(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume or have in their possession any spirituous liquor in a public park. "Spirituous liquor" includes alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, tequila, mescal, gin, wine, porter, ale, beer, any malt liquor or malt beverage, absinthe, a compound or mixture of any of them or of any of them with any vegetable or other substance, alcohol bitters, bitters containing alcohol, any liquid mixture or preparation, whether patented or otherwise, which produces intoxication, fruits preserved in ardent spirits, and beverages containing more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol by volume.
(b) "Malt beverage" includes any beverage containing more than one-half of one (0.5) percent of alcohol by volume obtained by the alcoholic fermentation, infusion or decoration of barley malt or hops, including but not limited to beer, ale and malt liquor.
(c) Subsection (a) shall not apply to the consumption or possession of wine, beer or malt beverage by those persons or groups who possess a valid permit under subsection (f) below.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, it is unlawful for any person to consume or have an open container of any spirituous liquor within parking lots or vehicles within a city park.
(e) The following areas are exempt from this section:
(1) City golf courses during established hours of operation;
(2) Hi Corbett Field;
(3) Reid Park Zoo.
(f) The parks director is empowered to issue permits authorizing the consumption and possession of wine and malt beverages in public parks and to adopt rules and procedures for the issuance of such permits.
(Ord. No. 5558, § 3, 5-3-82; Ord. No. 7530, § 1, 12-17-90; Ord. No. 9261, § 2, 8-2-99; Ord. No. 9757, § 5, 8-5-02; Ord. No. 9850, § 4, 5-12-03; Ord. No. 11331, § 4, 12-8-15; Ord. No. 11749, § 1, 5-5-20)