For the purposes of this article, the term “drive-in restaurant”
means and shall be deemed to be any restaurant where food or beverages
are served directly to or are permitted to be consumed by patrons
in automobiles, motorcycles or other vehicles parked on the premises.
(1973 Code, sec. 19-52; 1991 Code,
sec. 20-51; 2007 Code, sec. 28-75)
The owner, lessee or operator of any drive-in restaurant shall
maintain quiet and good order upon the premises thereof and shall
not permit disorderly or other unlawful conduct or loitering thereon,
nor shall he cause or permit any noise or nuisance on the parking
lot of the drive-in restaurant whereby the quiet and good order of
the neighborhood may be disturbed.
(1973 Code, sec. 19-53; 1991 Code,
sec. 20-52; 2007 Code, sec. 28-76)
It shall be unlawful for any person on the premises of a drive-in
restaurant to:
(1) Race
the engine of any motor vehicle; needlessly bring to a sudden start
or stop any motor vehicle; blow any horn of any motor vehicle; or
cause to be made any other loud or unseemly noise, nuisance or disturbance
whereby the quiet and good order of the premises or the neighborhood
may be disturbed.
(2) Enter
the premises of any drive-in restaurant in a motor vehicle of any
kind and park the vehicle and leave the premises without getting the
consent of the owner or operator thereof.
(3) Enter
the premises of any drive-in restaurant in a motor vehicle of any
kind and use such premises for cruising, racing, as a shortcut to
another street, or to annoy or endanger any person or other vehicle
lawfully on the premises.
(4) Congregate
in groups of three or more persons and linger and loiter at any location
on the premises of any drive-in restaurant other than in the restaurant
building or in a legally parked vehicle.
(5) Remain
on the premises of the drive-in restaurant after having been directed
to leave by the owner, manager or other person in charge of the premises.
(1973 Code, sec. 19-54; 1991 Code,
sec. 20-53; 2007 Code, sec. 28-77)
It shall be the duty of the restaurant operator to post on the
premises in a conspicuous location one or more signs bearing the following
legend: “Humble City Code prohibits cruising in or congregating
and loitering outside of a motor vehicle. No unoccupied vehicles may
be left on these premises without the consent of the restaurant operator.”
(1973 Code, sec. 19-55; 1991 Code,
sec. 20-54; 2007 Code, sec. 28-78)