Chapter 5.24
INTOXICATING LIQUORS
Sections:
5.24.020 Permits—Applications.
5.24.030 Permits—Issuance—Denial.
5.24.060 Liability of permittees.
5.24.070 Possession of copies of permits.
5.24.010 Permits—Required.
It is unlawful for any person or any member of any society, lodge, organization, or corporation to serve, drink, or consume any spirituous, vinous, malt, or other intoxicating beverage:
A. In or upon any of the streets, sidewalks, alleys or any city park without first securing a permit from the chief of police; or
B. Upon the private property of another without the permission of the owner of such private property. (Ord. 512 (part), 1994: Ord. 349 § 1, 1982: Ord. 265 § 1 (part), 1975).
5.24.020 Permits—Applications.
An application for a permit to serve, drink, or consume any intoxicating beverage in or upon any street, sidewalk, or alley, or any city park as designated and defined in Section 5.24.010, shall be made not later than five days prior to the date upon which such activity is to take place. Service clubs, lodges, societies, organizations, corporations, or other local groups, of a beneficial purpose, may apply for a permit as provided in Section 5.24.010, which may be valid for a period of one year after date of issue. (Ord. 512 (part), 1994: Ord. 349 § 2, 1982: Ord. 265 § 1 (part), 1975).
5.24.030 Permits—Issuance—Denial.
Before issuing such permit, the chief of police shall satisfy himself 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, and general welfare, such issuance shall be denied. (Ord. 265 § 1 (part), 1975).
5.24.040 Permits—Term.
The permit so issued shall be good for such period of time as prescribed by the chief of police. (Ord. 265 § 1 (part), 1975).
5.24.050 Permits—Revocation.
The chief of police shall have the authority, and the authority is hereby given him, 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 and general welfare. (Ord. 265 § 1 (part), 1975).
5.24.060 Liability of permittees.
The person, society, lodge, organization or corporation to whom a permit is issued shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any person whatever by reason of the negligence of the permittee to whom such permit shall have been issued. (Ord. 265 § 1 (part), 1975).
5.24.070 Possession of copies of permits.
The permittee shall have a copy of the permit in his possession and shall produce such permit upon a request made by the chief of police or any of his representatives. (Ord. 265 § 1 (part), 1975).
5.24.080 Violations.
Any person, society, lodge, organization or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 265 § 1 (part), 1975).