Chapter 8.40
OPEN CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Sections:
8.40.010 Open container prohibited.
8.40.020 Definition of posted premises.
8.40.005 Infraction.
A violation of this chapter shall be an infraction. (Ord. 815 § 2 (part), 1990).
8.40.010 Open container prohibited.
No person who has in his or her possession any bottle, can or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed, shall enter, be, or remain on the posted premises of, including the posted parking lot immediately adjacent to, any retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee licensed pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code, or on any public sidewalk immediately adjacent to the licensed and posted premises. Any person violating this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction. (Ord. 711 § 1 (part), 1985).
8.40.020 Definition of posted premises.
"Posted premises" means those premises which are subject to licensure under any retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage license, the parking lot immediately adjacent to the licensed premises and any public sidewalk immediately adjacent to the licensed premises on which clearly visible notices indicate to the patrons of the licensee and parking lot and to persons on the public sidewalk, that the provisions of Section 8.40.010 are applicable. (Ord. 711 § 1 (part), 1985).
8.40.030 Posting required.
A retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee, licensed pursuant to Division 9 of the California Business and Professional Code, shall qualify the licensed premises and the parking lot adjacent thereto under Section 8.40.010 by posting clearly visible notices on the premises and in the parking lot which notify the public that the provisions of Section 8.40.010 are applicable to the licensed premises and the parking lot and public sidewalk immediately adjacent thereto. (Ord. 711 § 1 (part), 1985).