Chapter 5-18
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – OBSTRUCTING WALKWAYS
Sections:
Article 1. Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages
5-18-205 Open containers – Definition.
5-18-210 Violations, penalties.
5-18-215 Consumption permit – Application.
5-18-220 Consumption permit – Fee.
Article 2. Obstruction of Walkways –
Blocking Entrances
5-18-300 Obstructing free passage on walkways.
5-18-305 Blocking entrances to places of public assemblage.
Article 1. Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages
5-18-200 Public property.
No person shall consume or possess an open container of any alcoholic beverage on any street, sidewalk, alley, parking lot or other public or City property within the City limits of San Juan Bautista, California between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless he or the sponsor of an event he is attending has first obtained a special use permit allowing the consumption of alcoholic beverages in such places.
5-18-205 Open containers – Definition.
As used in this Article, “open container” shall include, but is not limited to, any bottle, can, thermal jar or jug, vessel, or other receptacle which is open, has been opened, or which has a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.
5-18-210 Violations, penalties.
Any person violating this Article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as set forth in the California Penal Code, by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or County Jail for a term not exceeding one (1) year.
5-18-215 Consumption permit – Application.
Any person or organization wishing to consume alcoholic beverages between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. may apply to the City Manager of the City of San Juan Bautista for a permit to do so.
5-18-220 Consumption permit – Fee.
The City Manager shall grant such permit in conjunction with a special event and if in his opinion the consumption of alcoholic beverages would not endanger the public peace, health, morals, and welfare. Such application shall be on a form supplied by the City Manager and a fee established by resolution of the City Council shall accompany each application for a permit.
Article 2. Obstruction of Walkways –
Blocking Entrances
5-18-300 Obstructing free passage on walkways.
(A) No person shall loiter, stand or sit in or upon any sidewalk, walkway, mall, parkway, plaza, parking lot, street, alley, or other property, whether in public ownership or in private ownership but open to the use of the general public, which property is designed to be used by members of the public for pedestrian or vehicular passage, so as to in any manner hinder or obstruct the free passage therein or thereon of persons or vehicles passing along the same, or so as to in any manner annoy or molest persons passing along the same. This Section is intended to be in addition to the prohibitions of SJBMC 5-18-305.
(B) Any violation of this Section shall constitute an infraction.
5-18-305 Blocking entrances to places of public assemblage.
(A) No person shall loiter or stand or sit in or at the entrance of any hall, theater, church, public building or other place of public assemblage so as to in any manner obstruct such entrance.
(B) Any violation of this Section shall constitute an infraction.
Legislative History: Ords. 106 (4/7/59), 191 (7/1/80), 98-02 (4/21/98), 2012-04 (6/19/12).