[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Greensburg 9-10-1990
as Ord. No. 1457. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "City of Greensburg City Hall Security
Rules and Regulations."
In the interpretation of the City of Greensburg City Hall security rules
and regulations, their provisions shall be construed as follows:
A.
Any term in the singular shall include the plural.
B.
Any term in the masculine shall include the feminine,
neuter and hermaphroditic.
C.
Any requirement or provision of these rules and regulations
relating to any act shall respectively extend to and include the causing,
procuring, aiding or abetting, directly or indirectly, of such act or the
permitting or the allowing of any minor in the custody of any persons doing
any act prohibited by any provisions thereof.
D.
These rules and regulations are in addition to and supplement
all state and federal laws.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is
intended:
The City of Greensburg Municipal Building.
The City of Greensburg Police while on duty and in uniform; the City
of Greensburg Detectives while on duty; and the City Police Chief.
A weapon, device, instrument, material or substance, animate or inanimate,
that is used for or is readily capable of causing death or serious bodily
injury.
Blasting powder, nitroglycerine, dynamite, TNT and any other form
of high explosive, blasting material, fuse, other than an electric circuit
breaker, detonator and other detonating agent or a chemical compound or mechanical
mixture containing oxidizing or combustible units or other ingredients in
such proportions, quantities or packing that ignition by fire, friction, concussion
or other means of detonation of the compound or mixture or any part thereof
may result in the sudden generation and release of highly heated gases or
gaseous pressures capable of producing effects damaging or detrimental to
or destructive of life, limb or property. An "explosive" does not include
manufactured articles such as matches or cigarette lighters containing an
explosive in such limited quantity that of resulting in the sudden generation
and release of highly heated gases or gaseous pressures capable of producing
effects damaging or detrimental to the destructive of life, limb or property.
Any device, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a
projectile or projectiles by the action of any explosion, expansion of gas
or escape of gas.
Remaining idle in essentially one (1) location, lingering aimlessly,
walking about aimlessly or loafing.
A.
No person shall knowingly possess or cause to be present
or attempt to possess or cause to be present a firearm, explosive or other
dangerous weapon in the City of Greensburg City Hall or upon the grounds appurtenant
thereof.
B.
All packages, briefcases, purses, boxes, bags and other
containers of any kind or nature in the possession of a person in City Hall
or upon the grounds appurtenant to City Hall shall be subject to inspection
by city security personnel for the purpose of searching for the presence of
any weapon, device, instrument, material or substance prohibited under this
chapter or under any other federal, state or local government law, regulation
or ordinance. No person shall fail or refuse to surrender and open for inspection
any such package, briefcase, purse, box, bag or other container upon request
of any city security personnel.
C.
Subsection A shall not apply to:
(1)
The lawful performance of official duties by an officer,
agent or employee of the City of Greensburg who is authorized by law to engage
in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of
any violation of law.
(2)
The use of a legally blind person of a trained and properly
controlled guide ("Seeing-eye") dog.
(3)
The possession of a firearm or other dangerous weapon
by a person when so authorized or directed by valid order of court.
A.
Manner of loitering.
(1)
No person shall loiter in City Hall in a manner as to:
(a)
Create or cause to be created a danger of a breach of
the peace.
(b)
Create or cause to be created any disturbance or annoyance
to the comfort and repose of any person.
(c)
Obstruct the free passage of any person.
(d)
Obstruct, molest, harass, intimidate, threaten or interfere
with any person lawfully present in City Hall.
(2)
This section shall include the making of unsolicited
remarks of an offensive, profane, indecent, obscene or insulting nature or
which are calculated to annoy or disturb the person to or in whose hearing
they are made.
B.
No person shall loiter in City Hall either before or
after the business hours or public visiting hours established for City Hall.
C.
Whenever the presence of any person in City Hall is causing any of the conditions enumerated in Subsection A or is in violation of Subsection B, any city security personnel may order that person to leave City Hall. Any such person who shall knowingly and deliberately fail or refuse to leave after being ordered to do so by any city security personnel shall be guilty of a violation of this section.
No person shall in City Hall or upon the grounds appurtenant thereto:
A.
Assault, hinder, harass, intimidate, threaten or obstruct
any person, agent or agency in the enforcement of this chapter or conducting
official city business.
B.
Disturb the peace.
C.
Endanger the safety or health of any person by any conduct
or act.
D.
Throw, discharge or cause to be discharged any missiles
or projectiles.
E.
Engage in fighting or threatening or in violent or tumultuous
behavior.
No person who is not a duly authorized officer, agent or employee of
the City of Greensburg engaged in the lawful performance of official duties
shall knowingly enter any area in City Hall designated by posted sign as "Restricted"
or for "Authorized Personnel Only," except at the request or invitation of
and in the presence of a duly authorized officer, agent or employee of the
City of Greensburg.
City security personnel, as defined hereinbefore, are hereby empowered
to enforce the rules and regulations of this chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
chapter and convicted of the same shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than six hundred dollars ($600.) or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding
ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
