City of Norwalk, CT
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2023-05-23
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Ordinances
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Chapter 12 Alcoholic Beverages
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Article III Public Consumption
- Charter and Special Acts
- Ch 1 Charter and Related Laws
- Ch 5 Special Acts
- Ordinances
- Ch 7 General Provisions
- Ch 8 Adoption of Code
- Ch 9 Administration
- Ch 10 Adult Use, Licensing
- Ch 11 Air Pollution
- Ch 11A Alarm Systems
- Ch 12 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 12 Art III Public Consumption
- § 12-8 Purpose.
- § 12-9 Definitions.
- § 12-10 Prohibited activity.
- § 12-11 Exception.
- § 12-12 Penalties for offenses.
- Ch 14 Amusements
- Ch 15 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 17 Aquifer Protection Agency
- Ch 17A Arts and Culture Commission
- Ch 18 Auctions
- Ch 18A Body Care and Body Art Facilities
- Ch 18B Tanning Facilities
- Ch 19 Bidding and Purchasing
- Ch 20 Bike/Walk Advisory Commission
- Ch 21 Billboards and Signs
- Ch 26 Building Code
- Ch 27 Buildings and Facilities, City
- Ch 29 Cannabis
- Ch 30 Capital Projects Program
- Ch 30A Certificates of Occupancy
- Ch 30B Chief of Staff
- Ch 31 Civil Preparedness
- Ch 32 Code of Ethics
- Ch 33 Community Services Department
- Ch 34 Contractors
- Ch 35 Conservation Commission
- Ch 35A Department of Code Enforcement
- Ch 35B Economic and Community Development
- Ch 36 Enterprise Zone
- Ch 37 Environmental Hazards
- Ch 38 Explosives
- Ch 39 Fair Rent
- Ch 40 Fire-Alarm Systems: Institutions
- Ch 41 Fire Department
- Ch 42 Fire Lanes
- Ch 42A Fire Prevention
- Ch 43 Floods and Erosion Control Board
- Ch 44 (Reserved)
- Ch 45 Food and Food Establishments
- Ch 47 Fuel-Oil Heating
- Ch 50 Gas and Oil Exploration
- Ch 53 Going-Out-Of-Business Sales
- Ch 54 (Reserved)
- Ch 55 Demolition Delay
- Ch 56 Historic District
- Ch 57 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 57A Historical Commission
- Ch 57B Home Health Care Agency
- Ch 57C Water Emergency
- Ch 58 Housing, Tax Abatement
- Ch 58A Blight Prevention
- Ch 59 Housing Code
- Ch 59A Housing: Equal Opportunity
- Ch 59B Housing Site Development Agency
- Ch 59C Housing Partnership
- Ch 59D Urban Rehabilitation Homeownership Program Tax Deferral
- Ch 60 Human Relations Commission
- Ch 60A Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
- Ch 61 Justices of the Peace
- Ch 62 Living Wage
- Ch 62A Landlord Identification
- Ch 63 Law Department
- Ch 64 Loitering for Solicitation
- Ch 65 Massage Establishments and Therapists
- Ch 66 Milk
- Ch 66A Mooring and Anchoring
- Ch 67 Motor Vehicle Junkyard Operations
- Ch 67A Municipal Liability
- Ch 68 Noise
- Ch 69 Norwalk Harbor
- Ch 70 Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Authority
- Ch 70A Nudity, Public
- Ch 71 Nuisances
- Ch 72 Numbering of Buildings and Trailers
- Ch 72A Panhandling and Loitering
- Ch 73 Park Authorities
- Ch 73A Parking Authority
- Ch 73B Parking Violations and Citations
- Ch 74 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 77 Peddlers, Street Vendors and Solicitors
- Ch 77A Pesticides
- Ch 78 Phased Increased Assessment
- Ch 79 Planning and Zoning Commission
- Ch 80 (Reserved)
- Ch 81 Pocket Bikes and Motorized Scooters
- Ch 83 Poles, Conduits, Wires and Fixtures
- Ch 84 Retirement Benefits
- Ch 85 Police Department: Cadet Corps
- Ch 85A Procurement Guidelines
- Ch 86 Public Lighting
- Ch 87 Public Library Board
- Ch 88 Public Gatherings and Special Events
- Ch 88A Public Safety Board
- Ch 89 Council of Governments
- Ch 89A Regional Council of Elected Officials
- Ch 90 Operations and Public Works, Department of
- Ch 91 Sewers, Public
- Ch 92 Septage Disposal
- Ch 93 Stormwater, Illicit Discharges and Connections
- Ch 94 Solid Waste Collection & Disposal; Transfer Station & Yard Waste Site
- Ch 95 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 95A Littering and Illegal Dumping
- Ch 96 Excavations and Encroachments in Public Streets and Grounds
- Ch 97 Excavating and Filling of Land
- Ch 98 Vehicle and Traffic
- Ch 99 Snow Emergencies
- Ch 100 Special Services Districts
- Ch 101 Scenic Roads
- Ch 102 Swimming Pools
- Ch 103 Taxation
- Ch 104 Tenements: Abatement of Nuisances
- Ch 105 Tenement Houses: Registration
- Ch 106 (Reserved)
- Ch 107 Town Clerk, Compensation of
- Ch 108 (Reserved)
- Ch 111 (Reserved)
- Ch 112 Trees
