[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Perry
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-10-1979 by L.L. No. 3-1979]
The Village Board of the Village of Perry recognizes that the use of
alcoholic beverages within public places and areas in the Village of Perry
must be adequately controlled and regulated so as to prevent public disorder,
littering and other acts that affect the health, safety and welfare of the
residents of the Village of Perry.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meaning
indicated:
Includes beer, wine, liquor and all other alcoholic beverages as
more specifically defined by § 3 of the New York State Alcoholic
Beverage Control Law.
Any bottle, glass, cup or similar article containing any alcoholic
beverages. For the purpose of this article, a container shall be deemed opened
if the bottler's or distiller's original seal has been broken.
Includes any of the following:
[1]
A place to which the public or a substantial group of persons has
access and includes but is not limited to highways, streets, shopping centers,
parking lots, transportation facilities, schools, places of amusement, parks,
playgrounds, parking areas, hallways, lobbies and any other places open to
or used by the general public. Permitted public places shall be those public
places wherein the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages are authorized
by a permit or license issued pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.[2]
A.
No person shall carry, transport or have in his possession
in any public place, other than permitted public places, with intent to consume,
any open, released or partly empty bottle, can, container or similar article
containing an alcoholic beverage of any kind or description.[1]
B.
No person shall break, leave, discard or deposit in any
manner any glass, bottle, glassware, crockery, can or container of any kind,
make or description in any public street, sidewalk, park, parking area or
public place of any nature within the Village of Perry.
C.
No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage in a public
place other than a permitted public place as defined under this article.
The foregoing restriction shall not apply in the event of a fair, athletic
contest, picnic or other community gathering for which special permission
shall be given by the Village Board.
Violations of this article shall constitute a violation as defined in
the Penal Law of the State of New York.