Chapter 7.28
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Sections:

7.28.010    Defined.

7.28.020    Public places.

7.28.030    Private property.

7.28.040    Penalty for violations.

7.28.010 Defined.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term "alcoholic beverage" 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.

(Ord. 1479 § 1 (part), 5-26-81)

7.28.020 Public places.

It is unlawful for any person to consume an alcoholic beverage upon any public street, avenue, alley, sidewalk, parkway, courts or other public place within the city open or dedicated to public use.

(Ord. 1975 § 1, 7-26-94: Ord. 1479 § 1 (part), 5-26-81)

7.28.030 Private property.

It is unlawful for any person to consume an alcoholic beverage upon private property which is open to public view from any public street, avenue, alley, sidewalk, parkway or other public place within the city open or dedicated to public use.

(Ord. 1975 § 2, 7-26-94)

7.28.040 Penalty for violations.

Any person, firm, company or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and each such person, firm, company, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by (A) a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation; (B) a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same chapter within one year; (C) a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same chapter within one year.

(Ord. 2037 § 3 (part), 7-29-98)