Redding Municipal Code Ch. 10.25 Alcoholic Beverages in Public Areas

Sections:

A. No person shall consume or have in his or her possession an open container of any alcoholic beverage: (1) on any public highway, alley, crosswalk, street or sidewalk or other place open for pedestrian travel; (2) on any public property; or (3) within fifty (50) feet of any public highway, alley, crosswalk, street or sidewalk or other place open for pedestrian travel, while on private property open to public view without the express permission of the owner, his or her agent, or the person in lawful possession of the property.

B. This section shall not apply to any person:

1. Participating in events in a city park for which a permit has been issued pursuant to Chapter 10.20 so long as the person is in compliance with the terms of the permit;

2. Consuming alcohol in a sidewalk-dining area for which a permit has been issued pursuant to Chapter 13.25 so long as the person is in compliance with the terms of the permit; or

3. Participating in events for which a special event permit has been issued pursuant to Chapter 11.44 if the special event permit contains the following conditions:

a. Alcoholic beverages consumed or possessed at such events shall not be in glass or metal containers;

b. The organizer of the special event shall comply with all state and local laws relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages;

c. The organizer of the special event shall provide adequate toilet facilities; and

d. The organizer of the special event shall comply with all other conditions as required by the police department, the department of community services-recreation and parks division, the Redding Convention Center and the risk management department.

C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to make unlawful any act or acts which are permitted by any law of the state.

(Ord. 2249 § 2, 1999: Ord. 2184 § 1 (part), 1997)

Violations of Section 10.25.010 shall constitute an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars; a second violation within one year is an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars; and a third violation within five years of a first violation is a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 2184 § 1 (part), 1997)