Butte County Municipal Code Art. IA Consumption of Alcohol and Possession of Open Alcohol Containers Along…

For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:

"Bather" or "Bathing" shall mean a person who is floating, swimming, wading, or bodysurfing, with or without the use of a flotation device, including, but not limited to a surfboard, paddle board, surfmat, innertube, life preserver, or air mattress, except a flotation device which is designed to be propelled by sail, mechanical means, power, oars, or paddle.

"High water mark" shall mean the highest point where the water's flows have prevented the growth of vegetation.

"Right-of-way" shall mean the entire publicly maintained width of a roadway, including the paved surface, any unpaved surface and any areas outside of the paved surface where vegetation has been trimmed for the purpose of maintaining adequate sight distance and clearances, in order to provide for public safety.

(Ord. No. 3941, § 3 (part), 10-24-06)

(a) In the geographic area along Butte Creek and between the PG&E hydroelectric facility above Centerville Dam and the southern boundary of Butte County, it shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage or possess any opened alcoholic beverage container within dry areas of the bed and banks of Butte Creek, between the low and high water marks (including gravel bars), or while wading or bathing in the waters of Butte Creek.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage or possess any opened alcoholic beverage container, within the right-of-way area of Honey Run Road, from a point 1.51 miles distant from the intersection of Honey Run Road and The Skyway, easterly to a point 4.54 miles distant from the intersection of Honey Run Road and The Skyway, said point being approximately one-tenth ( 1/10 ) of a mile northeast of the driveway to Butte County fire station #26.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage or possess any opened alcoholic beverage container, within the right-of-way area of Centerville Road, from its intersection with Honey Run Road northeasterly 5.41 miles to its intersection with Helltown Road.

(Ord. No. 3941, § 3 (part), 10-24-06)