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BOYNTON.3 Chapter 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES* *Cross references - License tax for nightclubs, § 13 - 22(211); authority to close beverage Person means any natural person, establishments in civil emergency, § 15 - 45(b); corporation, partnership, association, or entity. consuming alcoholic beverages at beaches, parks, § 16 - 38. Public or semi - public area open for vehicular S tate law reference - State beverage law, F.S. travel means all public and private roads, streets, Chs. 561 — 565. highways, lanes, alleys, parking lots, and parking areas on which the public is expressly or implicitly invited to travel by motor vehicle or which is Sec. 3 - 1. Definitions. otherwise open for vehicular travel. It shall not in clude areas (1) such as golf courses, go - cart tracks, For the purpose of this chapter: moto - cross tracks, and similar areas; and (2) private driveways or property serving a single dwelling unit. Alcoholic beverages means all beverages containing more than one (1) per cent of alcohol by Wine means all beverages made from fresh weight. fruits, berries or grapes, either by natural fermen tation State law reference - Similar provisi ons, F.S. or by fermentation with brandy added, in the manner § 561.01(4). required by the laws and regulations of the United States, and includes all sparkling wines, champagnes, Beer means all brewed beverages containing combination of the aforesaid beverages, vermouths, malt. and like products. Sugar, flavors, and co loring State law reference - Similar provisions, F.S. materials may be added to wine to make it conform to § 563.01. the consumer's taste, except that the ultimate flavor or the color of the product may not be altered to imitate Beverage law means Florida Statutes, a beverage other than wine or to change the character Chapters 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 567, 568. of the wine. State law refere nce - Similar provisions, F.S. § Commercial establishment parking lot mean s 564.01. any private or public area appurtenant to commercial establishments used by the public for parking for, and Vendor means all persons who sell beverages pedestrian access to, commercial establishments, herein referred to at retail. (Code 1958, § 3 - 1; Ord. including drives, parking areas, and sidewalks and No. 86 - 9, § 1, 5 - 20 - 86) walkways appurtenant thereto. Container mean s any can, bottle, carton, or Secs. 3 - 2, 3 - 3. Reserved. other vessel of alcoholic beverage. Editor's note - Ord. No. 85 - 45, Attach. (b), Liquor includes “distilled spirits” and shall adopted Aug. 20, 198 5, repealed §§ 3 - 2, 3 - 3. Prior to include all spirituous beverages created by repeal, § 3 - 2 prohibited sale of alcoholic beverages distillation, and by mixture of distilled beverages by to minors, drunkards and incompetents and was what is commonly termed “blending.” derived from the 1958 Code, § 3 - 2; § 3 - 3 prohibited State law reference - Similar provisions, F.S. the solicitation or allowing solicitation of drinks, as § 565.01. derived from th e 1958 Code, § 17 - 42. Motor vehicle means any vehicle which is not powered by muscular power. 1 2 Boynton Beach Code Sec. 3 - 4. Hours of sale. Sec. 3 - 5. Possession or consumption prohibited. It shall be unlawful to sell, deliver or consume or permit the sale, delivery, service or consumption on the premises where such licensed business is conducted, of: (a) Alc oholic beverages of more than one per cent (1%) of alcohol by weight between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon Sunday; it being the intent of this provision that the sale, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted between 12:00 noon Sunday and 2:00 a.m. the succeeding Monday. (b) Alcoholic beverages of more than one per cent (1%) of alcohol by weight between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on all days except Sunday; it being the intent of this provision that the sale, servi ce and consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. on the following day except as modified hereinabove with reference to Sunday. (c) The above time limitations prohibiting sale, delivery or consumptio n of alcoholic beverages of more than one per cent alcohol by weight, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on all days except Sunday shall not be applicable on January first of each year. (d) Alcoholic beverages of more than one per cent of alcoho l by weight in sealed containers for consumption off the premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on all weekdays and Saturdays, and on Sundays