Orange Municipal Code Ch. 9.16 Prohibition of Drinking Alcoholic Beverages in Public

The purpose of this chapter is to provide regulations for drinking alcoholic beverages in public places.

(Ord. 32-96)

It is unlawful for any person to have in their possession on their person, while on any City street, sidewalk, alley, roadway, parking lot, publicly maintained place or any place open to the public any bottle, can or other container or receptacle, containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed, or to consume alcoholic beverages while in the above restricted areas.

(Prior code 4230.2; Ord. 45-77; Ord. 27-79; Ord. 32-96; Ord. 17-97; Ord. 03-25, 2/25/2025)

Notwithstanding the prohibition provided in Section 9.16.020, alcoholic beverages may be consumed in public facilities and public places when authorized by special event permit or otherwise as provided by this code.

(Ord. 32-96)