City Ordinances

Question 1

No alcoholic beverages shall be sold between what times?

Answer 1

0200-0700

Question 2

How far away from a school does the sale of alcoholic beverages have to be?

Answer 2

400ft

Question 3

When is it prohibited to sell, possess or consume alcohol on city owned property?

Answer 3

0230-0730

Question 4

The following are exceptions for the times alcohol consumption on city property:

Answer 4

1) At the airport terminal facility and the municipal golf course facility when being sold or dispensed by the facility owner or by a natural person or legal entity that is under contract with the facility owner.
2) Within the rental event space at the Thomas Center, the Thelma Bolton Center, Boulware Springs, and the Senior Recreation Center, dispensing, but not sale, for consumption during an event for which the space is rented. A fundraising event sponsored by a governmental or other public entity or a not-for-profit entity that charges admission for the event, but does not charge for the purchase of the alcoholic beverages, is not considered the sale of alcoholic beverages. The rental agreement may specify such terms and conditions as may be required by the city in its sole discretion as owner of the property.
3) During a special event produced by the city, pursuant to written policy of the city. The city manager is authorized to promulgate a written policy to govern the process and contract terms and conditions under which the city may select not-for-profit entities to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages during a city produced special event.
4) On other property that the city makes available for special events produced by private parties, pursuant to written policy of the city. The city manager is authorized to promulgate a written policy to govern the process and terms and conditions under which the city may issue an alcohol event permit for the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages on particular parcels of city-owned property. The city commission shall determine which particular parcels, if any, are made available for such events.
5) On property that is leased to a private party pursuant to the city’s real estate policy, if the sale, dispensing, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages is expressly allowed under the terms of the lease agreement. The lease may specify such terms and conditions as may be required by the city in its sole discretion as owner of the property.

Question 5

During a private event where alcohol is to be served, what is the minimum insurance dollar amount a permitee must have?

Answer 5

$1,000,000.00

Question 6

In outdoor events on property owned by parties other than the city, when can the event be open?

Answer 6

1000-0200 only

Question 7

In outdoor events on property owned by parties other than the city, what is the maximum number of consecutive hours the event can be open?

Answer 7

48 consecutive hours but only open from 1000-0200

Question 8

What is a bottle club?

Answer 8

a business establishment not licensed to sell alcoholic beverages providing facilities for the consumption of alcoholic beverages by its patrons on the premises, but without regard as to whether the patrons are required to be members of the bottle club. A bottle club does not include a social, fraternal or civic association or organization not licensed to sell alcoholic beverages which only incidentally, as opposed to primarily, provides facilities for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages by its members and their guests

Question 9

What is the minimum age of patrons allowed into the bottle club during the hours when alcoholic beverages are permitted?

Answer 9

19

Question 10

How old do you have to be to work at a bottle club?

Answer 10

minimum 18

Question 11

How long does a bottle club have to be closed after operating as a teen center before doing business as a bottle club?

Answer 11

4 hours

Question 12

How many days does the first prohibition order last?

Answer 12

90

Question 13

How many days does the second prohibition order last?

Answer 13

180

Question 14

How many days does the third prohibition order last?

Answer 14

365

Question 15

In regards to the noise ordinance, night time is what times?

Answer 15

2200-0800

Question 16

Define noise disturbance:

Answer 16

(1) Disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities;
(2) Exceeds the sound level limits set forth in this chapter; or
(3) Is plainly audible as defined in this section.

Question 17

What is plainly audible?

Answer 17

any sound or noise produced by any source, or reproduced by a radio, tape player, television, CD player, electronic audio equipment, musical instrument, sound amplifier or other mechanical or electronic sound making device, or nonamplified human voice that can be clearly heard by a person using his/her normal hearing faculties, at a distance of 200 feet or more from the real property line of the source of the sound or noise.

Question 18

In regards to the noise ordinance, what is a reasonable time?

Answer 18

15 minutes

Question 19

When is construction and demolition prohibited?

Answer 19

2100-0600

Question 20

Animal sounds are in violation when:

Answer 20

a. Create a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary;
b. Are of frequent or continued duration for ten or more consecutive minutes; or
c. Are intermittent for a period of 30 or more minutes.

