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ORDINANCE NO. 215 3 Z?' y?'' },;{u
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
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FLORIDA, SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE I OF
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CHAPTER 4, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF THE ?•'`''; ' ?_
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FLORIDA, 1962, TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS GOVERNING , ;;
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THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT
PLACES OTHER THAN THE LICENSED PREMISES '':,r^
PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS
HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF PROPOSED
ENACTMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
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WHEREAS, it is found and determined that consumption of ,;'? •``?`?n " ?..
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intoxicating beverages or liquors, beers or wines in places other than the
licensed premises or other enclosed buildings as set out below is detrimental
to the public health and welfare because such consumption results in crime,
fighting, unsightly and unsanitary conditions due to persons eliminating
in public or exposing themselves and debris.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COM-
MISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Article I of Chapter 4, Alcoholic Beverages of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Clearwater, Florida, 1962, is hereby
supplemented by the enactment of Section 4-12 to read as follows;
Section 4-12 Unlawful consumption on the premises.
(a) It shall be unlawful for anyone who sells or causes to
be sold any intoxicating liquors, wines or beer to permit such
intoxicating liquors, wines or beer to be consumed on the
premises where the intoxicating liquors, wines or beer are
sold or on any other premises under the control, whether
directly or indirectly, of the licensee, except within the
area which is licensed for such sales; however, a licensee
who also sells food for consumption on the premises may
designate an outside area for the consumption of food and
alcoholic beverages, .
(b) It shall be unlawful for anyone to consurne any
intoxicating liquors, wines or beer on the premises where
intoxicating liquors, wines or beer are sold or on any other
premises under the control, either directly or indirectly,
of the licensee, except within the area which is licensed for
such sales or in an area designated for outside consumption of
food and beverages by a licensee who also sells food for
consumption on the premises.
(c) It' shall be unlawful for anyone to consume any
intoxicating liquors, wines or beer off a licensed premises
but within five hundred (500) feet thereof, except within
enclosed buildings or on premises occupied solely by
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residential structures. The distance not forth herein
shall be measured by following a straight line from
that portion of any structure licensed for dealing in
intoxicating beverages or liquors, beer or wine,
nearest to the violation of this subparagraph to the
location of the violation of this subparagraph.
Section 2. Should any part or provision of this ordinance be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall
not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other
than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 3. Notice of the proposed enactment of this ordinance has
been properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance
with Section 166. 041, Florida Statutes.
Section 5. The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect im-
mediately upon its passage.
PASSED ON FIRST READING Jul 3, 1980
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED J 7, 1980
May _Commissioner
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City Clerk
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