§ 5.16.010. Purpose.

It is the purpose of this title:

A.

To assure the fair use of the public areas at the El Paso Zoo by persons seeking to exercise constitutional freedom of expression and for religious organizations to proselytize or solicit funds;

B.

To permit equitable access among persons and groups desiring to exercise such constitutional freedoms;

C.

To restrict such activities to public areas of the El Paso Zoo, which do not include areas within the zoo perimeter fence and wall;

D.

To prevent interference with patrons and other users of the zoo; to allow full access to zoo facilities and free passage among those facilities and to ensure the free and orderly flow of pedestrian traffic into, throughout and out of the zoo premises;

E.

To discourage interference with zoo patrons who are required to wait in lines.

(Ord. No. 17691, § 1, 12-6-2011, eff. 2-29-2012)