Question 21

When are domestic power tools prohibited from being used?

Answer 21

Night time hours 2200-0800

Question 22

Times permits are granted?

Answer 22

Monday-Thursday 0900-0000
Friday-Saturday 0900-0100
Sunday 0900-0000

Question 23

Functions where permits are granted shall not have a sound level that exceeds __ and is measured ___ from the property line?

Answer 23

70db; 200 feet

Question 24

A noise warning is good for?

Answer 24

365 days

Question 25

What acts shall constitute as disorderly conduct?

Answer 25

1) Any person who shall act in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another so as to place him/her or any other person in reasonable fear of safety of his/her life, limb, or health;
2) Any person who shall act in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another with the result that his/her property, or that of any other person is placed in danger of being destroyed or damaged;
3) Any person who shall cause, provoke or engage in any fight, brawl or riotous conduct so as to endanger the life, limb, health or property of another;
4) Any person who shall assemble or congregate with another for the purpose or with the intent to engage in conduct which is prohibited by the ordinances of the city or by state or federal law;
5) Any person who shall frequent any public place with intent to obtain money from other persons by illegal or fraudulent schemes, tricks, artifices or devices;
6) Any person who shall accost or attempt to force his/her company upon any other person;
7) Any person who shall use fighting words directed towards any person who becomes thereby outraged and thus creates a turmoil;
8) Any person who shall by acts or threats of violence interfere with another’s pursuit of a lawful occupation;
9) Any person, who shall congregate with another or others in or on any public way so as to halt or materially impair the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic in a manner which threatens public safety or breach of the peace after being ordered by a police officer to move;
10) Any person who shall obstruct any public street or sidewalk provided for public use by being or remaining in or on such street or sidewalk in such a manner as to block or impair movement of vehicles or pedestrians in a manner which threatens public safety or breach of the peace after being ordered by a police officer to move.

Question 26

What are synthetic cannbinoids?

Answer 26

ny herbal, vegetal or liquid material which has been soaked, sprayed, blended, combined or otherwise enhanced with a synthetic chemical or synthetic chemical compound that enables the herbal, vegetal or liquid material, or the smoke or vapor emitted from its burning, or vaporization, to mimic or simulate the effects of a controlled substance, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), when inhaled, ingested, or otherwise introduced into the human body or otherwise affects the function of the human body. Any herbal, vegetal or liquid material described above shall be considered a synthetic cannabinoid regardless of the labeling posted on the packaging for the material and regardless of whether the labeling states that its contents are “not for human consumption,” “not for smoking,” or other similar statement. The fact that a herbal, vegetal or liquid material, packaged and advertised as a food additive, potpourri, herbal incense, etc., has been soaked, sprayed, blended, combined or otherwise enhanced with a synthetic chemical or synthetic chemical compound which has no legitimate relation to the advertised use of the product may be considered in determining whether the product is considered a synthetic cannabinoid.

Question 27

Peddlers shall terminate their activities in residential areas by ____ and will not resume their activities in residential before ___ the next day.

Answer 27

7:00pm; 9:00am

Question 28

No more than ___ peddlers or canvassers shall contact the public at any time.

Answer 28

2

Question 29

Where is begging, panhandling, soliciting or aggressive begging, panhandling or soliciting prohibited?

Answer 29

a. At an outdoor cafe
b. Within 12 feet of an outdoor cafe
c. In a public restroom
d. At a public event that is operating by permit issued by the city at city parks as defined in section 18-18 of this Code
e. At any other public event that is operating by permit issued by the city with defined boundaries
f. From any person standing in line to enter a building or event;
g. Within 12 feet of a line to enter a building or event
h. From any person entering or exiting a building
i. Within 12 feet of the entrance or exit of a building
j. From any person using an automated teller machine, or any electronic information processing device which accepts or dispenses cash in connection with a credit, deposit or convenience account (ATM)
k. Within 12 feet of an ATM
l .From any person using a pay phone
m. Within 12 feet of a pay phone.