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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2636 Pope Marine Building UseOrdinance No. ~ {~ 3 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING SECTION 3.37.010, GENERAL USE REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 3.37, POPE MARINE BUILDING USE, REGULATIONS AND CHARGES OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ALLOWING RESERVATIONS OF THE POPE MARINE BUILDING BEYOND THREE DAYS UPON APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, the C)ty of Port Townsend has adopted regulations for the use of the Pope Marine Building; and WHEREAS, the City Council has found that the three-day limitation on reservations for the Pope Marine Building is unduly restrictive, and that flexibility should be allowed to extend reservations, upon City Council approval, under such circumstances as the Council deems appropriate; and WHEREAS, the Council deems it appropriate and necessary to delegate approval of extended reservations of the Pope Marine Building to the Council's Parks, Recreation and Property Committee, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 3.37, Section 3.37.010, General use regulations, of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sections: 3.37.010 3.37.020 Chapter 3.37 POPE MARINE BUR~ING USE REGULATIONS AND CHARGES 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. 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. 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 government-sponsored special public events. 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 government may reserve the facility up to 45 days in advance of the proposed date of use. E. 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 council's parks, recreation and property committee or by the council as a whole, reservations beyond three~ consecutive days may be allowed under such terms and conditions as a_~oroved by the city council or council committee. F. 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 E of this section do not apply to such uses by the Wooden Boat Foundation. G. 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. H. 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. I. The public works director, in consultation with the parks commission, is hereby authorized to develop additional rules and regulations regarding the facility. (Ord. . § 1, 1998; Ord. 2470 § 1, 1995; Ord. 2403 § 1, 1994). 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. 2 Ord. Read for the first, second, and third times and adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 6th day of April, 1998. Julie~/gCulloch, Mayor Attest: Pam Kolacy, City Clerk d 03/30/98 [PTMC] Ord\{337010.doc} A~,{ ~ ,o ~:or.,: /I / Timo~a~an, City Attorney 3 Ord.