HomeMy WebLinkAbout0445 OrdinanceORDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUORS,
PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL AND REGULATION THEREOF,
DEFINING CRIMES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The City Council of the City of Pasco do Ordain as Follows;
SECTION 1. This ordinance shall be deemed an exercise of the
police power of the City of Pasco to aid in the enforcement of the
Washington State Liquor Act for the protection. of the welfare, health,
Peace, morals and safety of the people of the City of Pasco, and all
of its provisions shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment
of that purpose.
SECTION 2. Definitions contained in. Section 3 of the Washington
State Liquor Act shall be applicable to this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or
sell liquor without having first obtained a license as provided by Sec-
tion 23 of the Washington State Liquor Act, and. any person doing any
act required to be licensed under said Washington State Liquor Act
imithout having in. force a license issued to him under the previsions of
said Act, shall be guilty of a violation of tris Ordinance.
SECTION 4. (1) No liquor shall be kept or had by any person
within the limits of the City of Pasco unless the package in which the
liquor was contained had while containing that liquor been sealed with
the official seal prescribed under tha Washington State Liquor Act, ex-
cept in the case of; (a) Liquor imported by the State Liquor Control
Board, or (b) liquor manufactured in the State for sale to the Liquor
Control Board, or for export, or (c) beer purchased in accordance with
the provisions of the tashington State Liquor Act, or (d) wine, beer
or liquor exempted in Section 32 of the T.'ashington State Liquor Act.
SECTION 5. Except as permitted by the Washington State Liquor
Act, no person shall open a package containing liquor or consume liquor
in a public place. Every pe rsbn who violates any provision of this
Section shall be guilty or a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall
pay a fine of not ii -ore than Ter. Dollars.
SECTION 6. No person who is intoxicated shall be or remain in
any public place, and every person ,r4ho violates any provisions of the
section shall be liable, on conviction for a first cffense to a penalty
of not more than Ten Dollars ($10.00); for a second offense to a penal-
ty of not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00); and for a third of-
fense, to ia:prisonment for not more than thirty days (30), with or
ti: itnout nard labor, T; ithout the option of a fine.
SECTION 7.
No person,shall sell or give any liquor to any person
apparently under the influence of liquor.
SECTION 8. 1. Except in the case of liquor given or permitted
to be given to a person under the age of twenty-one years by his parent
or guardian for bevy rage or medicinal purposes, or adm in i ste rid to him
by his physician or dentist fcr medicinal purroses, no person shall
give, or otherwise surrly liquor to any persor, unrier the age of twenty-
one years, or parmit any parson under that age to consume liquor on his
premises or on any pramis?s unryer his control.
2. Every parson under the age of twenty -ons years
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who makes application for a permit shall be guilty of an offense against
this ordinance.
SECTION 9. Any violation of the 'Washington. State Liquor Act within
the limits of the City of Pasco shall be a violation. of this ordinance
and any person so violating any of the provisions of' the Washington
tate Liquor Act for wnich no penalty has been hereinbefore specifically
` provided, shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $100.00,
or be imprisoned in the City Jail for not more than thirty (30) days,
or both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 10. This ordinance is necessary for th? immediate prese-p-
vation of the public peace, health and, safety and shall be in effect
five (5) days after its passage and publication.
Passed and approved this
Attest:
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City erk
Approved as to Form:
C i-ty Attorne
I hereby certify that the above and
.foresoing is a true and correct cony .of
the original ordinance Gs p€ s,.,ed and
pv,blisned and is now on file in ray o: Tice.
d9.h Perry
CITY CLANK