(a) Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to drink, consume, or possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage on the premises outside of any building, including but not limited to parking areas, which premises contains an establishment that is located within the 6-B, 7-C, or 8-B zoning districts of the town, but not including any building customarily used for: governmental purposes with a special permit allowing consumption or possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage, as a house of worship, residential purposes such as a multi-family residence, single-family residence, duplex, or which premises is used as a bed and breakfast inn, motel, or hotel. As used in this subsection, the term “building” includes: (i) the interior of any structure certified by the Town's building official for occupancy; and (ii) in any place licensed by the Florida division of alcoholic beverages for consumption of alcohol during the hours that alcohol may be lawfully served as provided in section 60-2, seating areas located outside of the structure where alcohol is regularly served by the alcoholic beverage licensee and consumed.
(b) Signage required. Any establishment engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages shall, at all times when such establishment is open to the public, or is selling alcoholic beverages, have a sign located where it can be readily seen and read by all customers of the establishment which is at least six by eight and one-half inches (6×8-1/2) in size and with a minimum seven-sixteenth inch (7/16) high lettering containing the following information:
“IT IS UNLAWFUL TO CONSUME OR POSSESS OPEN CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OUTSIDE OF AND ON THIS OR ANYADJACENT BUSINESS PROPERTY.”
MELBOURNE BEACH TOWN CODE SEC. 60-2.1.”
(Ord. 2011-04, adopted 9-21-11)