[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Scranton as Ord.
No. 26-1983. (Sec. 21-7 of the 1979 Code). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 332.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, organization or other
similar entity.
No person shall drink or consume liquor, wine, beer or other alcoholic
beverages in or upon any public sidewalk, street, lane, parking lot, park
or recreation area or other public property within the City of Scranton or
in any vehicle upon such area within the City of Scranton except as hereinafter
provided.
No person shall have, possess, carry or transport liquor, wine, beer
or other alcoholic beverage in an open bottle or other open container upon
any of the aforesaid public areas or in any vehicle upon such area within
the City of Scranton except as hereinafter provided.
No person shall discard alcoholic or other beverage containers upon
any public sidewalk, street, lane, parking lot, park or recreation area or
other public property within the City of Scranton, except in approved receptacles
or containers for said purpose.
If any person desires to possess, distribute or consume alcoholic beverages
on public property in the City of Scranton, said person must apply to the
Director of the Department of Public Safety, or his duly authorized representative,
for a permit therefor not less than three (3) days prior to the date of the
scheduled event for which the permit is requested. No fee shall be charged
for said permit granted; however, a permit shall be issued only upon the following
conditions:
A.
Such person must provide the Director of the Department
of Public Safety with a copy of a permit declaring they will adhere to the
rules and regulations of the state Liquor Control Board.
B.
Such person must agree, in writing, to assume full responsibility
for supervision of the event and the conduct of the group or individuals benefiting
from such permit, and to properly clean up and restore the premises, after
use, to its prior condition.
C.
Such person must agree, in writing, that adequate precautions
shall be taken to ensure that minors or intoxicated persons will not be served
or allowed to consume alcoholic beverages at the permitted event.
D.
No alcoholic beverage shall be distributed or consumed
other than on the specific premises described in the permit and only during
the time therein stated.
E.
No permit shall be issued to any person who has failed
on a previous occasion to comply with the provisions for the granting of a
permit.
Upon conviction for violation of the provisions of this chapter, any
such person shall be subject to a fine, the maximum of which shall be three
hundred dollars ($300.), or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days,
or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day any violation shall continue
shall constitute a separate violation.
