If you want to drink alcohol in public and not be arrested, you’re in luck.
The City of Chillicothe has launched DORA; an acronym that means you can buy a drink inside a downtown establishment and take it outside on the sidewalk without getting arrested for doing so.
DORA went into effect today at 5 p.m. and stands for “Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area.” It was a campaign promise of mayor Luke Feeney in 2015, but there are some rules:
1: You must consume the drink In an approved container, sold by the establishment you purchased it from. Locally it is a color coded plastic cup. Yes you can drink outside, on the sidewalks and crossing the streets in the designated area.
2: You can’t take a drink purchased from one establishment inside another.
3: You can only consume drinks within the designated DORA area. These are marked by signage. Think downtown historical district (and certain hotels on N. Bridge St.).
