East Palo Alto Municipal Code Art. I Loitering and Unlawful Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public Places

Except as permitted below, it is unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage on any highway, street, alley, sidewalk, public parking lot, parking lot open to public use or pedestrian walkway open to public use within one thousand (1,000) feet of buildings or places open to the public where alcoholic beverages are sold. This section shall not be deemed to make punishable any act or acts which are prohibited by any law of the state. The foregoing prohibitions shall not apply to persons consuming beer and wine with food and who have obtained a permit pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.04.020.

(Prior code § 5-3.101)

(Ord. No. 398, § 1, 7-19-2016)

It is unlawful for any person to loiter in, on or about buildings and places open to the public where alcoholic beverages are sold.

(Prior code § 5-3.102)

As used in this chapter, "loiter" means to linger, wait or delay in and about the places designated with no lawful purpose.

(Prior code § 5-3.103)

As used in this chapter, "buildings and places open to the public where alcoholic beverages are sold" means, but is not limited to, any liquor store, liquor outlet, inn, tavern, bar, saloon, or any premises wherein the owner, tenant or occupant possesses, and purveys alcoholic beverages to the public pursuant to, an on sale or off sale liquor license of whatever classification.

(Prior code § 5-3.104)