La Verne Municipal Code Ch. 9.08 Alcoholic Beverages

For the purposes of this chapter:

"Alcoholic beverage"

means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, 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 purpose either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.

"Opened alcohol beverage container"

means any 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.

"Posted premises"

means those premises which are subject to licensure under any retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage license, pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code, and the parking lot immediately adjacent to the licensed premises on which clearly visible notices indicate to the patrons of the licensee and parking lot and to persons on the adjacent public sidewalk, that the provisions of Section 9.08.040 are applicable.

"Public places"

means any street, alley, sidewalk, parkway, off-street parking area, park, community recreation center, or any building or premises owned by the city.

(Prior code §§ 4510—4512, 4517; Ord. 700 § 1, 1985)

Any person who has in his or her possession an opened alcoholic beverage container in or upon any public place, or who goes in or on any public place while possessing an opened alcoholic beverage container is guilty of an infraction.

(Prior code § 4513; Ord. 700 § 1, 1985)

No person shall possess an opened alcoholic container while in or on any unenclosed area designed or used, or intended to be used, for the parking of motor vehicles, and which parking area is used in conjunction with, or as an adjunct to, any business, trade or occupation for which a business license has been issued, or is required to be issued, pursuant to the provisions of this code. Violations of this section shall constitute an infraction.

(Prior code § 4514; Ord. 700 § 1, 1985)

No person who has in his or her possession any opened alcoholic beverage container shall enter, be or remain on any posted premises. Violations of this section shall constitute an infraction.

(Prior code § 4515; Ord. 700 § 1, 1985)

The retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee and the owner of the premises which are subject to licensure under any retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage license, including the parking lot immediately adjacent to the licensed premises, shall post and maintain, in good repair, in a clearly visible place at each entrance to the licensed premises and in the parking lot immediately adjacent thereto, a sign that gives notice substantially as follows:

(Prior code § 4516; Ord. 700 § 1, 1985)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

A. Any private residential parking lot which is immediately adjacent to posted premises;

B. The possession, sale and/or consumption of alcohol in accordance with a valid special event alcohol permit issued by the city.

(Prior code § 4518; Ord. 751 § 1, 1988)