Mission Viejo Municipal Code Ch. 11.21 Intoxication and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages

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Cross reference— Business regulations regarding alcoholic beverages, ch. 5.05.

It shall be unlawful for any person to appear at any public place or at any place open to public view or on any public street, alley, highway, court, park, railway depot, plaza, or public square in a state of drunkenness or intoxication within the City of Mission Viejo.

(Ord. No. 95-142, § 1, 3-27-95)

It shall be unlawful for any person to be on any private premises or in any private house in a state of drunkenness or intoxication to the annoyance of others.

(Ord. No. 95-142, § 1, 3-27-95)

The drinking of any 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, or public way 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, recreational area, or recreation facility owned and/or operated by the city, county, or any public agency.

(Ord. No. 95-142, § 1, 3-27-95)

No person shall drink any intoxicating liquor or any fermented malt beverage upon property, including greenbelt areas, common walkways, and common driveways, 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 property; and

(b) The homeowner's association has posted on the property a notice in substantially the following form:

"Drinking of liquors, beers, or other fermented beverages on this property, including greenbelt areas, common walkways, and common driveways, is prohibited and subject to criminal prosecution which could result in imprisonment and a fine."

(Ord. No. 95-142, § 1, 3-27-95)

No person shall 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. No. 95-142, § 1, 3-27-95)