Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 Alcoholic Beverage Containers in Public
Beaumont Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Beaumont
Cite as: Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 9.04 · Text as of 2026-10-04
9.04.010 - Possession of containers.¶
No person shall have in his or her possession, while in any public park or playground, any bottle, can, or other container containing any alcoholic beverage.
(Ord. No. 923, § I, 12-18-07)
9.04.020 - Possession of open containers.¶
No person shall have in his or her possession, while in or upon any public park, playground, street or in any parking lot, publicly or privately owned, any open container containing any alcoholic beverage.
(Ord. No. 923, § I, 12-18-07)
9.04.030 - Exception to Chapter.¶
The exception to the provisions of this Chapter shall be when an organization or group has reserved the pavilion for an organized function.
(Ord. No. 923, § I, 12-18-07)
9.04.040 - Violation—Penalty.¶
In the discretion of the Enforcement Officer, any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be issued an administrative citation pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 1.17 or shall be guilty of an infraction pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 1.16. In either case, the amount of the fine shall be the appropriate amount set forth in Section 1.16.030 of this Code. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense as specified in Section 1.16.040.
Notwithstanding the above, a first offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000.00, or six months in jail, or both.
(Ord. 997, 5-3-11)
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