Chapter 9.28 — POSSESSION OF OPEN CONTAINERS

9.28.020 Definitions.

9.28.030 Posting requirements.

9.28.040 Violation--Penalty.

No person who has in his or her possession in a bottle, can, or other receptacle containing any alcoholic :beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed, shall enter, be, or remain on the posted premises of, including the posted parking lot immediately adjacent to, any retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee licensed pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the California Business and Professions Code, or on any public sidewalk immediately adjacent to the licensed and posted premises.

(Ord. 484 art), 1986).

As used in Section 9.28.010, "posted premises" means those premises which are subject to licensure under any retail package, off-sale alcoholic beverage license, the parking lot immediately adjacent to the licensed premises and any public sidewalk immediately adjacent to the licensed premises on which clearly visible notices indicate to .the patrons of the licensee and the parking lot and to persons on the public sidewalk, that the provisions of Section 9.28.010 are applicable.

(Ord. 484 part), 1986) .

A. Any owner of premises which are subject to licensure under any retail package, off-sale alcoholic beverage license shall post such premises with clearly visible notices to indicate to the patrons of the licensee and parking lot and to persons on the public sidewalk, that the provisions of Section 9.28.010 are applicable.

B. The notice prescribed by subsection A of this section may be in the following form: "It is unlawful. to. possess. an open container of alcoholic beverage while on these premises, including the adjacent parking lot and sidewalk, (Gridley Municipal Code, 8.010)".

(Ord. 484 art), 1986).

Any person violating any provisions of Section 9.28.010 shall be guilty of an infraction.

(Ord. 484 part), 1986).