The rates and fees to be applied for the use of the auditorium in the municipal building of the city commonly known as and called the Greenville Municipal Auditorium shall be as follows:
(1) 
A rental fee as provided for in section A16.05.001 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code will be charged for up to five (5) hours of use per day with an additional hourly charge as provided for in the fee schedule after five (5) hours. Rental fees apply to hours city hall is open and to hours after 5:00 p.m. weekdays, and at all times on holidays and weekends; and, in addition, a deposit as provided for in section A16.05.001 of the fee schedule in appendix A to this code will be paid by lessee.
(2) 
The payment of appropriate rental charges and deposit for the use of the auditorium shall be made at the time of application therefor. Such application for the use of the auditorium must be made at least 30 days prior to the scheduled event. The auditorium may not be reserved for a scheduled event unless a deposit has been paid. The city manager and/or his or her designee may approve alternative payment arrangements for established annual concert and entertainment programs.
(3) 
In the event the auditorium is available to the applicant on the dates applied for, the applicant shall enter into an agreement with the city at the time of application, which agreement shall be in writing, and the use of the auditorium shall be subject to each and all of the terms and provisions thereof. The agreement shall be executed on a form approved by the city attorney. The city manager and/or his or her designee is hereby authorized to execute all such agreements for and on behalf of the city.
(4) 
The city reserves the right to cancel or restrict any activity which does not follow or obey the terms or conditions of the agreement between the city and applicant.
(5) 
If sound and/or lighting system is used, a city-approved technician should be used from a list of approved technicians obtained from the venue manager. Should you want to use a person not on the approved list, said person must be trained by an approved technician at a cost of $200.00 which shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
(Ordinance 20-064 adopted 9/8/20)
(a) 
It shall be the duty of the applicant to prevent the use of any tobacco product therein.
(b) 
No use may be made of the auditorium for the purpose of conducting wrestling or boxing matches. No use may be made of the auditorium for any purpose or use which would be unreasonably destructive to any part or portion of the premises.
(c) 
The applicant shall acquire the right to operate any concession on auditorium property only with the consent of the city manager and/or his or her designee.
(d) 
All food and beverages are to remain inside the building. The serving, consumption, possession, storage, and/or sale of alcoholic beverages must be in compliance with all state and local laws, including the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Code governed by the state alcoholic beverage commission (TABC). It is the applicant’s responsibility to assure compliance with these regulations.
(e) 
Any and all such events taking place on the premises of the Greenville Municipal Auditorium, of which the consumption or serving of alcohol is a part, shall have a licensed peace officer on duty for corresponding hours of said event at the sole expense of the applicant. Said peace officer shall be a current officer of the city police department. The city police department will schedule an officer to be in attendance for all hours of scheduled event.
(f) 
Applicant shall comply with all laws of the United States, the state, all ordinances of the city, and all rules and regulations of police and fire departments or other municipal, state or federal authorities and will obtain and pay for all necessary permits and licenses. The applicant shall not permit anything to be done on the premises during the term of occupancy in violation of any laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, and if the attention of applicant is called to any such violation, either on the part of applicant or on the part of any person employed by or admitted to the premises by applicant, the applicant will immediately cease or correct such violation, and the occurrence of any such violation shall be sufficient reason for the immediate cancellation and termination of the lease.
(g) 
The applicant shall release the city from any and all damage and claim of every sort, whether to person or to property, arising incident to the applicant’s use of the premises or arising during the applicant’s use of the premises and agrees to hold the city harmless from any damage sustained by applicant or by any of its agents, employees, or invitees, including its patrons, and to indemnify the city against any and all claims for such loss, damage or injury. Applicant shall carry liability insurance at coverage limits to be determined by the director of finance and shall provide proof of such insurance upon demand of the city.
(Ordinance 20-064 adopted 9/8/20)