It is unlawful for any person under the legal
age to purchase alcoholic beverages in this state, to knowingly possess
or consume an alcoholic beverage on private property. Violation of
this provision shall result in a fine of $250 for the first offense
and $350 for each subsequent offense.
If, at the time of the imposition of a sentence,
the offender is under the age of 17 years, the period of license postponement,
including a suspension or postponement of the privilege of operating
a motorized bicycle, shall commence on the day the sentence is imposed
and run for a period of six months after the person reaches the age
of 17 years.
If a person convicted under this ordinance is
not a resident of this state, the court shall suspend or postpone,
as appropriate, the nonresident driving privilege of the person based
on the age of the person and shall submit to the Division of Motor
Vehicles the required report. The court shall not collect the license
of a nonresident convicted under this ordinance.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
GUARDIAN
A person who has qualified as a guardian of an underage person
pursuant to testamentary or court appointment.
PARENT
A.
Either the natural father or the natural mother
of a child born of their valid marriage to each other, if no subsequent
judicial decree has divested one or both of them of their statutory
co-guardianship as created by their marriage.
B.
Either the adoptive father or the adoptive mother
of a child jointly adopted by them, if no subsequent judicial decree
has divested one or both of them of their statutory co-guardianship
as created by the adoption.
C.
The natural mother of an illegitimate child,
if her position as sole guardian of such a child, has not been divested
by a subsequent judicial decree.
D.
A child's putative blood parent who has expressly
acknowledged paternity and contributed meaningfully to the child's
support.
E.
Any individual or agency whose status as guardian
of the person of the child has been established by judicial decree.
RELATIVE
The underage person's grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling
or any other person related by blood or affinity.
STEP-PARENT
The mother or father of a child born during a previous marriage
of the other parent and hence, not the natural parent of such child.
If any portion of this ordinance is adjudged
unconstitutional or invalid, such adjudication shall not affect or
invalidate the remainder of the ordinance, which shall remain in full
force and effect.