HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-04ORDINANCE NO. 96-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE AMENDING
SECTION 4-6.1 OF THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES BY JUVENILES IN OR ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
The Town Council of the Town of Danville does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDING SECTION 4-6.1 OF THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE.
Section 4-6.1 of the Danville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
4-6.1 Prohibited Activity.
a.
It shall be unlawful for any person in ownership, possession or control of any
private residence, property, place or premises to permit, allow, suffer, or host
at such residence, property, place or premises, any gathering of five (5) or
more persons under the age of twenty-one (21) years where alcoholic
beverages are in the possession of, or are being consumed by any person
under the age of twenty-one (21) years.
b.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to
consume any alcoholic beverages at any gathering described in subsection (a)
above.
C.
Violation of this section is an infraction and shall be punishable to the
maximum extent allowed by state law. In the discretion of the City Attorney,
violations of this section may be charged as a misdemeanor and shall be
punishable to the maximum extent allowed by state law. If the violator is
under 18 years of age, they shall be issued a citation to appear with a parent
or guardian at the Danville Juvenile Diversion Program.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. The Town Council hereby declares that every section,
paragraph, clause and phrase of this Ordinance is severable. If any section, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of the remaining sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases.
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SECTION 3. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk shall have this Ordinance published in a
newspaper of general circulation once within fifteen (15) days of adoption.
SECTION 4. CODIFICATION. Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be codified in the Danville
Municipal Code. Sections 2, 3 and 4 shall not be codified.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced on April 2, 1996 and adopted by the Danville Town
Council at a Regular Meeting held on April 16, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Greenberg,
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
Shimansky, Arnerich, Doyle, Waldo
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
CITY ATTORNEY l~
CITY CLERK
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, Marie Sunseri, City Clerk of the Town of Danville, hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and accurate copy of Ordinance No. 96-04 of said Town and that said Ordinance was
published according to law.
Dated: '~-/6 --- ~ 6
City Clerk of the
Town of Danville
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