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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare

Moorpark Municipal Code Ch. 9.20 Alcoholic Beverages

Moorpark Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Moorpark

Cite as: Moorpark Municipal Code Chapter 9.20 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 9.20.010. Public consumption—Prohibition.

It is unlawful for any person to drink any malt, spiritous, or vinous liquor containing more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of alcohol by volume or to hold or to exercise dominion and control over any open container containing such beverage:

A. Upon any public street, sidewalk, highway, or alley or while occupying any vehicle or conveyance thereon;

B. Upon any public school ground or any building, bleacher, or stadium thereon;

C. In any public place, place of public assembly, or in any place open to the public;

D. In or upon any building or premises, or portion thereof, owned or occupied by the city, county, state, a park district, school district, sanitation district, flood control district, water works district, or by any other governmental agency;

E. Upon any private street, building, or other private property within the city without the consent of the person or entity in possession or control thereof.

(Ord. 6 § 9 (part), 1983; Ord. 374 § 1, 2009)

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§ 9.20.020. Public consumption—Exceptions.

The provisions of Section 9.20.010 of this chapter shall not prohibit the drinking of such alcoholic beverages in or upon any city owned property, if permitted by Title 12 of the Municipal Code, and when authorized by license or permit.

(Ord. 6 § 9 (part), 1983; Ord. 374 § 1, 2009)

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§ 9.20.030. Disposal of containers.

No person shall deposit on any public street, sidewalk, highway, alley or other public way any receptacles or containers for alcoholic beverages.

(Ord. 6 § 9 (part), 1983; Ord. 374 § 1, 2009)

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