Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part III - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Subpart F - COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS › Chapter 87 - USE OF THE FORUM › Section 87.8 - Provisions governing use of the Forum

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The Forum area alone, not inclusive of
				  the hallways, other floors, or other areas of the Education Building or other
				  Commonwealth property, is the extent of the area granted for use by the
				  permit.
(b) Application for use of
				  the Forum must be submitted no later than seven days prior to the date
				  requested for use.
(c) A permit
				  must be presented to proper Commonwealth personnel, inclusive of the Capitol
				  Police, on the day of use of the Forum but prior to the commencement of the
				  programs.
(d) The use or possession
				  of illegal drugs or alcoholic beverages is expressly prohibited, with penalty
				  of expulsion of the offender and possible termination of the
				  presentation.
(e) The creation of
				  any hazard to person or property, including, but not limited to, the carrying
				  of lighted cigars, cigarettes, pipes, matches, or any naked flame in a
				  restricted area, the starting of open fires, the carrying or storage of
				  explosives or radioactive material, and the tampering with equipment, is
				  prohibited with penalty of expulsion of the offender and possible termination
				  of the presentation.
(f) The use of
				  corridors, sidewalks, areaways, tunnels, elevators, or rooms in such a manner
				  as to materially hamper or obstruct their safe or necessary use is
				  prohibited.
(g) The carrying of
				  firearms, knives, or any other items capable of being construed and used as
				  weapons, without authorization, upon the Forum area is prohibited with
				  exception to peace officers, designated post office employes, and members of
				  the Armed Forces of the United States on official duty.
(h) No animals or pets of any kind shall be
				  permitted in the Forum except guide dogs used by blind persons.
(i) No child of the age of 14 or under shall
				  be admitted to the Forum unless accompanied by a responsible person, 18 years
				  of age or older.
(j) The display,
				  posting, or distribution of advertisements, letters, circulars, or other
				  written or printed material in the Forum is expressly prohibited unless allowed
				  by a permit obtained through the Bureau of General Services, Room 502 North
				  Office Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17125.
(k) All equipment to be used in the Forum
				  must be approved by the Bureau of Buildings and Grounds, Department of General
				  Services, 403 North Office Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17125.
(l) News photographers, including television
				  cameramen, visitors, and all others, may take pictures only in the areas
				  designated by the Bureau of General Services.
(m) Unauthorized peddling, soliciting of
				  business, trade, or contribution, or loitering in the Forum is
				  prohibited.
(n) Defacing of the
				  Forum by markings, scratchings or by any other means is prohibited; spray paint
				  containers and the like shall not be permitted in the Forum area without
				  authorization.
(o) Placing,
				  discharging, or depositing, in any manner whatsoever, offal, garbage or any
				  refuse in the Forum area, except in containers placed for that purpose, is
				  prohibited.
(p) Trucks or delivery
				  vehicles or both using loading platforms or delivery areas shall load and
				  discharge at the places and times indicated by the Bureau of Buildings and
				  Grounds, the Capitol Police (Bureau of Police and Safety) or the Security Guard
				  (Bureau of Police and Safety).
(q)
				  Capitol Police have a duty to prevent trespass, theft, and damage to the Forum
				  and to maintain order in the Forum.
(r) The Capitol Police may take such action
				  in times of emergency, such as fires, bomb threats, power failures, and unruly
				  crowds, as may reasonably be necessary and lawful to maintain order, safety,
				  and security in the Forum area.
(s)
				  The entity group/individual granted a permit to use the Forum agree to
				  reimburse the Commonwealth (Department of General Services) for any and all
				  damages to the Forum occurring as a result of that entity's use of the Forum,
				  through insurance or out of its own pocket or security bonds, in such manner
				  and amounts as the Director of the Bureau of Risk and Insurance Management
				  demands.
(t) The entity
				  group/individual granted a permit to use the Forum shall agree to leave the
				  Forum in a restorable condition in order that it may be restored within 12
				  hours of the termination of the event.
(u) Failure by the applicant to follow any of
				  the provisions of this chapter will result in any combination of the penalties
				  as follows:
(1) Removal of the violator from
				  the Forum for a stated period of time.
(2) Confiscation of the object prohibited by
				  this chapter.
(3) Damages occurring
				  from such use to be borne by the holder of the permit.