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 Midland
 Code of Ordinances
 Title IX. PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
 Chapter 5. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

  § 9-5-20. Possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages.  

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  • (A)

    It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage (as defined in V.T.C.A., Alcoholic Beverage Code § 1.04(1)) while in or upon Hogan Park and any of the public parks listed in Section 9-5-18 of this Chapter, with the exception of those portions of Hogan Park and Ulmer Park, set forth in Subsection (B) of this Section. The possession of an alcoholic beverage not in the original unopened container shall be prima facie evidence of consumption for purposes of this Section.

    (B)

    Consumption.

    1.

    The consumption of alcoholic beverages within the golf course and Christensen Stadium at Hogan Park shall be allowed, subject to applicable state law and ordinances of the City.

    2.

    The consumption of beer, and no other alcoholic beverage, shall be allowed within the main picnic area at Hogan Park, being that area surrounded by a fence and designated as the main picnic area by appropriate signs and markings, and within 100 feet of the picnic tables at Ulmer Park, subject to the following conditions:

    (a)

    Beer must be dispensed from a metal keg, and only paper or plastic cups may be used for the consumption of same.

    (b)

    Use of the main picnic area for activities which include the possession and consumption of beer shall be limited to groups of 50 persons or more which have first obtained a reservation permit from the Parks Division office for the use of such area. Such permit shall be issued on a first come, first served basis. The Parks office may issue permits to smaller groups on any days that are not reserved by 50 or more persons, again on the first come, first served basis.

    3.

    The consumption of beer, but no other alcoholic beverage, shall be allowed within the Bill Williams Softball Complex at Hogan Park consisting of fields A, B, C, D, E and F which are all enclosed within a common fence and identified by appropriate signs, but only on the days during which national championship tournaments or state tournaments are being conducted within said complex. National Championship Tournaments are defined as being open to member teams from the sponsoring association or organization and at least 80 percent of the competing teams are from outside the State of Texas. State Tournaments are defined as tournaments which are open to all member teams in the State of Texas of the sponsoring association or organization that has at least 60 percent of the competing teams are from outside Midland County, Texas and where the opportunity exists for the champion to compete in other tournaments at a regional, bi-regional or national level.

    (C)

    The consumption and possession of beer and wine, and no other alcoholic beverages, will be permitted within Centennial Plaza subject to applicable state and local law and regulations promulgated by the Midland Center advisory board, and upon written approval by Midland Center management.

(Ord. No. 6423, 7-24-1984; Ord. No. 6896, § 1, 1-10-1989; Ord. No. 7285, 11-9-1993; Ord. No. 7838, § 2, 4-27-99)

Cross reference

Alcoholic beverages generally, tit. V, ch. 4.