HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1987-2242 ORDINANCE NO. 2242
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING
CHAPTER 8.26 TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO THE POSTING OF SIGNS WHERE ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES ARE SOLD WARNING OF THE EFFECT OF ALCOHOL
DURING PREGNANCY
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain
as follows:
SECTION I: That Chapter 8.26 is hereby added to Title 8
of the Chula Vista Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 8.26 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WARNING SIGNS
Sec. 8.26.010 Purpose.
The Surgeon General of the United States has advised
women who are pregnant, or considering pregnancy, not to
drink alcoholic beverages. Recent research indicates
that alcohol consumption during pregnancy, especially in
the early months, can harm the fetus, and result in
birth defects including mental retardation, facial
abnormalities and other defects involving heart and bone
structure. In order to serve the public health, safety
and welfare, the purpose of this chapter is to educate
the public by requiring warning signs to be placed at
all locations where alcoholic beverages are sold to the
public.
Sec. 8.26.820 Duty to Post Signs or Notices.
Any person or entity who owns, operates, manages,
leases or rents premises offering wine, beer, or other
alcoholic beverages for sale, or dispensing for
consideration to the public, shall cause a sign or
notice to be permanently posted or displayed on the
premises as provided in this chapter. The sign or
notice shall read as follows:
PREGNANCY AND ALCOHOL DO NOT MIX - DRINKING
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, INCLUDING WINE AND BEER,
DURING PREGNANCY CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.
Except as specified in Section 8.26.030, or in rules
and regulations adopted by the San Diego County
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Department of Health Services, a sign or notice as
required herein shall not be smaller than 8-1/2 inches
wide by 5-1/2 inches long, nor shall any lettering
thereon be less than 3/8 inch in height.
Sec. 8.26.030 Placement.
A sign or notice required by Section 8.26.020 shall
be placed as follows:
A. Where the sale or dispensing of wine, beer, or
other alcoholic beverages to the public is
primarily intended for consumption off the
premises, at least one sign shall be so placed as
to assure that it is conspicuously displayed so as
to be readable at all points of purchase.
B. Where the sale of wine, beer, or other alcoholic
beverages to the public is primarily intended for
consumption on the premises at least one sign shall
be placed to assure that it is conspicuously
displayed so as to be readable in each public
restroom.
Sec. 8.26.840 Language.
In the event a substantial number of the public
patronizing a premises offering for sale or dispensing
wine, beer, or other alcoholic beverages uses a language
other than English as a primary language, an additional
sign or notice as is required by Section 8.26.020 above
shall be worded in the primary language or languages
involved.
Sec. 8.26.050 Department of Health Services
Representatives.
A. The Health Officer shall be responsible for the
enforcement of compliance with this chapter. The
County Department of Health Services shall have the
authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations
for the implementation of this chapter, including
rules and regulations for alternative signs and
placement of required signs.
B. The San Diego County Department of Health Services
shall make warning signs available to vendors of
alcoholic beverages. Persons or entities may,
however, at their own expense, prepare and post
signs meeting the requirements of this chapter. In
no event shall the prescribed language of the
warning sign be altered.
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SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force on the thirty-first days from and after its adoption.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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~Asmus, Assistant City . Richard Rudolf, Assistant
Manager City Attorney
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FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
C ' OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA· HELD December 8 . 19 87, AND
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD December 15 ·
19 87 · BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE· TO-WIT:
AYES: Councilmen Moore. Malcolm,
NAYES: Councilmen None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen cox, McCandliss
MAYOR PRO TEMPORE, CITY OF CHULAVISTA
S',,-,'E OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Visto, Colifornio,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove ond foregoing is 0 full, true ond correct copy of
OEDINANCE NO. 2242 ,ond thor the some has not been oreended or repeoled.
DATED
City Clerk
CI'iY OF
CHULA VISTA
CC-660