7217-03
ORDINANCE NO. 7217-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE OPENING AND CLOSING HOURS FOR
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS; AMENDING SECTION
6.29, CLEARWATER CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO ADOPT THE
OPENING AND CLOSING HOURS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PINELLAS COUNTY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater wants to amend its opening and closing hours for all
alcoholic beverage establishments located within the City of Clearwater to conform with those
established by the Board of County Commissioners of Pinellas County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater wants to adopt the language currently contained in
Chapter 6, Article II, Sections 6-29 and 6-30 of the Pinellas County Code of Ordinances; now
therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 6.29, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6.29. Closing hours.
The openinq and c10sinq hours for all alcoholic beveraqe establishments and the hours for
sale of alcoholic beveraqes shall be those established bv Chapter 6. Article II, Sections 6-29 and 6-
30 of the Pinellas County Code of Ordinances, or amendments thereto.
(1) Thoro 3re hereby est3blished the following hours of closing for 311 31coholic beverage
ost3blishmonts:
(3) Alcoholic bo'.'or3ge est3blishments sh311 not soli or 3110w to be served or consumed on
the premises, 3nd no person shall consume on the premises of 3ny such est3blishment, ::my
31coholic bever3ge between the hours of 2:00 a.m. 3nd 8:00 3.m. on 3ny d3Y of the '/leek except
Sund3Y.
(b) Alcoholic bO'ler3ge est3blishments sh311 not sell or 3110'.... to be sorvod or consumed on
the promises, 3nd no person sh311 consume on tho premises of 3ny such est3blishmont, 3ny
31coholic bever3ge between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 1 :00 p.m. on 3ny Sunday.
(2) l\ddition31Iimit3tions:
(3) Alcoholic bever3ge est3blishments licensed for the (;31e of beer, wine or liquor for
consumption off the premises only shall not sell:
1. Beer or'.vine between the hours of 12:00 midnight 3nd 8:00 3.m. e3ch
weekd3Y, 3nd between the hours of 12:00 midnight S3turd3Y 3nd 1 :00 p. m. on Sund3Y; or
2. Liquor bet'l/een the hours of 12:00 midnight 3nd 8:00 3.m. e3ch v:eekd3Y, 3nd
bet'.veen the hours of 12:00 midnight S3turd3Y 3nd 8:00 3.m. Mond3Y.
(b) E(;t3blishments licensed to sell 31coholic bever3ges for consumption on the premises
sh311 not sell liquor between the hours of 1: 00 p.m. Sund3Y 3nd 8:00 a.m. Monday for consumption
off the premises; hO'.ve'Jer, such est3blishments m3Y sell p3ck3ged beer or '.Nine during such hours
for consumption off the premises.
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(3) The pl:mning and zoning bO::lrd or the city commission, ::lS ::l condition of ::lpprov::l1 of a
condition::ll use ::lpplic::ltion or ::l v::lri::lnce from the sep::lr::ltion requirements, respectively, m::lY
impose earlier closing hours or l::lter opening hours or both if such condition is deemed by the
bO::lrd or commission to be re::lson::lbly rel::lted to one or more of the criteria required to be met for
such condition::ll use ::lpprovol or v::lri::lnce. In such c::lses, the viobtion of the condition sh::lll be
deemed a violation of this section, and the cit::ltion or notice of viol::ltion shall include 0 reference to
subsection (3) of this section.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
October 16, 2003
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Jda~kin
City Attorney
Attest:
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