An Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Municipal Roads, the Plaza in front of the Municipal Building, and Other Public Places in the Municipality as Areas for Drinking Liquors and Other Alcoholic Beverages, and Prescribing Penalties for Violations Thereof
BE IT ENACTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN IN SESSION:
Section 1. Title
This ordinance shall be known as “An Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Municipal Roads, the Plaza in Front of the Municipal Building, and Other Public Places in the Municipality as Areas for Drinking Liquors and Other Alcoholic Beverages, and Prescribing Penalties for Violations Thereof.”
Section 2. Definition of Terms
For the purposes of this ordinance, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
- Public Roads: Refers to all national, provincial, municipal, and barangay streets, as well as parks, plazas, and other areas accessible to the public.
- Liquor: Refers to any beverage with a high alcohol content.
Section 3. Prohibition
The consumption of liquors or other alcoholic beverages in all public places within the Municipality of Burauen, Leyte, including but not limited to municipal roads and the plaza in front of the municipal building, is strictly prohibited at any time of the day.
Author: Hon. Tomas P. Barbosa
Chairman, Committee on Laws, Rules and Regulations
Link to the full ordinance copy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1efIKWUonKc-ZUcIi3txNaZcdmg1RWxP5/view?usp=sharing