HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2016-009 Adopting Revisions to the City's Park Regulations to Permit Limited Consumption of Beer and Wine in Certain City Parks ORDINANCE NO. 2016--009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE CITY'S PARK REGULATIONS TO PERMIT LIMITED
CONSUMPTION OF BEER AND WINE IN CERTAIN CITY PARKS
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to regulate city owned park lands
within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington in 2014 approved beer and wine tasting for special
events in Legion Park; and
WHEREAS, the City's Parks, Arts and Recreation Council (PARC) has recommended
amendment of the ordinance based on requests from community nonprofits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to approve the proposed amendments to the city's
park regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code Section 20.64.060(a) shall be and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
22.04.200 Alcoholic beverages prohibited ezeeht in conjunction with special events
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It is unlawful to bring into or consume alcoholic beverages in a park or facility; provided,
however, that nonprofit entities may be authorized to conduct beer or wine tasting events
in conjunction with a special events use permit authorized under AMC Chapter 5.44.
Any such permit shall limit the beer and wine consumption to beer and wine gardens
only, to occur between the hours of 12:00 noon and 10:00 p.m. and only in Legion Park
or Haller Park. Any such permit shall be further subject to subject to all applicable
requirements and regulations of the Washington State Liquor Control Board and any
required Liquor Control Board permits.
Section 2. Severability. If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
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Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective five days from its adoption
and publication as required by law.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 16th day of May,
2016.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
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Kristt Banfield, City C rk
Approved as to form:
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Kristin Banfield, being the duly appointed and acting Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No. 2016-
009 was approved at the May 16, 2016 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-009
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE CITY'S PARK REGULATIONS TO
PERMIT LIMITED CONSUMPTION OF BEER AND WINE IN
CERTAIN CITY PARKS"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 17TH day of May, 2016.
Kristin field
City Clerk for the City of Arlington