Chapter 8.50
ALCOHOL IMPACT AREA
Sections:
8.50.010
8.50.020
8.50.030
Purpose
Findings
Area Defined
Section 8.50.010
Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to reduce chronic public inebriation and the illegal activities associated with
alcohol sales and/or consumption within the proposed Alcohol Impact Area (“AIA”) in order to protect the
public safety, health and welfare.
It is the express purpose of this chapter to provide for and to promote the health, safety and welfare of the
general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons
who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this chapter.
(M-3867, Added, 02/25/2008, Sec 2)
Section 8.50.020
Findings
A.
Chronic public inebriation or illegal activity associated with alcohol sales and/or consumption
within the proposed AIA is contributing to the deterioration of the general quality of life within the area or
threatens the welfare, health, peace, or safety of the area’s visitors and occupants.
B.
There is a pervasive pattern of public intoxication and/or public consumption of alcohol as
documented in crime statistics, police reports, emergency medical response data, detoxification reports,
sanitation reports, public health records, or similar records.
C.
A good faith effort has been made by the City of Vancouver to control the problem through
voluntary efforts including:
1.
Cooperation with neighborhood citizen and/or business organizations, and
2.
Notification of licensees within the proposed AIA of public intoxication problems and of
voluntary remedies available to them to resolve the problem.
D.
Licensees within the AIA have voluntarily agreed to comply with a ban on the sale of certain
products associated with chronic public inebriation. Licensees within the AIA have been notified that if
voluntary compliance is not maintained the City may seek mandatory compliance through the Washington
State Liquor Control Board pursuant to WAC Section 314-12-215.
(M-3867, Added, 02/25/2008, Sec 3)
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Section 8.50.030
Area Defined
The geographical area in the City of Vancouver described below is declared to be an Alcohol Impact Area
as defined by WAC Section 314-12:
That area starting at the corner of 39th Street and NW Fruit Valley Road proceeding south on NW Fruit
Valley Road upon termination of NW Fruit Valley Road proceeding due south to the Columbia River then
proceeding south-east along the Columbia River toward Interstate 5 and connecting with SE Columbia Way
proceeding south south-east to where South Grand Boulevard would intersect with SE Columbia Way then
proceeding north on South Grand Boulevard to North Grand Boulevard to Grand Boulevard Then
proceeding west on East 33rd Street then proceeding north-east on St. Johns Boulevard then proceeding
west on SR 500 to its connection with East 39th Street then proceeding west on East 39th Street then
proceeding north on Main Street then proceeding west on NE 45th Street to its end at Lincoln Avenue then
proceeding due west to NW Fruit Valley Road then proceeding south to West 39th Street.
The boundaries shall include properties located on both sides of the public right-of-way that constitute the
boundaries of the Alcohol Impact Area as further depicted on the attached map.
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(M-3867, Added, 02/25/2008, Sec 4)
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