South San Francisco Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Alcoholic Beverages

The purpose and intent of this chapter is to restrict the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places and parking lots within the city of South San Francisco. This chapter shall not be deemed to make punishable any act or acts which are prohibited by any statute of the state of California.

(Ord. 1014 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1155 § 1, 1994)

As used in this chapter “alcoholic beverages” includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, or beer which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for human consumption purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.

(Ord. 1014 § 1, 1987)

It is unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage in any public place, including any public street, sidewalk, pedestrian mall, public park, alleyway or thoroughfare.

(Ord. 1014 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1155 § 2, 1994)

It is unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage in any private or public parking lot within the city where such parking lot has immediate access to a public street.

(Ord. 1014 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1155 § 3, 1994)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the consumption of alcoholic beverages at a city-approved function or event or in a public park pursuant to Section 10.36.070.

(Ord. 1014 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1155 § 5, 1994)

(a) It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate on any public property, or on any private property open to the public or in open view from public property.

(b) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as set forth in Chapter 1.24 of this code.

(Ord. 1077 § 1, 1990)

Any person violating provisions of this chapter of the South San Francisco Municipal Code shall be guilty of an infraction, and if convicted shall be punished by a fine not exceeding: (a) seventy-five dollars for the first violation; (b) one hundred fifty dollars for the second violation; and (c) two hundred fifty dollars for the each additional violation within one year.

(Ord. 1014 § 1, 1987)