Input Sought on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Sign Ordinance
A new county ordinance would require businesses that sell alcohol to warn their customers about fetal alcohol syndrome.
Hillsborough County commissioners are considering an ordinance that would require all establishments that serve alcohol to post a sign warning about the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome. Fetal alcohol syndrome can cause growth, mental and physical impairments that may occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy, according to the National Institute of Health. Currently, businesses that serve alcohol must post a sign warning that it's unlawful to serve alcohol to anyone under 21 years of age. The administration and enforcement of the new ordinance would be delegated to the Code Enforcement Department, according to the proposed ordinance. On Wednesday, Oct. 3, county commissioners voted to hold a public hearing on the …
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Patch Critic
12:49 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
County Officials need to find something more constructive to do with their time. I read an article a few years ago about some county somewhere in another state that passed an ordinance called "Keys for Drinks". It required all establishments that served alcohol to request the keys to all consuming alcoholic beverages. It also required the establishment to put parking controls in place to block … more ›