"Alcoholic beverage"
means 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.
"Public property"
means any publicly owned street, alley, sidewalk, property, facility or parking lot.
(Ord. 89-18 § 1, eff. 9/14/89; Ord. 92-2 § 1, eff. 2/20/92; Ord. 2015-17 § 1, eff. 1/15/16)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful to drink any alcoholic beverage while upon any public property. It shall also be unlawful to consume any alcoholic beverages in any City park where posted according to Section 6-5.06. This prohibition does not apply if an exception applies under Section 6-5.04.
(b) 
Pursuant to Section 25620 of the Business and Professions Code and any successor section, it shall be unlawful and an infraction to possess any can, bottle, or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage that has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed, in any public property or City-owned park where posted according to Section 6-5.06. This prohibition does not apply if an exception applies under Section 6-5.04.
(Ord. 89-18 § 1, eff. 9/14/89; Ord. 92-2 § 1, eff. 2/20/92; Ord. 2003-02, eff. 3/6/03; Ord. 2003-17, eff. 11/7/03; Ord. 2015-17 § 1, eff. 1/15/16)
(a) 
Section 6-5.02 does not apply:
(1) 
To a group or individual who has received written consent to serve and consume alcoholic beverages as part of an event in a specified area of a public property from the Director of Recreation and Parks, or a delegate of the Director;
(2) 
To patrons consuming alcoholic beverages within designated space upon a public property when served by a vendor authorized to sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to Section 6-5.05.
(b) 
Section 6-5.03 does not apply to a group or individual who has planned and organized an event at which alcoholic beverages will be served, provided the group or individual has first applied to and received written consent from the Chief of Police or a delegate of the Chief of Police, and possesses the written consent at the site of the event.
(Ord. 89-18 § 1, eff. 9/14/89; Ord. 92-2 § 1, eff. 2/20/92; Ord. 2015-17 § 1, eff. 1/15/16)
The Director of Recreation and Parks, or a delegate of the Director, may grant written permission, subject to reasonable legal conditions, to (i) a group or individual to consume alcoholic beverages conducting a planned and organized event at a public property, or (ii) a licensed vendor to sell alcoholic beverages to the public at a public property, subject to restrictions imposed by the Director, and any government agency regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages. This consent may be immediately revoked, without prior notice, by any City Police Officer acting in the officer's official capacity, or the Director or delegate thereof, if any condition of the written permission or any law is violated by the vendor, or group or individual conducting an event.
(Ord. 89-18 § 1, eff. 9/14/89; Ord. 92-2 § 1, eff. 2/20/92; Ord. 2015-17 § 1, eff. 1/15/16)
(a) 
The posting of public parks as provided in Section 6-5.02(a) shall be clearly visible and read substantially as follows: Consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited. S.M.M.C. Title 6, Chapter 5.
(b) 
The posting of public parks as provided in Section 6-5.02(b) shall be clearly visible and read substantially as follows: Possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited. S.M.M.C. Section 6-5.02(b).
(Ord. 89-18 § 1, eff. 9/14/89; Ord. 92-2 § 1, eff. 2/20/92; Ord. 2003-02, eff. 3/6/03; Ord. 2015-17 § 1, eff. 1/15/16)
Violation of any section in this chapter is a misdemeanor notwithstanding Section 1-6.01 of this code.
(Ord. 89-18 § 1, eff. 9/14/89; Ord. 92-2 § 1, eff. 2/20/92; Ord. 2015-17 § 1, eff. 1/15/16)