CHAPTER 130: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
Section
   130.01   Aircraft operations
   130.02   Discharge of firearms
   130.03   Consumption and possession of malt beverages, unfortified wine and alcoholic beverages
   130.04   Disorderly houses
   130.05   Exterior lighting
   130.06   Posting of signs prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns on municipal property
   130.07   Hours of certain alcohol sales
 
   130.99   Penalty
§ 130.01 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.
   (A)   No airplane, helicopter, dirigible, balloon, or similar vehicle propelled through the air shall fly at a height of less than 500 feet above the town, except for official government operations and activities directly associated with public safety activities (example: aerial searches, reconnaissance and damage assessment).
   (B)   Except for official government operations and flight activities directly associated with public safety, no aircraft (airplane, helicopter, dirigible, balloon, or similar vehicle) shall be permitted to operate from public property within the town (exception will be the necessity to land an aircraft as a last resort due to the occurrence of an in-flight emergency).
   (C)   Agencies planning to operate aircraft from town property shall contact the Wrightsville Beach Police Department at least 24 hours in advance of anticipated activities. Requesting agencies shall provide the Wrightsville Beach Police Department with information pertaining to the reason for operations, intended landing site, type of aircraft, planned time and date of operation, and approximate duration of the activity.
   (D)   Upon notification of the intent to conduct aircraft operations from municipal property, the Wrightsville Beach Police Department will advise the Town Manager or his/her designated representative.
   (E)   Authority to waive the restrictions set forth in this section lies exclusively with the Board of Aldermen.
(Ord. 1525, passed 10-26-06)
§ 130.02 DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS.
   (A) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any kind of firearm whatsoever within the city limits of the town. For the purpose of this section, firearms shall include those guns known as "BB guns" and guns fired by the use of compressed air. ('72 Code, § 14-2) (Ord., passed 5-26-83)
   (B) Any person who shall knowingly and willfully permit his minor child under 18 years to discharge, fire, shoot, or operate, within the corporate limits of the town any air rifle, BB gun, or pellet gun, shall be guilty of a punishable violation.
Statutory reference:
   Authority to regulate firearms
      and pellet guns, see G.S. § 160A-189, 190
§ 130.03 CONSUMPTION AND POSSESSION OF MALT BEVERAGES, UNFORTIFIED WINE AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
     (A)   Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE." Any beverage containing at least 0.5 alcohol by volume, including malt beverages, unfortified wine, fortified wine, spirituous liquor and mixed beverages. (G.S. 18B-101(4))
   "MALT BEVERAGES." Beer, lager, malt liquor, ale, porter and any other brewed or fermented beverage containing at least 0.5% and not more than 6% alcohol by volume. (G.S. 18B-101(9))
   "OPEN CONTAINER." A container for the transportation of any malt beverage or unfortified wine other than the original manufacturer's container or a container of malt beverage or unfortified wine on which the manufacturer's seal has been broker.
   "PEDESTRIAN." A person traveling on or present in any public street, right-of-way, alley, facility or other property owned or occupied by the town by means other than in a motor vehicle as defined in G.S. Ch. 20.
   "PERSON." An individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, commercial establishment, other organization or group or other combination of individuals acting as a unit.
   "UNFORTIFIED WINE." Wine that has an alcoholic content produced only by natural fermentation or by the addition of pure cane, beer or dextrose sugar, and that has an alcoholic content of not more than 17% alcohol by volume. (G.S. 18B-101(15))
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for:
      (1)   Any person to consume a malt beverage or unfortified wine on any public street, road, highway, sidewalk, right-of-way, alley, facility or other property owned or occupied by the town;
      (2)   Any pedestrian on any public street, road, highway, sidewalk, right-of-way, alley, facility or other property owned or occupied by the town to possess in an open container any malt beverage or unfortified wine;
      (3)   Any person to possess a malt beverage or unfortified wine on any public street, road, highway, sidewalk, alley, parking lot or right-of-way which is temporarily closed to regular traffic for special events.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverages on any property or premises owned or occupied by the town.
   (D)   It shall be unlawful for any person to aid, abet, command, counsel, induce or procure another to violate this section or in any manner to facilitate a violation of this section.
   (E)   All premises licenses for the sale of any alcoholic beverages shall post a conspicuous notice at each exit stating as follows: "NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MAY BE CARRIED IN AN OPEN CONTAINER OUT OF THESE PREMISES."
(Ord. 1259, passed 9-21-95)
§ 130.04 DISORDERLY HOUSES.
   No occupant of any house, whether residence or business, shall permit the same to be kept in an indecent, offensive, or disorderly manner or shall permit loafers or idle persons to congregate therein or in front to the annoyance of persons passing by or living in the vicinity.
('72 Code, § 14-4) Penalty, see § 130.99
§ 130.05 EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
   No exterior electric, gas, neon, or other illuminated advertising sign, whether by reflection or otherwise, shall remain burning between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
('72 Code, § 14-5) Penalty, see § 130.99
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