Washington Administrative Code › Title 132P - Yakima Valley Community College › Chapter 132P-142 - Use of Yakima Valley Community College District 16 facilities for first amendment activities › Section 132P-142-040 - Request for use of facilities

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Subject to the regulations and requirements of this policy,
				college or noncollege groups may use the campus limited forum for those
				activities protected by the first amendment. Examples of first amendment
				activities would include, but not be limited to, informational picketing,
				petition circulation, the distribution of information leaflets or pamphlets,
				speech-making, demonstrations, rallies, appearances of speakers in outdoor
				areas, mass protests, meetings to display group feelings or sentiments and/or
				other types of constitutionally protected assemblies to share information,
				perspective, or viewpoints.
Noncollege groups that intend to be on campus to engage in
				first amendment activities (hereinafter "the event") shall provide notice to
				the college security department no later than forty-eight hours prior to the
				event along with the following information:
(1) The name, address, and telephone number
			 of the individual, group, entity or organization sponsoring the event
			 (hereinafter "the sponsoring organization"); and
(2) The name, address, and telephone number
			 of a contact person for the sponsoring organization; and
(3) The date, time, and requested location of
			 the event; and
(4) The nature and
			 purpose of the event; and
(5) The
			 type of sound amplification devices to be used in connection with the event, if
			 any; and
(6) The estimated number
			 of people expected to participate in the event.
Signs shall be no larger than three feet by five feet and no
				individual may carry more than one sign.
If more than thirty people are expected to participate in the
				event, the college shall specify the campus location.
The use of sound amplification devices is limited to the
				limited public forum area as long as the sound amplification device is used at
				a volume that does not disrupt or disturb the normal use of classrooms,
				offices, or laboratories or any previously scheduled college event or
				activity.
College groups are encouraged to notify the college security
				department no later than forty-eight hours in advance of an event. However,
				unscheduled events are permitted so long as the event does not interfere with
				any other function occurring at the facility.
Events shall be held within the college's hours of operation.
				College group events shall not last longer than eight hours from beginning to
				end. Noncollege events shall not last longer than five hours from beginning to
				end.
Information may be distributed as long as it is not obscene or
				libelous or does not advocate unlawful conduct. The sponsoring organization is
				encouraged, but not required, to include its name and address on the
				distributed information. To avoid excessive littering of the campus and/or
				greatly increased work requirements for college physical plant employees,
				groups are asked to cooperate with the college in limiting the distribution of
				information leaflets or pamphlets to the limited public forum site. Leafletting
				cars in YVCC parking lots is prohibited.
Speech that does no more than propose a commercial transaction
				shall not occur in connection with the event.
The limited public forum used by the group should be cleaned up
				and left in its original condition and may be subject to inspection by a
				representative of the college after the event. Reasonable charges may be
				assessed against the sponsoring organization for the costs of extraordinary
				clean-up or for the repair of damaged property.
All fire, safety, sanitation, or special regulations specified
				for the event are to be obeyed.
The college cannot and will not provide equipment, utility
				connections, or hook-ups for purposes of first amendment activities conducted
				pursuant to this policy.
The event must not obstruct vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian or
				other traffic or otherwise interfere with ingress or egress to the college, or
				to college buildings or facilities, or to college activities or events.
The event must not create safety hazards or pose unreasonable
				safety risks.
The event must not interfere with college operations or
				educational activities inside or outside any college building or otherwise
				prevent the college from fulfilling its mission and achieving its primary
				purpose of providing an education to its students.
The event must not materially infringe on the rights and
				privileges of college students, employees, or invitees to the college.
The event must also be in accordance with any other applicable
				regulations and policies of Yakima Valley Community College, local ordinances
				and/or state or federal laws.
The use of intoxicants is prohibited on campus unless expressly
				authorized by the college. Smoking is not permitted, except in designated
				areas.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140. 10-09-041, §
										132P-142-040, filed 4/14/10,
				  effective 6/1/10.