Title 5 — BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 5.08 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND/OR PERMITTED MALT BEVERAGES IN CITY PARKS
Exeter Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Exeter
5.08.010 - Permitted generally.¶
Alcoholic beverages and/or fermented malt beverages shall be permitted in parks and community buildings of the city in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Sections 5.08.020 through 5.08.080.
(Ord. 360 (part), 1977)
5.08.020 - Permit—Required.¶
Alcoholic beverages and/or fermented malt beverages may be served on any city owned or controlled real property or portion thereof upon the issuance of an exclusive use permit.
(Ord. 360 (part), 1977)
5.08.030 - Permit—Alcoholic beverage control license required.¶
Alcoholic beverages and/or fermented malt beverages may be sold on city owned or controlled real property or portion thereof upon the issuance of an exclusive use permit, which shall not be issued without the presentation of a valid alcoholic beverage control (A.B.C.) license.
(Ord. 360 (part), 1977)
5.08.040 - Permit—Prohibited where minors are present.¶
No exclusive use permit shall be issued permitting the sale of alcoholic beverages and/or fermented malt beverages where minors will be present.
(Ord. 360 (part), 1977)
5.08.050 - Permit—Prohibited when not in best public interest.¶
No exclusive use permit shall be issued permitting the service or sale of alcoholic beverages and/or fermented malt beverages when, in the best judgment of the director of parks and recreation or the chief of police, such service or sale would not be in the best public interest.
(Ord. 360 (part), 1977)
5.08.060 - Permit—Application.¶
Application for an exclusive use permit under the terms of this chapter shall be made in writing to the director of parks and recreation at least five days prior to the proposed use.
(Ord. 360 (part), 1977)
5.08.070 - Consumption or dispensing.¶
Consumption by individuals or dispensing of alcoholic beverages and/or fermented malt beverages on city owned or controlled real property must be from either paper or plastic containers, or aluminum cans. Applicant will remove all such containers and cans from the area after completion of the activity.
(Ord. 360 (part), 1977; Ord. 433 §1, 1980)
5.08.080 - Prohibited without a permit.¶
No alcoholic beverages and/or fermented malt beverages may be consumed in or upon Joyner Park (Pine Street), Rose Garden Park ("A" and Palm Streets), Schelling Park (Pine Street), Water Tower Park (Pine and Kaweah), Planter Park (Maple and Kaweah), Exeter Baseball/Softball Park, City Park (Chestnut and "E"), Prune Park (Maple and Waldo), Mayflower Park (Main and Filbert), City Hall Complex (Red Cross Building to "F" Street), Police Department ("B" Street), City Corporation Yard Complex (Firebaugh Street), Waste Water
Treatment Plan (Myer Street), all city-owned real property, all city streets, city alleys, city rights-of-way, city sidewalks, city easements and city-controlled property and parking lots, unless such consumption occurs in conjunction with the issuance of an exclusive use permit as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 360 (part), 1977; Ord. 419 §1, 1979; Ord. 505 §1, 1990)
5.08.085 - Prohibited in certain areas.¶
No alcoholic beverages and/or fermented malt beverages shall be consumed at or around the City Pool or its grounds (Rocky Hill and Kaweah) at any time.
(Ord. 505 §2, 1990)
5.08.090 - Violation—Penalty.¶
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars and not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 360 (part), 1977)
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