[Adopted 7-9-1984 by Ord. No. A-12-84 as
Ch. 69, Art. II, of the 1984 Code]
[Amended 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. O-72-95]
A.
No person shall consume, carry in an open container
or carry in an opened or closed container exposed to public view any
alcoholic beverage in or upon:
(1)
A public street, lane, roadway, avenue, sidewalk,
public parking place, park, playground or recreational area or any
other public place.
(2)
A public conveyance.
(3)
A private motor vehicle while the same is in motion
or parked on any public street, lane, public parking lot or public
place.
(4)
Any private property not his or her own, without the
express permission of the owner or other person having authority to
grant such permission.
B.
This section shall not apply to activity which takes
place on a licensed premises.
[Amended 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. O-72-95]
No person shall discard alcoholic beverage containers,
cans, bottles or any other container upon any public street, lane,
roadway, avenue, sidewalk, public parking lot, any other public place
or upon private property not his or her own without the express permission
of the owner. Any person who shall discard alcoholic beverage containers
upon any public street, lane, roadway, avenue, sidewalk, public parking
lot, any other public place or upon private property not his or her
own without the express permission of the owner is a disorderly person.
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in §§ 129-12 and 129-13 of this article, the Council of the City of Rahway may, by further ordinance or resolution, permit the possession of alcoholic beverages in a designated park, playground or recreational area or other public place at a designated time or times in connection with any purpose or events which have been authorized by the Council of the City of Rahway.
Application for a permit to consume alcoholic
beverages in a public park, playground, recreational area or other
public place shall be made by the City of Rahway, local office of
the Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control (A.B.C.).
[Amended 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. O-72-95]
Any person found guilty of violating any of
the provisions of this article, upon conviction thereof, shall be
subject to a minimum mandatory fine of not less than $100, and/or
a minimum mandatory period of imprisonment of not more than 90 days,
and/or a minimum mandatory term of community service of not less than
three days, which shall be of such form and substance as the court
shall deem appropriate under the circumstances. One day of community
service shall consist of eight hours.
