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CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND
PART ONE: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART TWO: HEALTH CODE
PART THREE: LAND USE CODE
PART FOUR: TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE: MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND SERVICES CODE
PART SIX: OFFENSES AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CODE
TITLE I: GENERAL OFFENSES
CHAPTER 601: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PENALTY
CHAPTER 602 - FACIAL COVERINGS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
CHAPTER 603 - ANIMALS AND FOWL
CHAPTER 603A - EXOTIC ANIMALS
CHAPTER 604 - DOGS THAT POSE A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 605 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY
CHAPTER 607 - DRUG ABUSE CONTROL
CHAPTER 609 - FAMILY OFFENSES
CHAPTER 611 - GAMBLING
CHAPTER 613 - LITTERING
CHAPTER 615 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC OFFICE
CHAPTER 617 - LIQUOR CONTROL
CHAPTER 618 - LIQUOR PERMIT MANAGER REGISTRY
CHAPTER 619 - OBSCENITY AND SEX OFFENSES
CHAPTER 621 - OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
CHAPTER 623 - PROPERTY OFFENSES
CHAPTER 625 - THEFT AND FRAUD
CHAPTER 627 - WEAPONS
CHAPTER 627A - POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY CHILDREN
CHAPTER 628 - GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY
CHAPTER 629 - SAFETY AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 630 - CRIMINAL ACTIVITY NUISANCES
CHAPTER 631 - RAILROADS
CHAPTER 633 - OBSTRUCTION MARKING AND LIGHTING
TITLE III: CONSUMER PROTECTION
TITLE V: DISCRIMINATION
TITLE VII: BUSINESS REGULATION
TITLE IX: AMUSEMENTS
TITLE VIIA: CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD FORM-BASED CODE
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§ 617.08 Hours of Sale or Consumption
   (a)   No beer or other malt beverages shall be sold by, delivered by, or be permitted to be consumed on week days upon the premises of a C-1, C-2, D-1, D-2 or D-4 permit holder between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.
   No wine, prepared highballs, cocktails or other mixed drinks, as defined in the Liquor Control Act, shall be sold, delivered or be permitted to be consumed on week days upon the premises of an A-2, C-2, D-2 or D-4 permit holder between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.
   No beer or intoxicating liquor shall be sold, delivered or be permitted to be consumed on week days on the premises of a D-3a, D-5, D-5a or A-1-A permit holder between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., and no intoxicating liquor shall be sold, delivered or be permitted to be consumed on week days on the premises of a D-3 permit holder between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.
   No beer or intoxicating liquor shall be sold, delivered or be permitted to be consumed on week days on the premises of a D-4 permit holder between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.
   No intoxicating liquor may be sold by, delivered or be permitted to be consumed on the premises of any permit holder during the hours between 1:00 a.m. on Sunday and Sunday midnight, except on the premises of a D-3a, D-5, D-5a or an A-1-A permit. As to holders of these excepted classes, no intoxicating liquor shall be sold or permitted to be consumed after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday.
   No beer whether by the package or by the glass shall be sold or delivered or be consumed on the premises of a permit holder on Sunday between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. except on the premises of a holder of a D-3a permit who is also the holder of a D-1 permit or the holder of a D-5, D-5a or A-1-A permit. As to these excepted classes neither shall sell, deliver or permit to be consumed on the premises, beer between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.
   The holder of a D-6 permit may sell or allow the consumption of intoxicating liquors, as authorized by his or her other permits, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. Sunday and Sunday midnight for on the premises consumption only.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 1020-76. Passed 6-14-76, eff. 6-18-76)
§ 617.09 Bottle Clubs
   (a)   No person, club, organization, association or corporation shall:
      (1)   Keep, set up, maintain or operate any place, structure, building or conveyance for the purpose of providing a storage area wherein members, guests or other persons are allowed to keep and maintain for the purpose of consumption therein, beer and intoxicating liquors;
      (2)   Occupy any place, structure, building or conveyance for the purpose of providing a storage area wherein members, guests or other persons are allowed to keep and maintain, for the purpose of consumption therein, beer and intoxicating liquors;
      (3)   Receive, or offer or agree to receive, any person into any place, structure, building or conveyance for the purpose of allowing such person to consume or store liquors or beer therein, or permit any person to remain there for such purpose;
      (4)   Reside in, enter or remain in any place, structure or building, or enter or remain in any conveyance for the purpose of storing or consuming beer or intoxicating liquors therein.
   (b)   This section does not apply to any premises being operated under the authority of a license issued by the Ohio Department of Liquor Control.
   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of unlawful operation or use of a bottle club, a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. No. 1020-76. Passed 6-14-76, eff. 6-18-76)
§ 617.10 Conveying Intoxicating Liquors or Drugs into Hospital
   (a)   No person shall convey or attempt to convey into any hospital, sanitarium or other place of confinement for the ill or convalescent, other than a private dwelling, any intoxicating liquor or a stimulating sedative or narcotic medicine such as cocaine, opium, chloral, chloroform or ether, except in accordance with the rules of the institution involved or unless the same is prescribed by a physician in attendance at such institution; nor shall any person admitted as a patient at any such hospital, sanitarium or other place of confinement for the ill or convalescent, other than a private dwelling, have in his or her possession, or attempt to induce others to obtain for him or her, any such liquor or drug unless the same is authorized by a physician in attendance at such institution nor shall any person in the employ of any hospital, sanitarium or other place of confinement for the ill or convalescent, other than a private dwelling, knowingly permit a patient confined therein to receive any such liquor or drug unless the same is prescribed by a physician in attendance at such institution.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of conveying intoxicating liquors or drugs into hospitals, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. No. 1020-76. Passed 6-14-76, eff. 6-18-76)
§ 617.11 Selling or Dispensing Beer or Liquor in Certain Public Premises
   (a)   No person, group, association, partnership or corporation, for profit or not for profit, shall sell, give or dispense any beer or intoxicating liquor to any person anywhere on or in any part or portion of the premises of the Public Utilities Building at 1201 Lakeside, the 205 St. Clair Building, and the 1825 Lakeside Avenue Building.
   (b)   It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Safety to strictly enforce the provisions of this section.
   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 394-12. Passed 5-21-12, eff. 5-25-12)
§ 617.12 Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor in Parks and Recreational Facilities
   (a)   Subject to division (b) of this section, no person shall consume any intoxicating liquor, as defined in Section 617.01, upon the grounds of any park, parkway, playground, ballfield, tennis court, skating rink, recreation center or model airplane field which is owned and controlled by the City.
   (b)   When the Director of Parks and Recreation issues a permit pursuant to Section 133.03 to the sponsors of an event or activity, the primary purpose of which is something other than the consumption of intoxicating liquor, division (a) of this section shall not apply to those who participate in said event or activity.
   (c)   Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and, sentenced to not less than thirty (30) days’ imprisonment. The minimum fine to be imposed by the court for a violation of the provisions of this section is mandatory. The court shall not suspend all or any portion of said minimum fine; provided that in lieu of all or a portion of the sentence of imprisonment required hereunder, the court may require the offender to perform supervised community service work pursuant to division (H) of RC 2951.02.
(Ord. No. 1562-90. Passed 4-8-91, eff. 4-15-91)