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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-946 ORDINANCE NO. 9 L; AN ORDINANCE relating to the sale of liquor at retail on licensed.pre- mises; specifying hours during which liquor may not be sold; amending Section 5.44.230 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA. Section .1. Section 5.44.230 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code 0 is hereby amended to read as follows: "5.44.230 CLOSING HOURS SUNDAY CLOSING - ELECTION DAYS. (a) No retail licensee shall sell, deliver, offer for sale, serve or allow to be consumed upon the _licensed pre - mises any liquor, nor permit the removal of any liquor from the licensed premises in any manner whatsoever (1) Upon the day of any general, special or primary election of any state, county or municipal officers within the state, district, county or municipal corporation in which such election is held, and before the polls have closed (except general or special elections of any diking district, drainage district, diking and drainage district, irrigation district or any other district election which such elections are held on an isolated date and the ownership of property is a prerequisite to voting at such electrons); (2) Between the hours of 2 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday; • (3) Between the hours of 10 p.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. the following Monday; nor (4) Between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on any weekday. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections (a) (2), (a) (3) , and (a) (4) hereof, on December 31 the hour of opening shall not be earlier than 6 a.m., except on Sunday when it shall not be earlier than 2 p.m., and the hour of closing next follow- ing shall not be later than 3 a.m. New Year's Day.` Section 2. This Ordinance is one to provide for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare of the people of the City of Yakima, and an emergency is hereby declaree to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immed- iately upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 14th day of ® August, 1967. IP Mayor ATTE City Clerk -