SEASIDE – Have fun, but be safe during spring break, Seaside Police Chief Bob Gross reminds the public.

Spring break in Seaside is attracting more and more families, and the police department wants them to enjoy their stay, Gross said.

Residents and visitors should remember:

Seaside maintains a zero-tolerance policy for minors possessing or consuming alcohol. The base fine is $300;

Minors under the age of 18 are prohibited by Seaside ordinance from being on any street, highway, park or alley between midnight and 4 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian;

An open container of alcoholic beverages anywhere in the city is prohibited by ordinance. The base fine is $700;

Alcoholic beverages on the beach are prohibited by ordinance during spring break, and violation of that can result in an open container citation.

Officers from Astoria, Gearhart, Warrenton, Cannon Beach, Oregon State Office and the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Department are joining with the Seaside Police Department to provide extra enforcement of traffic laws along U.S. Highways 26 and 101, bicycle and foot patrols in the downtown Seaside area and horse patrols of the beach.