Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare›Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY
Norwalk Municipal Code Art. I Alcoholic Beverages; Intoxication
Norwalk Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Norwalk
Cite as: Norwalk Municipal Code Article I · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 9.04.010. Possession of open alcoholic beverage containers in public.¶
No person shall, on any public street, sidewalk, parkway, alley, highway or parking lot open to the public, have in his or her possession any bottle, can or other container holding any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or the seal of which has been broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed. This article shall not apply within premises licensed under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (California Business and Professional Code Sections 23000, et seq.), nor to anyone keeping an alcoholic beverage in a vehicle in a manner authorized by the California Vehicle Code. This article shall not be deemed to proscribe any act which is positively permitted or prohibited by any law of the State.
(Prior code § 5-4.1; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
§ 9.04.020. Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public.¶
No person shall consume any beer, wine or other intoxicating beverage on any public street, sidewalk, parkway, alley, highway or parking lot open to the public. This article shall not be deemed to proscribe any act which is positively permitted or prohibited by any law of the State.
(Prior code § 5-4.2; amended during 1999 codification; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
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