HomeMy WebLinkAbout0738 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 7
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PURCHASE, USE OR POSSESSION OF
INTOXICATING LIQUOR BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS, AND
PROVIDING'PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I: The terms liquor or intoxicating liquors
as used in this Ordinance are hereby defined to mean alcohol,
spirits, wine, and beer, and all fermented, spirituous, vinous,
or malt liquor, or combinations thereof, and mixed liquor a part
of which is fermented, spirituous, vinous or malt liquor, or
otherwise intoxicating; and every liquid or solid or semisolid or
other substance, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits,,
wine, or beer, and all drinks or drinkable liquids and all prepara-
tions or mixtures capable of human consumption, and any liquid,
semisolid, solid, or other substance, which contains more than
one (1) per cent of alcohol by weight shall be conclusively deemed
to be intoxicating.
Section II: It shall be unlawful for any person under
the age.,of 21 years to purchase, drink, consume or possess intoxi-
cating liquor or liquors within the city limits of the City of
Pasco, except in the case of liquor given or permitted to be given
to a person under the age of 21 years by his parent or guardian
for beverage or medicinal purposes, or administered to him by his
physician or dentist for medicinal purposes only.
Section III: Wherever the singular is used in this
Ordinance it shall be deemed to include the plural and wherever
the masculine is used it shall be deemed to include the feminine.
Section IV: Any person violating this Ordinance or
any provision thereof shall be deemed guilty of an offense and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or imprisonment in the city
jail not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
Section V: This Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after five (5) days from the date of its
publication, passage, and approval as provided by law.
PASS D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO
this,4,�2-- day o 195.3•
>�, A ROVED by the ayor of the City bf Pasco,
this -c'/ day of ;
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Washington