It is hereby declared that the consumption and
possession of alcoholic beverages in public places is a matter of
the public interest and that the regulation thereof by the provisions
hereinafter prescribed is necessary in the promotion of the public
welfare as a matter of legislative determination.
No person shall consume liquor, beer, wine or
other alcoholic beverage while such person is on any public highway,
public street, public parking area or in any vehicle or public place,
excepting those premises duly licensed for sale and consumption of
alcoholic beverages on the premises whatsoever in said town, except
as hereinafter provided.
Any person may apply to the Town Clerk, on his
own behalf or in behalf of an organization, for a permit to use and
consume the alcoholic beverages described herein on town property,
and the issuance of such permit by the Town Clerk and its possession
shall be presumptive evidence of authorization and compliance with
this chapter, provided that no sale of alcoholic beverages is allowed
on town-owned or -leased property.
Any person committing an offense against any
provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable
by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding
15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of
an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute,
for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense.