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Title 10 — PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS›Part V — OIenses Against Public Peace

Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 10.20 Intoxicating Liquors

Petaluma Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Petaluma

Cite as: Petaluma Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 · Text as of 2026-10-04

10.20.010 Consumption in public.

It is unlawful for any person to consume any intoxicating beverage upon or in any public street, alley, lane, public

park or other public place in the city with the following exceptions:

A. Beer, malt liquor, ale and wine may be consumed in public parks between the hours of ten a.m. and sunset of

any day.

B. Alcoholic beverages may be consumed in parks or other public facilities where authorized by the public

owner thereof, and where any necessary license for the sale of said beverages is obtained from the state.

(Ord. 1308 NCS §1, 1979; Ord. 306 NCS §2; prior code §16.9.)

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