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Ordinance No. 2872
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING
THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3.37, POPE
MARINE BUILDING USE REGULATIONS AND CHARGES, SECTION
3.37.010, GENERAL USE REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the proposed renovation of City Hall and construction of City Hall
Annex will require relocation of City Hall uses, including use of meeting rooms in City
Hall, to other locations, including Pope Marine Building
WHEREAS, based on the need to use Pope Marine Building for meetings that
previously were held in City Hall, the City Council determines it appropriate to modify
Ch. 3.37 of the PTMC concerning use regulations of Pope Marine Building, to allow
City government uses a priority, and to continue this regulation in effect until the
further action by the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend ordains
as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Chapter 3.37, Pope Marine Building Use
Regulations and Charges, Section 3.37.010, General use regulations, of the Port
Townsend Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (strike is deleted,
underline is new):
Chapter 3.37
POPE MARINE BUILDING USE REGULATIONS AND CHARGES
Sections:
3.37.010
3.37.020
General use regulations.
Fees.
3.37.010 General use regulations.
It is the intention of this chapter to maximize the use of the Pope Marine Building
(sometimes referred to as "the facility" for convenience) on a "first-come, first-served"
basis, with priority being given to city of Port Townsend residents and official City
.Q;overnment uses. This chapter is also intended to encourage use of the facility by the
visual and performing arts, and to allow for certain recurring uses of the facility by
local organizations.
To ensure that the Pope Marine Building is used in a manner consistent with these
intentions, the following general use regulations shall be applicable to users of the Pope
Marine Building:
A. City government, and organizations Organizations based in Port Townsend-,- and
individuals with proof of residence in Port Townsend may reserve the facility up to one
year in advance of the proposed date of use. This category includes official government
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uses and government-sponsored special public events, which in the event of a
scheduling conflict shall take priority.
B. Use of the facility for the visual and performing arts is encouraged.
C. Organizations based outside Port Townsend and individuals not residing in Port
Townsend may reserve the facility up to 90 days in advance of the proposed date of
use.
D. City goverrunent may reserve the facility up to 15 days in advance of the proposed
date of use.
DB. The facility may be reserved for no more than three consecutive days and for no
more than six days per reservation; provided, however, that upon approval by the city
manager or by the council as a whole, reservations beyond three consecutive days or
for more than six days per reservation may be allowed under such terms and conditions
as approved by the city manager or city council.
;EF. The facility is hereby reserved for the use of the Wooden Boat Foundation during
the Wooden Boat Festival each September and during the Youth Sea Symposium each
June; provided, however, that this right must be exercised no less than 90 days in
advance of each such annual use; and, provided further, that the limitations on length
of use imposed in subsection D E of this section do not apply to such uses by the
Wooden Boat Foundation.
EG. The following blocks of time are available each day:
1. 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2. 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
3. 6:30 p.m. to midnight.
GH. The facility may be occupied by no more than 78 people. The party reserving the
facility shall be financially liable for any and all damages to the facility, any fines
imposed for excess occupancy of the facility, and for any cleaning or other charge
which may be levied for failure to leave the facility as clean or cleaner than when the
use pursuant to the reservation commenced.
HI. The public works director, in consultation with the park and recreation advisory
board, is hereby authorized to develop additional rules and regulations regarding the
facility.
3.37.020 Fees.
Category 1 - city-supported activity
Category 2 - nonprofit/community functions
Day use (8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
- First hour
- Additional hours
Evening use (6:30 p.m. - midnight weekdays)
Weekend use (Friday, Saturday or Sunday)
- First hour
- Additional hours
- Flat rate per day
Category 3 - profit-making enterprise, private parties
Day use (8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
- First hour
no fee
$15.00
$10.00
$20.00
$15.00
$150.00
$30.00
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- Additional hours
Evening use (6:30 p.m. - midnight weekdays)
Weekend use (Friday, Saturday or Sunday)
- First hour
- Additional hours
- Flat rate per day
Deposits and refunds
- Cancellation refund fee (90 days)
- Deposit for 19 or less people, no food or alcohol
- Deposit of 20 or more people, or with food or alcohol
$15.00
$35.00
$20.00
$250.00
$20.00
$75.00
$200.00
SECTION 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the
application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date of its
publication in the manner provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a
regular meeting thereof, held this seventh day of September 2004.
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Catharine Robinson, Mayor
Attest:
Approved as to Form:
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Pamela Kolacy, CMC, .ci;'y- Qfrk
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John P. Watts, City Attorney
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