between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. (Code 1958, § 3 - 3; Ord. No. 80 - 22, § 1, 6 - 3 - 80; Ord. No, 82 - 2, § 1, 1 - 19 - 82; Ord. No. 84 - 17, § 1, 3 - 20 - 84) State law reference - Authority to regulate hours, F.S. § 562.45(2). ( 1 ) I t s h a l l b e u n l a w f u l f o r a n y p e r s o n t o d r i n k o r r e d ( 5 0 0 ) f e e t o f a c o m m e r c i a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t p a r k i n g a s i n w h i c h c o n s u m p t i o n i s p e r m i t t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h e i s l a t u r e ; t h e F l o r i d a A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C o d e ; o r c i t y o r n g h e r e i n s h a l l p r o h i b i t c o n s u m p t i o n o n p r i v a t e p r o p e t a b l i s h m e n t p a r k i n g l o t ; p r o v i d e d t h a t t h e o w n e r o r p t l y c o n s e n t e d t o s u c h c o n s u m p t i o n . ( 2 ) I t s h a l l b e u n g e i n o r w i t h i n f i v e h u n d r e d ( 5 0 0 ) f e e t o f a c o m m e r c i e a c h e x c e p t i n t h o s e a r e a s i n w h i c h s u c h p o s s e s s i o n i r a l a c t o f t h e s t a t e l e g i s l a t u r e ; t h e F l o r i d a A d m i n i s s t r a t i v e a p p r o v a l u n l e s s s u c h a l c o h o l i c b e v e r a g e i s i I t s h a l l b e u n l a w f u l f o r a n y p e r s o n t o p o s s e s s a n y c o t a i n e r w i t h t h e s e a l u n b r o k e n , o r t o c o n s u m e a n y a l c o d o n a p u b l i c o r s e m i - p u b l i c a r e a o p e n f o r v e h i c u l a r n s u m e o r p o s s e s s a n y a l c o h o l i c b e v e r a g e u p o n t h e p u b l u i l d i n g i n a n o n r e s i d e n t i a l z o n e o f t h e c i t y , u n l e s s Alcoholic Beverages 3 permanent tables provided by an possession of, or engaged in the establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. Provided, howeve r, that the city manager may grant a permit for a special event (such as a building dedication, nonprofit activity, or the like) in a defined location for a period not to exceed twelve (12) hours permitting the serving and consumption of alcoholic beverage s on private, nonresidentially zoned property. To receive such a permit, an applicant must make application at least seven (7) days prior to the event. Any permit granted hereunder may be conditioned upon the applicant complying with such terms and require ments as are necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare. (b) This section shall not apply to: (1) Any person engaged in picking up empty beverage containers for the purpose of collecting the deposit or value of the bottle or can itself, n or to any person taking part in a litter control campaign. (2) The possession of any open container by any licensed distributor or licensed vendor of alcoholic beverages provided that such alcoholic beverage is being transported solely for commercial purp oses. (3) The transportation of any open container of alcoholic beverage in or on any motor vehicle provided that such container is in a compartment of the vehicle not readily accessible to the driver or passengers, such as a locked (not merely latched) g love compartment, trunk, or other nonpassenger or nondriver area of the motor vehicle. (4) The transportation of any open container or consumption of alcoholic beverage in or on any motor vehicle duly licensed and operated for hire to transport passengers , such as charter buses, regularly scheduled buses, taxi cabs, and the separate passenger compartments of limousines; provided the operator thereof is not in immediate consumption of, any alcoholic beverage or o p e n c o n t a i n e r o f a l c o h o l i c b e v e r a g e . ( 5 ) T h e o p e r a t i n d i v i d u a l d u l y l i c e n s e d a n d s u p p l i e d b y a c h a u f f e u r o m p a n y ; p r o v i d e d t h e o p e r a t o r t h e r e o f i s n o t i n i m m e d a n y a l c o h o l i c b e v e r a g e o r o p e n c o n t a i n e r o f a l c o h o l i a n d i n t h e s c o p e o f , t h e e m p l o y m e n t o f a c h a u f f e u r s m p a n y . T h e o p e r a t o r m u s t h a v e i n h i s p o s s e s s i o n e v i d e i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e , t a x i c a b c o m p a n y , o r b u s c o m Editor's note p - It should be noted that form er §§ 3 - 6 and 3.7 were deleted by Ord. No. 92 a - 53, §§ 1, 2, adopted Nov. 4, 1992. Prior to deletion, such sections n pertained to proximity of beer and wine sales to other y establishments and location of liquor establishments, . as derived from the 1958 Code, §§ 3 - 19 and 3 - 21. ( C Boynton Beach Code 4