0439 Prohibition of Disorderly ConductORDINANCE NO. 439
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, PROHIBITING DISORDERLY
CONDUCT AND DRINKING IN PUBLIC PLACES; PROVIDING PENALTIES;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
• WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee desires an attractive and nuisance free
city; and
WHEREAS, the public alleyways, public sidewalks and public streets are
designed for the tran,sp.orta.tion of traffic and pedestrians and the public
parks and public recreation areas are designed for the enjoyment of citizens
of the community; and
WHEREAS, a number of citizens have taken to drinking beer, wine and other
alcoholic beverages along and upon the public streets, alleyways, parks, common
ways, recreation areas and disposing of their containers thereon in a way to
litter the public areas; and
WHEREAS, the consumption of these alcoholic beverages contributes to
pubic drunkenness and disorderly conduct which infringes upon the rights of
the general populace to the free and unfettered enjoyment of the public road-
ways, sidewalks, common ways, parks and recreation areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee deems it appropriate
for the protection of the general hea7.th, safety and welfare of the community
to regulate the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places and other
activities which affect the general public.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida as
follows:
SECTION I: The drinking of beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages upon the
public streets, alleyways, sidewalks, or other rights of way or in any of
the public recreation areas or city parks is hereby prohibited at all times.
SECTION IT: No person in the city shall be intoxicated and endanger the safety
of another person or property or cause a public disturbance of any kind.
SECTION III: Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a nuisance and punishable as provided in Section 1-8 of this code.
SECTION IV: THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON PASSAGE.
Introduced and passed on second reading this 23rd day of June ,
1981.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
c
• Cit Attorney
Mayor