§ 14-23. Drinking alcoholic beverages, or tendering same to another, in a county park or at other county facilities.
(a)
No person shall possess opened alcoholic beverage containers or drink an alcoholic beverage or tender a drink of an alcoholic beverage to another in a county park or on county property except as permitted by subsection (b) below.
(b)
After obtaining a valid banquet license issued by the state department of alcoholic beverage control, alcoholic beverages may be served and consumed at an event on county property pursuant to the terms of a special permit approved and issued by the county administrator or his designee.
(c)
No person shall possess opened alcoholic beverage containers on any county property used for a school or on any street, road, or highway located in the county.
(d)
Violation of this section shall constitute a class 4 misdemeanor.
(Code 1978, § 15.1-31; Ord. of 7-27-05(3), § 1; Ord. of 6-25-08(4), § 1; Ord. of 4-23-14(3), § 1; Ord. of 10-28-15(2); Ord. of 10-26-16(1), § 1; Ord. of 9-26-18(1), § 1)
Editor's note— Ord. of 4-23-14(3), § 1, amended the title of § 14-23 to read as set out herein. Previously § 14-23 was titled drinking alcoholic beverages, or tendering same to another, in a county park.
State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 4.1-308.
(Code 1978, § 15.1-31; Ord. of 7-27-05(3), § 1; Ord. of 6-25-08(4), § 1; Ord. of 4-23-14(3), § 1; Ord. of 10-28-15(2); Ord. of 10-26-16(1), § 1; Ord. of 9-26-18(1), § 1)