Subject:
Title
Ordinance Repealing prohibition on alcohol in County parks and recreational facilities except in District 2.
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
County Attorney as directed by District 3 agenda on 7/7/2020
Requested Action:
Recommendation
Approval of proposed ordinance
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Section 78-109 currently states, in full, that “no person shall possess or consume alcoholic beverages in any park, recreational facility, or department managed lands except in an area designated and permitted for such purpose.” “Park” is defined in Section 78-76 as a “park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center, refuge, sanctuary or other area owned, leased, operated or maintained by the county and devoted to active or passive recreation.”
The proposed revisions to Section 78-109 would permit alcoholic beverages in parks in Brevard County Commission Districts 1, 3, 4 and 5.
The prohibition of alcoholic beverages in Brevard County Commission District 2 would remain.
The ordinance provides it shall be unlawful for any person to be in possession, throw, cast, lay or deposit glass containers in beach parks or on the beach.
In addition, as written, the proposal provides that in Brevard County Commission Districts 1, 3, 4 and 5, any person consuming alcoholic beverages in a non-beach front park shall do so in a manner as to conceal the alcoholic beverage from the ordinary sight of another person. This suggestion was not discussed by the Board at the last meeting and can be included or excluded depending on the decision of the Board.
Clerk to the Board Instructions: