[Adopted 6-11-1975 as Ord. No. 75-8 (Ch. 51, Art. III, of the 1974 Code)]
No person shall have in his possession any open bottle or other container containing liquor, wine, beer or any other alcoholic beverage while on any public highway, public street, public sidewalk, public parking area or lot, playground, park or other property owned by, belonging to or over which the Township of Waterford has control or in any vehicle or any public place in the Township of Waterford except those premises duly licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises.
An open bottle or open container containing liquor, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverage in any vehicle shall be presumptive evidence that the same is in the possession of all of the occupants thereof in violation hereof.
The Township Committee of the Township of Waterford, for good cause shown, may permit the drinking of beer at public parks or in other public areas by a resolution of the Township Committee, which resolution shall be preceded by a written request of the organization or organizations seeking such permission, addressed to the Township Committee, and which resolution shall state the hours within which such permission is granted and the exact location where such permission shall be in force.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation who or which violates any provision of this Article, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.