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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually found a Fairfax County Code citation prohibiting drinking alcohol in public places (streets and parks).[/quote]

Citation?[/quote]
This is for Fairfax County, code of ordinances, can be found at
http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientid=10051

Section 5-1-25. - Possession of open alcoholic beverage containers prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess an open alcoholic beverage container while in a public park, playground, or on a public street. Violations of this Section shall be punished as a Class 4 misdemeanor.

(30-91-5.)

Section 5-1-26. - Drinking or possession of alcoholic beverages in or on public school grounds.

If any person, in or upon the grounds of any free public elementary or secondary school, during school hours or school student activities, shall take a drink of any alcoholic beverage or have in his possession any alcoholic beverage, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail for not more than six (6) months and a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), either or both.

(30-91-5.)

Section 5-1-27. - Drinking alcoholic beverages or tendering to another in public place; penalty.

(a)
If any person takes a drink of alcoholic beverages or tenders a drink thereof to another, whether accepted or not, at or in any public place (as defined in Code of Virginia Section 4-2), he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

(b)
This Section shall not prevent any person from drinking alcoholic beverages or offering a drink thereof to another in the dining room or other designated room as defined in Code of Virginia Section 4-25, of a hotel, restaurant, club or boat, or in a dining car, club car, or buffet car of any train, or wine, wine coolers, or similar products that qualify as beverages as defined in Code of Virginia Section 4-99, and beer only within all seating areas, concourses, walkways, concession areas, as well as other additional locations designated by the Board, in coliseums, stadia, or similar facilities, during the performance of a professional sporting exhibition or event, provided such alcoholic beverages and beverages are served in a paper, plastic, or similar disposable container, or in any other establishment, provided such hotel, restaurant, club, boat, dining car, club car, buffet car, coliseum, stadium or similar facility or other establishment, or the person who operates the same, including a concessionaire, is licensed to sell at retail for consumption in such dining room, room, car, seating areas, concourses, walkways, concession areas, as well as other additional locations designated by the Board, in such coliseum, stadium or similar facility or establishment, such alcoholic beverages, and the alcoholic beverages drunk or offered were purchased therein.

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