Ordinance - 2040ORDINANCE NUMBER 2040
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 15-5, SUBSECTIONS (b), (c) and (d).
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina finds public consumption of alcohol to
be a continuing concern, and,
• WHEREAS, current case decisions have rendered Section 15-5, subsections (b), (c) and (d) of
the West Covina Municipal Code unenforceable as it is currently written, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina believes regulating the consumption of
alcohol on public highways, publicly controlled grounds and public parking areas is in the best
interests of the community
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 15-5 subsection. (b), (c) and (d) of the West Covina Municipal Code are
amended to read as follows (subsection (a) will remain the same):
(b) While on any public highway, no person shall consume any alcoholic beverage.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 16-21 of this Code, while in or on any
building or grounds belonging to the state, county, city or other governmental
agency, no person shall consume any alcoholic beverage
(d) While in or on any unenclosed area designed or used or intended to be used for
the parking of motor vehicles and which parking area is used in conjunction with or
as an adjunct to any business, trade or occupation for which a business license has
been issued or is required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this code, no
person shall consume any alcoholic beverage. This subsection shall not apply to the
premises described in Section 15-6 (c) unless posting has occurred as set out in
Section 15-6. (Ord. No. 1543, 1, 4-12-82; Ord. No. 1770, 2-22-88.)
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 1999
YOR
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CITY CLERK
PROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITVATTORNEY
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of June 1999, by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES: Herfert, Melendez, Touhey, Wong, Howard
NOES: None
• ABSENT: None
CITY CLERK