As used in this chapter:
"Alcoholic beverage"
means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer and
every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and
which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume,
and which is fit for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted,
mixed or combined with other substances.
"Open container"
means a bottle, can or other receptacle which has been opened,
or a seal broken or the contents partially removed.
(County code § 5-4.51; Ord. 88-6 § 2)
It is unlawful for any person or persons to drink any alcoholic
beverage or possess any open container containing any alcoholic beverage
in or upon any public park, street, alley, highway or other public
property, or in the entranceway to any building, which entranceway
is open to view from the public street, except in or upon those public
places where the drinking or consuming of alcoholic beverages is expressly
permitted by law.
(County code § 5-4.52; Ord. 88-6 § 2)
No person may drink any alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of any alcoholic beverage while upon a privately owned parking lot to which the public is invited and permitted and which is open to view from the public street unless an exception exists under Section
9.08.050.
(County code § 5-4.53; Ord. 88-6 § 2)
It is unlawful for any person or persons while in or upon any highway, or other public property, or in an entranceway or parking lot as described in Sections
9.08.020 and
9.08.030, except in or upon those public places where the drinking or consuming of alcoholic beverages is expressly permitted by law, to offer or furnish or give, or cause to be offered or furnished or given, any alcoholic beverage to any other person or persons with the intention that such other person or persons shall drink or consume alcoholic beverages while such other person or persons are in or upon such premises, except in or upon those public places where the drinking or consumption of alcoholic beverages is expressly permitted by law.
(County code § 5-4.54; Ord. 88-6 § 2)
The drinking or consumption and the offering, giving or furnishing
of alcoholic beverages may be expressly permitted by written authorization
from the city manager or designee in any building, facility, park,
street or other place owned, leased, operated or under the management
and control of the city for special events, meetings, conferences
or conventions; provided, that such authorization shall be requested
in writing and, if granted, shall be subject to conditions and all
rules, regulations and ordinances of the city; and further provided,
that such permit may be modified or summarily revoked at any time
by the city manager or chief of police.
(County code § 5-4.55; Ord. 88-6 § 2)
It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this
chapter. Any person violating or failing to comply with any requirement
of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(County code § 5-4.56; Ord. 88-6 § 2)