§ 14-23. Drinking alcoholic beverages, or tendering same to another, in a county park or at other county facilities.  


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  • (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)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 4.1-308.

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.