It is unlawful for any person to drink, and for any person, corporation, society, lodge or organization to serve intoxicating beverages:
A. 
In or upon any of the streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, mini-parks, or other public recreational areas in the city, at a place within fifty feet of any church or commercial building, without first securing a permit from the chief of police; or
B. 
Upon the private property of another, when the person in control of said property is not present, without the written permission of the person in control of such private property.
This prohibition shall not apply within the Community Center Building or beneath the outdoor shelter ("Pavilion") at Beard Park during organized rentals of such facilities from the city of Waterford.
(Ord. 78-3 §1, 1978; Ord. 92-18 §1, 1992)
An application for a permit to serve or drink any intoxicating beverage in or upon any street, sidewalk, or alley or other public property referred to in Section 5.44.010 of this chapter, shall be made not later than five days prior to the date upon which such activity is to take place.
(Ord. 78-3 §2, 1978)
Before issuing such permit, the chief of police shall satisfy him or herself that the public peace, safety, health and general welfare will not be endangered or jeopardized by the issuance of such permit. The chief of police may impose conditions upon the issuance of such permit to insure that such activity will be compatible with the preservation of the public peace, safety, health and general welfare. The chief of police may consider any relevant factual material, including, but not limited to, the proposed place or location of such activity and the character and reputation of the applicant and other persons who will be involved in the conduct and operation of the activity under the permit if issued. If the chief of police finds that the issuance of such permit will endanger or jeopardize the public peace, safety, health or general welfare, such issuance shall be denied.
(Ord. 78-3 §3, 1978)
The permit so issued shall be good for such period of time as prescribed by the chief of police.
(Ord. 78-3 §4, 1978)
The chief of police shall have the authority, and the authority is given him or her, to revoke such permit at any time if the activity being conducted under the permit is conducted in such a manner that the chief of police deems it to be detrimental to the public peace, safety, health or general welfare.
(Ord. 78-3 §5, 1978)
Any person aggrieved by the denial or revocation of a permit may appeal such action of the chief of police to the city council by written notice delivered to the city clerk within five days after notification to such person of such denial or revocation. The council shall hear the appeal at its next regularly scheduled meeting following receipt of such notice, at which time the council may approve or conditionally approve the issuance of a permit denied by the chief of police and may approve or reverse the revocation of a permit. The decision of the city council shall be final.
(Ord. 78-3 §7, 1978)
Any person, society, lodge, organization or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the Stanislaus County jail for not to exceed six months, or by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 78-3 §8, 1978)