(A) For purposes of this subchapter, ALCOHOL refers to malt beverages, unfortified wine, fortified wine, and spirituous liquor. Under no circumstances shall any other type of alcohol be approved.
(B) Special events that include the tasting or sale of alcohol may only be considered for approval if requested for special events sponsored or cosponsored by Mainstreet Pittsboro, Inc. (MPI) or Pittsboro Business Association (PBA) but only within the defined Main Street Boundary Area.
(C) For the Board to consider a request for the sale and consumption of alcohol, MPI, PBA, and/or its cosponsor shall provide the following with the special event application.
(1) Location, hours of sales, site diagram, security procedures (volunteer and uniform staffing, ID checking, and dispensing operations), physical enclosure measures, parking locations for beer trucks, and the like.
(2) The service of and consumption of alcoholic beverages must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC) licensing and other ABC regulations. Before a special event permit is approved, documentation shall be provided to the town showing that the proposed alcohol sales comply with all ABC licensing and other ABC regulations.
(3) Alcoholic beverages may be served to consumers in glass, paper, or plastic containers and in containers no larger than 16 fluid ounces.
(D) The town reserves the right to revoke the permit or require the applicant to discontinue alcohol sales and consumption whenever town police determine the consumption of alcohol by participants becomes excessive, or whenever town police determines participants are demonstrating unruly, loud, abusive, or other inappropriate behavior during the special event.
(E) If the Board approves the sale and consumption of alcohol for a special event, the following shall apply.
(1) (a) The applicant must post signs stating that alcoholic beverages are prohibited beyond the approved permitted area and that underage drinking is prohibited.
(b) Signs must be posted adequately designating the approved permitted area.
(2) (a) All participants consuming alcohol must be provided and wear a designating item to identify that they are of legal drinking age.
(b) The specific type of item the applicant proposes to issue is subject to approval by the town. At a minimum, the item issued shall be so designed that it would prevent a person from transferring the identifier to another person.
(3) All alcohol sales must end at least 45 minutes before the scheduled ending time of the special event.
(4) The applicant must also provide a nonalcoholic beverage option.
(5) Any other requirements determined by the Board shall be followed.
(Ord. 0-9-19, passed 4-8-2019) Penalty, see § 114.99