HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1014-1987ORDINANCE N0,1014-87
AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 10.40 TO THE SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE CONSUMPTION
OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC PARKING PLACES,
PARKING LOTS AND MOTOR VEHICLES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
A new chapter, Chapter 10.40, Alcoholic Beverages, is hereby added to
the South San Francisco Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 10.40
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Sections:
10.40.010 Purpose and Intent
10.40.020 Definitions
10.40.030 Possession in Public Places
10.40.040 Possession in Parking Lots
10.40.050 Possession in Motor Vehicles
10.40.060 Exemption
10.40.070 Violation--Penalty
Section 10.40.010 Purpose and Intent
The purpose and intent of this chapter is to restrict the consumption of
alcoholic beverages in public places, parking lots, and motor vehicles 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.
Section 10.40.020 Definitions
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.
Section 10.40.030 Possession in Public Places
It is unlawful for any person to possess any alcoholic beverage in any
public place, or transport any alcoholic beverage upon any public street,
sidewalk, pedestrian mall, public school ground, alleyway, or thoroughfare
if such alcoholic beverage is in a receptacle which has been opened, or the
seal of which has been broken, or the contents of which have been partially
removed.
Section 10.40.040 Possession in Parking Lots
It is unlawful for any person to possess any alcoholic beverage in any
private or public parking lot within the City where such parking lot has
immediate access to a public street if such alcoholic beverage is in a recep-
tacle which has been opened, or the seal of which has been broken, or the
contents of which have been partially removed.
Section 10.40.050 Possession in Motor Vehicles
It is unlawful for the registered owner of any vehicle, or the driver, if
the registered owner is not then present in the vehicle, or any passenger to
keep in a motor vehicle when such motor vehicle is located in any area enumera-
ted in sections 10.40.030 or 10.40.040, any bottle, can, or other receptacle con-
taining any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the-
contents of which have been partially removed, unless such container is kept in
the trunk of such vehicle, or kept in some other area of the vehicle not normally
occupied by the driver or passengers, if such vehicle is not equipped with a
trunk. A utility compartment or glove compartment shall be deemed to be within
the area occupied by the driver and passengers. This section shall not apply to
living quarters of a house, car, or camper.
Section 10.40.060 Exemption
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the consumption, drinking,
exhibition, or possession of an open container of alcoholic beverages at a city
approved function or event or in a public park pursuant to Municipal Code Section
10.36.070.
Section 10.40.070 Violation--Penalty
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 (1) seventy five dollars ($75) for the first
violation, (2) one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for the second violation and
(3) two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each additional violation within one
year.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco, held the 25th day of February , 19 87 .
Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, held on thellth
day of March , 19 87 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers John "Jack" Draqo, Richard A. Haffey, Gus Nicolopulos,
Roberta Cerri TeQlia. and Mark N. Addiego
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Ordinance this 11th day of
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing
March , 19 87
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