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§ 13-40 MARTINSVILLE CODE added to the special sale goods. The city shall have the right to revoke a special sale permit upon proof that goods not appearing on the original inventory of special sale goods have been commingled with or added to the special sale goods. (d) Duration; additional permits. Each special sale permit shall be valid for a period of no longer than sixty (60) days, and any extension of that time shall constitute a new special sale and shall require an additional permit, inventory and fee. A maximum of one (1) sixty-day permit beyond the initial sixty-day permit may be granted solely for the purpose of liquidating only those goods contained in the initial inventory list and which remain unsold. (e) Inclusion of permit number, dates; fez. Any person who advertises such sale shall conspicuously include in the advertisement the permit number assigned for the sale by the city, wherein the sale is to be conducted and the effective dates of the sale as authorized in the permit. The commissioner of the revenue is authorized and delegated the authority to administer this section and is empowered to charge a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the issuance of special sale permits. (Ord. No. 89-8, 7-25-89; Ord. No. 92-10, 6-23-92) Sec. 13-41. Possession of opened alcoholic beverage container on public property. (a) Any person in possession of an opened alcoholic beverage container in any public park, playground, or public street shall be guilty of a class 4 misdemeanor. (b) This section shall not prevent any person from possessing an opened alcoholic beverage container in any area approved by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in any public park in an event for which a banquet license or a mixed beverage special events license has been issued, or in approved areas and locations at events for which a coliseum or stadium license has been issued. (Ord. No. 92-13, 8-11-92) Sec. 13-42. Urinating or defecating in public. Any person who shall urinate or defecate in any street, sidewalk, alleyway, parking lot, or other place open to public view, except in an indoor public rest room or in an outdoor fully enclosed public rest room type facility, shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 96-8, 8-27-96) Sec. 13-43. Place used for illegal drugs a nuisance; knowingly permitting, establish- ing, keeping or maintaining such is a class 1 misdemeanor. Any office, store, shop, restaurant, dance hall, theater, poolroom, clubhouse, storehouse, warehouse, dwelling house, apartment, building of any kind, vehicle, vessel, boat, or aircraft, in this city, which with the knowledge of the owner, lessor, agent of any such lessor, manager, chief executive officer, operator or tenant thereof is frequented by persons under the influence of illegally obtained controlled substances or marijuana, or is used for the illegal possession of, manufacturing, or distributing controlled substances or marijuana, shall be deemed a common Supp. No. 51 806