Santa Ana Municipal Code Art. XI Alcoholic Beverage Warning Signs

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Cross reference— Sale of liquor at Santa Ana Stadium, § 2-743; use regulations for establishments selling alcoholic beverages, § 41-196.

The Surgeon General of the United States has recommended that women who are pregnant, or considering pregnancy, be advised not to drink alcoholic beverages and to be aware of the alcohol content in anything they eat because alcohol consumption during pregnancy, especially in the early months, can harm the fetus. In order to serve the public health, safety and welfare, the purpose of this ordinance codified in this chapter [article] is to educate the public by requiring that warning signs be placed at all locations where alcoholic beverages are sold to the public.

(Ord. No. NS-1952, § 1, 4-4-88)

Any person or entity who owns, operates, manages, leases or rents a premises offering wine, beer, or other alcoholic beverages for sale to the public, shall cause one (1) or more signs to be posted or displayed on the premises as provided in this article. The signs shall read substantially as follows: WARNING. DRINKING WINE, BEER AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS. Except as specified in section 18-553(c), signs as required herein shall not be smaller than ten (10) inches wide by ten (10) inches long, nor shall any lettering thereon be less than one (1) inch in height.

(Ord. No. NS-1952, § 1, 4-4-88)

A sign or notice required by section 18-552 shall be placed as follows:

(a) Where the sale or dispensing of wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages to the public is primarily intended for consumption off the premises, at least one (1) sign shall be so placed as to assure that it is readable from all locations at which said sale or dispensing occurs.

(b) Where the sale of wine, beer, or other alcoholic beverages to the public is primarily for consumption on the premises through over-the-counter service, one (1) or more signs shall be placed to assure that at least one (1) sign is readable from any counter location available to the public.

(c) Where the sale of wine, beer, and other alcoholic beverages to the public is primarily for consumption on the premises at tables served by food or beverage service persons, at least one (1) sign shall be placed to assure it is readable by the public entering the premises. In the alternative, signs smaller than ten (10) inches wide by ten (10) inches long may be displayed at each of the tables provided that the signs are as readily visible and readable as materials provided to the public which list food and beverage prices.

(Ord. No. NS-1952, § 1, 4-4-88)

In the event a substantial number of the public patronizing a premises offering for sale or dispensing wine, beer, or other alcoholic beverages uses a language other than English as a primary language, any sign or notice required by this article shall be worded in both English and the primary language or languages involved.

(Ord. No. NS-1952, § 1, 4-4-88)