9.10.050 Consumption of alcoholic beverages on private parking areas.
A. It is unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage:
1. In or on parking lots located on private property used for commercial purposes, and open and accessible to the public;
2. In or on parking lots located on private property containing three or more residential units, and open and accessible to the public;
3. In or on landscaped areas located on private property adjacent to parking lots described in subsections (A)(1) and (2) of this section, or adjacent to public property described in Section 9.10.040(A), and open and accessible to the public.
B. This section shall not be effective unless the property owners of particular private parking lots and landscaped areas post the premises with signs prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages pursuant to this section. These signs must be clearly visible to persons in or on the areas listed in subsection A of this section, and must clearly indicate that consumption of alcohol is prohibited.
C. The signs required by this section shall state that consumption of any alcoholic beverage in the parking Jot or landscaped area is prohibited by Jaw. The signs must be clearly visible to (1) persons coming onto the premises, (2) persons using the parking lot, (3) persons on the sidewalk immediately adjacent to the parking Jot or the landscaped area.
D. Exceptions.
1. This section shall not apply to parking Jots or landscaped areas that are not posted pursuant to this section.
2. This section shall not apply to persons or groups who have obtained written permission of the property owner to consume alcoholic beverages on parking lots and landscaped areas. (Ord. 04-01, 2004)