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2600.4: Trespass on City Property
Objective:
Provide rules governing the issuance of trespass warnings on City
property, including City facilities.
Authority:
This policy amended by City Council September 11, 2023, Item A-03.
Direction:
The Chief Financial Officer, as an appointed official, serves at the pleasure
of, and receives direction from the Mayor.
Functions:
1. Issuance of Trespass Warnings.
a. All City Property
The Division Manager of the City Real Estate Management
Division and other agents of the City designated by the Real
Estate Division Manager, or others as provided in City Code are
authorized to establish policies and rules regarding access to
and use of the buildings and property of the City in order to
ensure that the business of the public can be conducted safely,
efficiently and without disruption. Such policies and rules may
be communicated to the public through signage or other written
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or verbal communication. These agents are further authorized
to issue Trespass Warnings to persons who violate state laws,
municipal ordinances or such facility or property policies while
on City property or who damage City property or otherwise
behave in a manner that interferes with normal property or
facility use. Police officers are also authorized to issue
Trespass Warnings on City property under the following
circumstances:
I. To persons who have specifically been prohibited from
coming onto a City property by an authorized agent of the
City of Orlando, whether identified in person, by name, or
by photograph.
II. To persons who commit any violation of a federal, state or
municipal law, or facility policies or rules while in a City
park and/or park facility.
All Trespass Warnings issued for City property shall be copied
to the Real Estate Management Division.
b. City Parks and Recreational Facilities
In addition, Park Services Specialists and other authorized
agents of the City’s Families Parks and Recreation Department
(FPR) are authorized to issue Trespass Warnings to persons
who violate federal, state, or municipal laws, park policies or
rules while at a City park or park facility or who damage City
property, endanger wildlife or otherwise behave in a manner
that interferes with normal park or facility use.
2. Appeals
The issuance of a trespass warning may be appealed in writing at
any time during the pendency of the warning period. The appeal
should be addressed to the Chief Administrative Officer for a warning
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issued on any City property except that any warning issues at a City
park or City recreation facility should be addressed to the Director of
the Families Parks and Recreation Department. Upon receipt of the
appeal, the Chief Administrative Officer or Families Parks and
Recreation Department Director or their management-level designee
shall set the matter for hearing before themselves within 10 business
days of receipt of the appeal, or as otherwise mutually agreed. The
appellant shall be entitled to present evidence and argument at the
time set for the appeal, and the hearing officer shall issue a written
order deciding the matter within 10 business days of the conclusion of
the hearing, which may include upholding the warning, modifying the
warning or rescinding the warning. The decision of the hearing officer
will be final.
Forms:
None.
Committee Responsibilities:
None.
Reference:
Resolution adopted by City Council, Item 5-HH, October 27, 1997;
amended May 20, 2013, Item A-7; amended December 10, 2018, Item A-8;
and amended September 11, 2023, Item A-03.
Date:
This policy effective September 11, 2023.