City Code Section
- A. No person shall consume alcoholic liquor, as defined in ORS 471.001, or a controlled substance, as defined in ORS 475.005, on public property, streets, sidewalks, or any other public rights-of-way.
- B. No person shall possess on any public property, street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way, any bottle, can, or other container containing alcoholic liquor if it has been opened, its seal broken, or its contents partially removed.
- C. The prohibitions set forth in Subsections A. and B. of this Section do not apply to:
- 1. The consumption of alcoholic liquor in sidewalk cafes that have obtained permits pursuant to Chapter 17.25 of this Code.
- 2. The use of alcohol in street areas sanctioned by a Community Event Street Closure–Alcohol Allowed permit issued by the Bureau of Transportation under PCC Chapter 17.44, contingent upon adherence to all relevant Oregon Liquor Control Commission guidelines.
- 3. The consumption of medications, as directed by a prescriber, as stipulated in ORS 414.351.
- D.For purposes of this ordinance, "consume" denotes the act of imbibing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing a substance into the human body.
- E. The restrictions on consuming controlled substances outlined in this chapter will take immediate effect if any of the following occurs:
- 1. The State of Oregon passes a law granting local jurisdictions the power to regulate public consumption of controlled substances;
- 2. A court with appropriate jurisdiction determines that cities can regulate the public consumption of such substances within their boundaries; or
- 3. A regulatory body of the State of Oregon identifies or drafts regulations allowing implementation.