HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-94-629 - 12/07/1994 - Ch 16 intoxicating beverages in parksORDINANCE NO. MC-94- 629
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION I4-36, ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES, AND SECTION 16-28, INTOXICATING BEVERAGES,
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF McHENRY,
McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 14-36(b), Alcoholic Beverages,
Public Property, of the Municipal Code of the City of McHenry
shall be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 14-36(b). Public property. Except as provided in
Section 16-28 of this Code, consumption or possession of any
alcoholic liquors, including beer and wine, at any time in any
public park, street, alley or public place owned, controlled or
operated by the City is prohibited."
SECTION 2. That Section 16-28, Intoxicating beverages, of
the Municipal Code of the City of McHenry shall be amended to read
as follows:
"Sec. 16-28. Intoxicating beverages.
(a) Prohibition. No person shall possess or drink any
alcoholic beverages at any time in any City park, except beer
and/or wine which may be consumed pursuant to a City Park
Beer Permit issued by the Mayor. No such permit, however,
may be issued unless an application for such permit has been
filed and the City Council has authorized its issuance. Such
permit shall be valid only for the period issued and shall be
subject to inspection by any City official, police officer or
park personnel upon request.
(b) Drunkenness. No person in a City park shall have
entered or be under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
(c) Penalty. Any person violating this section shall
be fined not less than $400.00 for each offense and be responsible
for the City's cost of prosecution including attorney fees
incurred by the City. Each day that a violation continues shall
be considered a separate offense.
SECTION 3. If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
sentence or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any
Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall
not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof,
which remainder shall remain and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the exgent of such conflict.
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SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
upon its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form (which
publication is hereby authorized) as provided by law.
PASSED this 7th day of December,1994.
AYES: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSTAINED: None
APPROVED this 7th day of December, 1994.
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