Borough of Riverton, NJ Chapter 44 Alcoholic Beverages

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Riverton 7-10-75 as Ord. No. 2-75. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 44-1 Consumption and possession in vehicles and public places prohibited.

[Amended 7-9-81 by Ord. No. 9-81]

A. Any person who shall consume alcoholic beverages while in or on a public street, lane, sidewalk, public parking lot, public or quasi-public place or in any public conveyance, or in a private motor vehicle while the same is in motion or parked in any public street, lane or public parking lot, or while upon any private property not his own without the express permission of the owner or other person having authority to grant such permission is a disorderly person.

B. Any person who shall discard alcoholic beverage containers upon any public street, lane, sidewalk, public parking lot, public or quasi-public place or upon any private property not his own without the express permission of the owner is a disorderly person.

C. Any person who shall possess any alcoholic beverages in open containers on a public street, lane, sidewalk, public parking lot, public or quasi-public place or in any public conveyance, or in a private motor vehicle while the same is in motion or parked in any public street, lane or public parking lot, or while upon any private property not his own without the express permission of the owner or other person having authority to grant such permission is a disorderly person.

§ 44-2 Violations and penalties.

Any person who shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.) or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days (30), or both.