A. It is unlawful and an infraction for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage, or to possess any can, bottle or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage that has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed, while in or upon any parking structure or parking lot owned by the city.
B. This section does not apply where such possession or consumption occurs within a city-owned area for which a license permitting on-site sales and consumption of alcohol has been issued, or where such possession or consumption occurs in connection with an event that is sponsored, operated or authorized by the city, provided the alcoholic beverage being consumed is expressly permitted by the city to be provided as part of such event.
C. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of this section, or failing to comply with any of the requirements thereof, is guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation; by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same provision within one (1) year; and by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same provision within one (1) year.
(Ord. 1074, passed 8-3-04)