Grand Terrace Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 Alcoholic Beverages on Public Property

"Alcoholic beverage," as used in this Chapter, means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine or beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume, and which is fit for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.

(Ord. 37 § 7(A), 1980)

For the purpose of this Chapter, any person possessing an open container containing any alcoholic beverage and having an odor of alcoholic beverage on the person's breath is presumed to be consuming or attempting to consume an alcoholic beverage at the place where such person is located. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence, as that term is used in Sections 603 and 604 of the California Evidence Code.

(Ord. 37 § 7(B), 1980)

It is unlawful for any person or persons to consume or possess or attempt to consume or possess any alcoholic beverages while such person or persons are in or upon any City park or other municipally owned, leased or operated public property, building or facility.

(Ord. 37 § 1, 1980)

It is unlawful for any person or persons, while in or upon any City park or other municipally owned, leased or operated property, building or facility, to offer, furnish or give, or cause to be offered, furnished or given, any alcoholic beverages to any other person or persons with the intention that such other person or persons shall consume or possess the alcoholic beverages while such other person or persons is or are in or upon any City park or other municipally owned, leased or operated property, building or facility.

(Ord. 37 § 2, 1980)

The consumption or possession, the offering, giving or furnishing or causing the offering, giving or furnishing, of alcoholic or intoxicating beverages may be expressly permitted by authorization from the City Council in any municipally owned, leased or operated public building or facility, for special public events or meetings, or for conferences or conventions when not otherwise expressly prohibited by other local ordinance, provided that such authorization shall be requested in writing and, if granted, shall be subject to conditions and all rules and regulations and ordinances of the City and may be modified or summarily revoked at any time by the City Council, City Manager or Chief of Police without cause or the right to notice or a hearing.

(Ord. 37 § 3, 1980)

The violation of any of the provisions of Sections 9.04.030, 9.04.040 and 9.04.050 is found and declared to be and constitute a menace to the safety of the general public, injurious to the health, indecent, offensive to the senses and an obstruction to the use of public property by the entire community and neighborhood, and by considerable number of persons therein.

(Ord. 37 § 4, 1980)

Any person or persons violating any provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 37 § 5, 1980)