§ 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, Recreation and Properties 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)