Lake Forest Municipal Code Ch. 11.40 Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public Places Prohibited

The consumption of any alcoholic beverage, intoxicating liquor or any fermented malt beverage, unless specifically permitted by the prior written approval of the City, shall be prohibited:

A. On any street, roadway, boulevard, alley, parking lot, sidewalk, public way, or public place in the City;

B. In the public parking, loading, and access areas of any commercial shopping center;

C. On any grounds owned by or under the control of a public school district or public park district within the City, or within a distance of 300 feet from any exterior boundary of such grounds, except on private residential property or within a properly licensed commercial establishment; and

D. Within any public park, public place, recreation and park district, regional park, open-space district, recreation facility, or recreational area owned and/or operated by the City, County, or any public agency. This section shall not apply where the possession is within premises located in a park or other public place for which a license has been issued pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, consumption of alcoholic beverages in City-owned or operated public parks, recreational facilities, and recreational areas shall also be subject to provisions in Chapter 13.03 of this Code.

E. It is unlawful and an misdemeanor subject to punishment in accordance with Section 1.01.200 et seq. of this Code, for any person to violate any provision of this section.

(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007; Ord. 318 § 3, 2019)

No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage, intoxicating liquor, or any fermented malt beverage, upon greenbelt areas, common walkways, common driveways, and common streets owned or controlled by a homeowner's association where:

A. The homeowner's association has requested in writing that the City extend its drinking prohibition upon the homeowner's association's property; and

B. The homeowner's association has posted on the property a notice in substantially the following form:

Drinking of intoxicating liquors, beers, or other alcoholic or fermented beverages on this property, specifically greenbelt areas, common walkways, common driveways, and common streets is prohibited and subject to criminal prosecution and a fine.

C. It is unlawful and a misdemeanor subject to punishment in accordance with Section 1.01.200 et seq. of this Code, for any person to violate any provision of this section.

(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007; Ord. 318 § 3, 2019)

A. No person who has in his or her possession 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, shall enter, be, or remain in any park or public place, except as otherwise provided pursuant to Chapter 13.03 of this Code.

B. No person who has in his or her possession 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, 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 Business and Professions Code, or on any public sidewalk immediately adjacent to the licensed and posted premises.

C. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to punishment in accordance with Section 1.01.200 et seq. of this Code.

D. The provisions of this section do not apply to a private residential parking lot which is immediately adjacent to the posted premises. The provisions of this section also do not apply when an individual is in possession of an alcoholic beverage container for the purpose of recycling or other related activity.

(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007; Ord. 318 § 3, 2019)

A. All retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensees licensed pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code shall post on the premises, including an adjacent parking lot, a notice in substantially the following form:

Possession of unsealed or open containers of ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in this parking area or any public street or sidewalk is prohibited, and is subject to criminal prosecution and a fine.

B. Posting of such notice must be clearly visible to the patrons of the licensee and parking lot and to persons on the public sidewalk. The posting shall consist of a wall sign which does not exceed two square feet in size and contains substantially the language set forth above.

C. The provisions of this section do not apply to a private residential parking lot which is immediately adjacent to the posted premises.

(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007; Ord. 318 § 3, 2019)

It is unlawful and a misdemeanor, subject to punishment in accordance with Section 1.01.200 et seq. of this Code for any person to urinate or defecate on private property in any area exposed to the public view, or on any public street, sidewalk, alley, park, or other public place, except in a public or private restroom.

(Ord. 171 § 1, 2007; Ord. 318 § 3, 2019)