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ORDINANCE NO. 3369
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORONA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 9.22.020 OF THE
CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW FOR THE
SALE, POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON THE FRONT LAWN OF
THE HISTORIC CIVIC CENTER AND THE OUTDOOR
PATIO AREA OF THE SENOR CENTER, SUBJECT TO A
CITY SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT AND ADDITIONAL
RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
OF APPLICABLE LAW AND CITY POLICY
WHEREAS, Section 9.22.020 of the Corona Municipal Code (“CMC”) currently prohibits the consumption of alcohol in public places and in public facilities in Corona, but allows for the sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages in specified locations in accordance with policies and written permits issued by the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the existing list of locations where the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol is permitted with a permit requires an amendment to add the front lawn areas of the Historic Civic Center auditorium, as well as the outdoor patio area of the senior center, subject to further restriction by administrative policy adopted by the City Manager.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORONA,
CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 9.22.020 of Chapter 9.22 (Intoxication in Public Places) of the Corona Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“9.22.020 Sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property.
No person shall sell or consume any alcoholic beverage (as the term "alcoholic beverage" is defined by Business and Professions Code Section 23004, as amended), in or upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, parkway, city facility or other public place within the city, whether such person is or is not in or upon any automobile or other vehicle within the city. Notwithstanding the foregoing, alcoholic beverages may be sold, possessed, and/or consumed, in accordance with any applicable state and local laws, policies and written permits, including without limitation a city special event permit and/or policies and permits applicable to a particular facility, within: (i) indoor areas of the Historic Civic Center (including the Community Room, Gym, tenant suites and indoor Common Areas) located at 815 West 6th Street; (ii) the front lawn CA\DD\05200.20002\10275957.3
2 area of the Historic Civic Center (the lawn area south of the Historic Civic Center and north of the sidewalk adjacent to Sixth Street); (iii) indoor areas of the Circle City Center located at 365 North Main Street; (iv) indoor areas of the City Hall, as well as the outdoor balcony adjacent to the Council Board Room, located at 400 South Vicentia Avenue; (v) the south lawn area of City Hall located at 400 S. Vicentia Avenue (the lawn area between the current City Hall and the Historic Civic Center); (vi) indoor areas of the Corona Public Library Community Rooms (or by Library Support Groups in other locations within the Library) located at 650 South Main Street; (vii) the Corona Municipal Airport property generally located at 1900 Aviation Drive; (viii) indoor areas of the Auburndale Recreation Center located at 1045 Auburndale Street; (ix) indoor areas of the Victoria Community Center located at 312 9th Street; and (x) indoor and outdoor patio areas of the Senior Center located at 921 S. Belle Avenue. In addition, alcoholic beverages may be sold, possessed, and/or consumed in other facilities as determined by resolution of the City Council. The City Manager shall adopt and maintain an
administrative policy which addresses particular restrictions, conditions and other requirements for the city facilities provided for above.”
SECTION 2: The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall attest thereto and shall within fifteen (15) days of its adoption cause it, or a summary of it, to be published in a general circulation newspaper published and circulated in the City of Corona.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the 30th day after its adoption.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of May, 2023.
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Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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3 CERTIFICATION
I, SYLVIA EDWARDS, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Corona, California, duly held the 19th day of April, 2023, and thereafter at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of May, 2023, it was duly passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this 3rd day of May, 2023.
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California