CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Occupy Cleveland is being ousted from Public Square -- or at least part of it.

The action by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's office to not renew the permit for the group to use the West Roadway portion of the square comes after Occupy protesters had been camped there for about seven months.

It also comes only two days after the

of Occupy Cleveland in connection with a failed plot to blow up a Northeast Ohio bridge.

Members of the group have been given until 5 p.m. today to get off the square, according to a news release from Occupy Cleveland (read the full text of the release in the DocumentCloud viewer below).

A city spokeswoman confirmed that the permit had not been renewed and said Ken Silliman, Jackson's chief of staff, would make a statement about the matter at 3 p.m.

from the five suspects in the failed bombing plot, saying they were involved, but did not represent the non-violent philosophy of the group. The FBI has also said that is is

the group.

The movement has worked to peacefully defend the city from the corporate forces that have worked to cripple it and has seen great support from the general public," the Occupy news release said. "Occupy Cleveland has worked very hard to maintain a cordial relationship with the administration and the Cleveland Police Department and we hope that continues, despite the city's decision.

The group said it plans a continued presence in the "Mayor Tom Johnson/Free Speech Quadrant" of Public Square, banking on an Oct. 26, 2011, agreement with the city to stay in that portion Occupy Cleveland has access to the Mayor Tom Johnson/Free Speech quadrant 24/7 and plans to utilize it for movement activities.