51-74 ORDINANCE NO. 51-74.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4
"ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH BY AMENDING SECTION
4-6 PROVIDING FOR AREAS WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
MAY NOT BE CONSUMED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, City Council deems it necessary for the health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the City of Delray Beach to prevent
consumption of alcoholic beverages in certain areas and locations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRA¥ BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 4-6 of Chapter 4 "Alcoholic Beverages",
as amended be further amended to read as follows:
Section 4-6. Consumption of alcoholic beverages on side-
walks, in public parks, on business property, etc.
No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed on the side-
walks, e~ on the public beach,
in motor vehicles or trailers, or on business property
outside the buildinq unless seated at permanent tables
provided by the business
s~ee%-~-~-eemme~e~m~-~e~-~%~e%. It shall be
prima facie evidence that alcohol was being consumed
by any person in possession of an open container con-
taining alcoholic beverages while on the sidewalks,
~ on the public beach, e~ in public parks, em in motor
vehicles or trailers, or on business property outside
the buildinq unless seated at permanent tables provided
bY the business
SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of Section 1 above, shall upon conviction, be punished
as provided in Section 1-6 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Delray Beach.
SECTION 4. That should any section or provision of this ordi-
nance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be de-
clared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or
part thereof other than th~ part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final
reading on this the 14th day of October , 1974.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading: September 9, 1974
Second Reading: October 14, 1974
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