) or property 1 year
1 year
1 year
Assault/fighting
1 year
1 year
1 year
Bomb threat
1 year
1 year
1 year
Drug possession, sale or use
1 year
1 year
1 year
Indecent exposure or lewd act
1 year
1 year
1 year
Malicious fire alarm activity
1 year
1 year
1 year
Robbery
Notice of Withdrawal Guidelines, Continued
Duration 1st Offense
2nd Offense*
3rd Offense*
Rule Violation Type
Category E (serious violation toward person(s) or property) 180 days
1 year
1 year
Theft of library property over $250
180 days
1 year
1 year
Theft – personal property
1 year
1 year
1 year
Threat against staff or patrons
60 days
90 days
1 year
Trespass in non-public (staff only) area
1 year
1 year
1 year
Carrying firearms or weapons
*Means second (or third) violation of the same rule within a one-year period ***Multiple Notices of Exclusion must be served consecutively, not concurrently