- Ch 113 Water Pollution Control Authority
- Ch 114 Water Use for Tree Spraying
- Ch 115 Women, Commission on Status of
- Ch 116 Zoning Board of Appeals
- Ch 117 Zoning Enforcement
- Ch 118 Zoning
- Appendix
- Part I
- Ch 125 Land Subdivision Regulations
- Part II
- Ch 126 Pension Plan
- Part III
- Ch 127 Sewer Assessments
- Part IV
- Ch 128 Veteran's Memorial Park
- Part V
- Ch 129 Voting Hours
- Part VI
- Ch 130 Welfare Benefits
- Part VII
- Ch 131 Salaries
- Part VIII
- Ch 132 Food Service Employees Pension Plan
- Part IX
- Ch 133 Executive Orders
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 2-22-1983; amended in its entirety 6-27-2006]
The consumption of alcoholic liquor within the public highways,
public grounds and in motor vehicles parked on said premises in the
City of Norwalk has resulted in the disturbance of the peace, damage
to public and private property and the proliferation of litter. It
is the purpose and objective of this article to eliminate these undesirable
results, insofar as possible, by imposing limitations upon the possession
and consumption of alcoholic liquor in public and quasi-public places.
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
The same meaning as in the Connecticut Liquor Control Act, Section 30-1 et seq. of the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, as amended.
The same meaning as in Section 14-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Having in one's possession or control alcoholic liquor
in a glass, open bottle, open can, tapped keg or other open container
so as to permit consumption by one having the purpose of consuming
such alcoholic liquor in a public place, as defined by this article.
Those areas owned by and/or under the control of the City
of Norwalk, and any area open for public use, to include property
owned by the First, Second or Third Taxing District, to include school
grounds under the control of the Board of Education, including any
parking area for 10 cars or more, except the following parks: Veterans
Park, Calf Pasture, Shady Beach and Cranbury Park (upon completion
of Phase I improvements).
All public highways within and/or under the control of the
City of Norwalk, and shall include the sidewalks.
Except as permitted by § 12-11 hereof, no person shall consume or possess with intent to consume any alcoholic liquor within the limits of any public highway or public grounds, as they exist within the City of Norwalk.
A.
Persons may possess alcoholic liquor with the intent to consume and
may consume alcoholic liquor during any public function, festival
or celebration without violating this article; provided, however,
that the City Clerk or authorized representative has first given written
authorization to permit the sale, service or distribution of alcoholic
liquor at or in connection with such function, festival or celebration.
Persons may possess alcoholic liquor with the intent to consume and
may consume alcoholic liquor at the Lockwood Mathews Mansion Park
without authorization by the City Clerk only when such possession
and consumption is in connection with and as part of participation
at a function, festival or celebration held at the Mansion.
B.
Also, the owner of private or public property, open to the public,
may give written permission to allow public consumption of alcohol
on such property, provided that such public consumption shall not
violate any other state statute, state regulation or municipal ordinance.
C.
The owner and/or operator of an outdoor dining establishment (as defined by § 45-29 of the Norwalk Code) may sell and serve alcoholic liquor, and such liquor may be consumed within the confines of any outdoor dining establishment in accordance with the provisions and requirements of Chapter 45, Article IV, of the Norwalk Code.
D.
The City Clerk or authorized representative may issue any approval required upon determining that the applicant does not intend to use nor shall use or utilize such approval in connection with any activity prohibited by state law or City ordinance. Approval granted pursuant to this article shall not in any way excuse an applicant from complying with any applicable requirement imposed by the State of Connecticut or by Chapter 45, Article IV, of the Norwalk Code. The City Clerk shall promulgate regulations guiding the issuance of the permits referred to in this article.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be
fined not more than $50 for each offense.
