Rohnert Park Municipal Code Ch. 9.34 Alcoholic Beverages

"Alcoholic beverage" means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is capable of human consumption either alone, when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances.

"Special event" means any event or gathering that serves to educate, inform or entertain the public.

(Ord. 796 § 1, 2008: Ord. 492 § 1, 1987)

No person shall drink or have in his or her possession an open container of any alcoholic beverage:

A. On any public street, sidewalk, or other public way or parking lot owned by the city of Rohnert Park;

B. On private property which is intended for public use and open to the public view without first having secured the express permission of the owner, the owner's agent, or the person in lawful possession of the property;

C. On the posted premises of, including the posted parking lot immediately adjacent to, any retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee licensed pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code of California, or on any public sidewalk immediately adjacent to the licensed and posted premises. Visible notices shall be posted on the premises of each retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee and on the parking lot and the public sidewalk immediately adjacent to the licensed premises indicating that the provisions of this subsection are applicable; or

D. In any public park, parkway, playground, recreation center, recreation area, or any parking lot adjacent to any of the foregoing recreation facilities owned, leased or under the control of the city of Rohnert Park, unless such person has obtained a permit for possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages for a special event from the director of public safety or his/her designee.

(Ord. 796 § 2, 2008: Ord. 708 § 1, 2004; Ord. 698 § 1, 2003; Ord. 492 § 1, 1987)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A. of Section 9.34.020, the city manager or his or her designee may grant a permit to an organization or group to use any public street, sidewalk, or other public way or parking lot owned by the city of Rohnert Park in conjunction with a special event, festival, program or promotional gathering. The city manager may grant such a permit subject to the permittee named therein:

A. Conforming to specified hours of operation on the specified date or dates;

B. Agreeing to retain special police protection if deemed necessary by the director of public safety;

C. Agreeing to maintain in effect liability insurance in an amount acceptable to the city of Rohnert Park, the coverage of which is extended to include the city of Rohnert Park;

D. Agreeing to such other conditions as the city manager deems necessary to protect the health and safety of the community; and

E. Producing prior to issuance of such permit evidence indicating permittee's license issued by the state of California to sell alcoholic beverages if the sale of alcoholic beverage is contemplated.

(Ord. 492 § 1, 1987)

A. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction.

B. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of a fourth or any subsequent violation of this chapter within a twelve-month period shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

C. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this chapter occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as herein provided.

(Ord. 492 § 1, 1987)