Ordinance No. 16,419 (Item 5.a.) ORDINANCE NO. 16,419
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 70 "PARKS AND RECREATION," SECTION 70-8
"ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" TO PERMIT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT CITY-
OWNED OR CONTROLLED PROPERTY FOR QUALIFIED, EVENT-SPECIFIC,
TOURISM OR SPORTS TOURISM INITIATIVES, CONTAINING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 70 "Parks and Recreation," Section 70-8 "Alcoholic Beverages" of the
Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 70. PARKS AND RECREATION
Sec. 70-8. Alcoholic beverages.
a) Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the following meaning
ascribed to theirs, except where context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Tourhan-lnrl)act Event shall mean an event hosted by an organization or individual, other than
the City, that demonstrably attracts tourists to the City or promotes local hotel occupancy,
recreation, or economic development within the City, that has been approved and permitted by
the director of the parks and recreation department. Such approval will have considered and
incorporated feedback and recommendations from City staff, the City of Baytown Parks and
Recreation Board, and/or City Management. An applicant may appeal the denial of a tourism-
impact event permit application to City Management for further review and final determination.
(2) Tourist shall have the meaning ascribed to that term by V.T.C.A., Tax Code, § 351.001
(3) Alcoholic Beverage shall have the meaning ascribed to that term by V.T.C.A., Alcoholic
Beverage Code § 1.04
b) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or consume alcoholic beverages in city parks except at:
(1) Bayland Park;
(2) Evergreen Park;
(3) Town Square,
(4) Baytown Nature Center;
(5) Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education and Recreation Center;
(6) Gene and Loretta Russell Park; and
(7) Wayne Gray Sports Complex;
and there only at times and under conditions and requirements designated by the director of parks and
recreation in consultation with the city manager and other city staff.
c) Exception.
The following shall be an exception to subsection 70-8(b):
(1) Tourism-Impact Event: Alcohol possession or consumption shall be allowed at any properly
permitted tourism-impact event, regardless of location within the City, unless alcohol
possession or consumption at the desired location is otherwise excluded by deed,ordinance,
or other applicable law.
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are
hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and
in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the
subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 3: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of the ordinance or the application of same to any person or the set of circumstances, shall for any reason
be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances and to this end all
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable
Section 4: That this ordinance shall take effect from and after ten(10)days from its passage by
the City Council, The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this
ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10)
days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of Baytown,
this the 121h day of March, 2026.
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