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Arvada adopts golf course visitor code of conduct giving staff enforcement tools and limited trespass authority
Summary
The council adopted R26-028, a visitor code of conduct for Arvada's golf facilities that sets behavioral expectations, establishes enforcement steps and allows supervisors and the director to remove patrons or issue trespass notices (director authority up to six months); the measure passed 7-0.
The Arvada City Council on April 7 adopted R26-028, establishing a visitor code of conduct for the city’s golf courses to set behavioral expectations, protect employees, and provide consistent enforcement tools.
Nora/Stevenson (presenting the item) and deputy director Derek Cool explained the policy is grounded in city code authorizing the city manager to adopt operational rules. Cool described staff training and escalation procedures for conduct issues: “Our team…trains on an annual basis and then quarterly throughout the year on processes and procedures,” he said, describing specific customer-conflict steps and when supervisors or the Arvada Police Department would be called.
City attorney-associated staff explained the trespass and due-process framework for single-day removals and longer-term orders. As Janelle Strickler summarized the legal balance, “due process requires an opportunity to be heard. It does not require that the opportunity to be heard precede the trespass notice,” and described the notice, appeal process to Arvada Municipal Court, and the timeline for judicial review. Staff said the director’s administrative authority (chapter 66) allows written notices up to six months and that criminally based no-trespass orders issued by police can carry longer durations and different procedures.
Council members broadly supported the code as a tool to protect staff and patrons, asked that the rules be posted or otherwise made available to users, and pressed staff to ensure consistent application and communication across facilities. Council member Davis suggested posting the code in clubhouses and adding QR codes on scorecards so patrons can readily access the policy language.
The council approved the resolution 7-0 (mover: Mayor Pro Tem Mormon).
Vote: R26-028 approved 7-0.
