HomeMy WebLinkAbout05590ORDINANCE NO. 5590
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO UNLAWFUL POSSESSION
OF BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC PLACES AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
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new material being added.)
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Section 11 -1 -207 of Chapter 1 of Title XI of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances of the City of Pueblo, as amended, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
11 -1 -207 Unlawful Possession of Beveraaes
(1) It is unlawful for any person under twenty -one (21)
years of age to have in his possession malt, vinous or
spirituous liquor in any store, in any public place within
the City, or inside any vehicle while upon any public place
within the City.
(2) It is unlawful for any person under [eighteen (18)]
twenty -one (21) years of age to have in his possession a
fermented malt beverage in any store, in any public place
within the City, or inside any vehicle while upon any public
place within the City.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to consume or to
possess in an open container any malt, vinous, or spirituous
liquor or any fermented malt beverage in any public place
within the City except on licensed premises permitted under
law to sell malt, vinous, or spirituous liquor or fermented
malt beverages by the drink for consumption thereon.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to consume or to
possess in an open container malt, vinous, or spirituous
liquor or any fermented malt beverage on any private property
within the City without the consent of the owner, lessee or
lawful occupant thereof.
(5) "Public place within the City" means and includes
public streets, alleys, roads or highways, sidewalks, parking
lots, and private parking areas and shopping centers open to
public use.
(6) Violation of any provision of this section shall be
a Class 2 municipal offense.
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Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this
ordinance declared to be unlawful shall be punished as provided in
Section 11 -1 -103 of Chapter 1 of Title XI of the 1971 Code of
Ordinances, as amended.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final
passage and approval.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
INTRODUCED: March 12, 1990
By FAY KASTELIC
Councilman
APPROVED:
P sident of the City Council
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