§ 8.20.270. License required when—Exceptions.

(a) It is unlawful within the county, outside the incorporated cities and towns, both within and without the unincorporated cities and towns, for any person, social club or association or persons of any kind whatsoever to sell, serve, allow consumption, give away or distribute, or cause or permit to be sold, offered for sale, served, given away or distributed, any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, malt or intoxicating liquor, or any of the alcoholic liquors mentioned in this chapter, without first making application for and securing a license except where all of the following conditions prevail:

(1)

That there is no sale whether directly or indirectly, of alcoholic beverage, nor any other transaction constituting the equivalent of a sale or a condition of membership or association of any organization for any consideration whatever;

(2)

That the portion of the premises are not open to the general public during the time alcoholic beverages are served, consumed or otherwise disposed of;

(3)

That the location is not maintained for the purpose of keeping, serving, consuming or otherwise disposing of alcoholic beverages.

(b)

Provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale or giving away by regularly licensed druggist of pure alcohol (with or without a physician's prescription) for medicinal, mechanical or scientific uses; nor shall the provisions of this section extend to physicians, surgeons, apothecaries or chemists as to any alcoholic liquor which they may use in the preparation of compounding medicines; nor shall the provisions of this section apply to a time share honor bar lounge that has complied with Section 8.20.275.

(Ord. L-143-94 § 1, 1994: Ord. L-91-89 § 1, 1989: Ord. L-7-65 § 4 (3), 1965)