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21 <br /> Orange County Transportation Services ADA Paratransit Plan <br /> II. Definitions <br /> Facilities means all OCTS property and equipment, including,without limitation, inside and outside areas <br /> of property, bus shelters, bus stops, transfer points, signage and buses used to provide public <br /> transportation service. No individual may engage in inappropriate conduct on, at or in public <br /> transportation facilities. <br /> Inappropriate Conduct is any conduct that is disruptive or injurious to other individuals' lawfully using <br /> OCTS facilities or services; damaging or destructive to transit facilities or services, or disruptive, harassing <br /> or threatening to transit employees. Inappropriate conduct may also constitute a violation of an <br /> ordinance or criminal law. Not being charged or convicted by law enforcement of an incident of <br /> inappropriate conduct does not bar investigation and/or exclusion under this policy. <br /> Excluded means an individual may not enter or remain on OCTS property and equipment used to provide <br /> public transportation services. <br /> Assault is an act or attempt, with force and violence, to do immediate physical injury to another person. <br /> III.Authorizations <br /> An OCTS operator may refuse entry onto a vehicle to any individual who violates these Rules of Conduct. <br /> An OCTS operator, Transit Operations Manager or Supervisor may provide oral or written warning and <br /> may order an individual to leave or exclude individuals from a vehicle or facility. <br /> If an operator, manager or supervisor becomes aware that any individual is engaging in any inappropriate <br /> conduct, such operator, manager or supervisor may give that individual an oral first warning to cease <br /> engaging in the conduct immediately and/or not to engage in the conduct again. If the individual does <br /> not cease engaging in the conduct or escalates the conduct, then the operator, manager or supervisor <br /> may direct the individual to leave the vehicle or facility immediately. <br /> If an individual fails or refuses to leave a vehicle or other facility after being directed to do so by an <br /> operator, manager or supervisor, such individual is subject to arrest and prosecution for trespassing <br /> and/or disorderly conduct. Additionally, failing to leave a vehicle or facility after directed to do so may <br /> also subject an individual to the exclusion procedure. <br /> IV. Levels of inappropriate conduct <br /> Inappropriate conduct are categorized in Levels I, II and III. Level I offenses will result in exclusion from <br /> transit facilities and/or services for not less than 30 days or more than three months. Level II offenses <br /> will result in exclusion from transit facilities and/or services for not less than 90 days or more than six <br /> months. Level III offenses will result in exclusion from transit facilities and/or services for not less than <br /> 180 days or permanently based on severity. Further legal action may be taken as applicable and <br /> appropriate for Level III offenses. The levels of inappropriate conduct are as follows: <br /> A. Level I offenses <br /> Orange County Planning Department Page 15 <br />