Consumption on streets, sidewalks and other public ways; exception for city events.
Oxford Code of Ordinances § 14-48
in effectSec. 14-48. - Consumption on streets, sidewalks and other public ways; exception for city events.
It shall be unlawful within the corporate limits for any person to consume or have in his possession any open container containing alcoholic beverages, light wine or beer on any street, sidewalk, alley or other public way; provided, however, that this section does not apply to the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages, light wine, and/or beer at or during an event sponsored, in whole or in part, by the City of Oxford, if the city's mayor and board of aldermen approve such possession and consumption in advance.
Any such possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages, light wine, and/or beer shall be subject to all applicable state and local regulations, as well as any additional conditions imposed by the mayor and board of aldermen. Alcoholic beverages, light wine and/or beer shall only be sold or distributed at any such event by vendors approved by the mayor and board of aldermen or their designee.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages, light wine, and/or beer at any city-sponsored event may only take place in areas designated by the mayor and board of aldermen. All such designated areas shall be fenced or otherwise closed off from other portions of the street, sidewalk, alley, or public way.
(Code 1968, § 5-27; Ord. No. 1973-11, § 7, 5-28-1973; Ord. No. 1986-15, § 2, 10-7-1986; Ord. No. 2007-10, § 1(5.27), 7-3-2007; Ord. No. 2022-4, § I, 4-19-2022)
Source: City of Oxford, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/oxford/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH14ALBE_ARTIILIWIBE_S14-48COSTSIOTPUWAEXEVFetched: 11/1/2026