Item 5: Ordinance on Downtown Public Safety Zones

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(5) Upon receipt of a copy of the conviction for an offense enumerated in subsection (1) of section 4.874 of this code and based on information in a police report or an affidavit from a witness that the conduct supporting the conviction occurred in the downtown public safety zone, the municipal court may enter an order excluding the convicted person from the downtown public safety zone for one (1) year from the date of conviction. The person shall be informed of the exclusion order by first-class mail sent to the persons last-known address. The excluded person may = request a hearing on the exclusion. The only issues at such hearing shall be whether the person was convicted of an offense enumerated in subsection (1) of section 4.874 of this code and whether the conduct supporting the conviction occurred in the downtown public safety zone. A certified copy of the conviction shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction. (6) A person subject to an exclusion order under subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5) of this section may apply for a variance pursuant to section 4.878 of this code. (7) An exclusion ordered by the court pursuant to subsections (1), (3) or (4) of this section shall terminate upon acquittal, dismissal of charges, or failure to prosecute. 4.877 Downtown Public Safety Zone - Variances . Variances shall be granted, denied or revoked in accordance with section 4.878 of this code. All variances shall be in writing; shall be valid for a specific period of time and shall only accommodate a specific purpose, all of which shall be stated on the variance. The purpose of the variance is to allow travel to and from locations within the downtown public safety zone according to the terms of the variance. In order for the variance to be effective, the excluded person must carry the variance on his or her person while in the downtown public safety zone and must present the variance to a police officer upon request. In the event a person who has been granted a variance is found in the downtown public safety zone in violation of the terms of the variance, that person is subject to immediate arrest for violation of downtown public safety zone restrictions pursuant to section 4.879 of this code. 4.878 Downtown Public Safety Zone - Variances - Application/Revocation Procedure . (1) At any time after an order of exclusion is entered against a person, the person may apply in writing to the municipal court for a variance from the exclusion. The application shall be made on forms provided by the court. A variance granted under this subsection allows travel in the downtown public safety zone only according to the terms specified in the variance. Ordinance - Page 5 of 8 S0808115-attA.doc